Category: Taking Care

It’s Cord Blood Awareness Month!

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After childbirth, there is a small amount of blood left in the umbilical cord, the blood vessel pipeline that connects the baby to the placenta and mother.

Caring for the Front-Line COVID-19 Caregivers!

Right now, you might be looking a photos of front-line caregivers that include Nurses, Doctors, Respiratory Therapists, EMTs and Paramedics and housekeeping staff in hospitals from coast to coast.

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Hydration Nation!

Okay, what do hangovers, athletic performance, constipation, and headaches all have in common? You guessed it. Dehydration!

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This blog was written on January 24, 2020. Much has changed since then. For more, please visit my segment on NBC’s California Live . You can also stay up to date with my daily live Facebook Q and A, by visiting my Facebook Page @NurseBarbDehn.

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Lather Up! It’s National Handwashing Awareness Week.

Maybe it’s gotten a little lax over the years? Wiggling your fingers under the water for a few seconds really doesn’t count.

10 Ways to Give: Generosity of Spirit

Are you searching for the perfect gift for someone or many people you care about?

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Is it a Cold or the Flu?

The symptoms of a cold and the symptoms of the flu are often similar, such as cough, runny nose, and sore throat.

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Don’t Fear the Beard: Hygiene

Recent research has found that some men have more bacteria, microbes, bits, and bobs of food particles and germs in their beards than dogs have in their fur.

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