4 Inspiring Health Stories That Made The World Seem A Little Less Terrible Certain stories made us feel pretty good this year. Some stories were about children or adults who overcame cancer or physical or mental illness, who are now living their best life despite these challenges. Others were about people who had a birth or breastfeeding experience that we found pretty inspiring. The world is a difficult place to be in sometimes. These were some inspiring stories of people who faced health problems or challenges, had a cool life experience, or underwent groundbreaking surgery, which made us feel a little bit better about being in this world. 1. Batkid was declared cancer-free. Miles Scott stole everyone's heart as a 5-year-old leukemia patient who took over San Francisco in 2013 as Batkid after he told the Make-A-Wish Foundation that he wanted to be Batman. People crowded the streets to cheer him on after San Francisco was turned into Gotham for a day with the help of late mayor ...

Why Am I Coughing Up Blood? Some common causes of coughing up blood are respiratory infections, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If you’re coughing up a significant amount of blood, seek emergency help. Seeing blood when you cough can be alarming, whether it’s a large or small amount. Coughing up blood is often a symptom of a disease. The seriousness of the condition often depends on how much blood a person is coughing up and how frequently they are doing so. The blood you cough up may come from your: • nose • throat • upper airways • lungs The medical term for coughing up blood is hemoptysis. When to call a doctor or go to a hospital It’s important to contact your doctor anytime you cough up blood, as it may be a signTrusted Source of a serious respiratory condition. Get immediate help if: you begin coughing up blood following a fall or injury to the chest you cough up more than a few teaspoons o...

Skin Exposures and Effects Abstract Some chemicals can enter the body through the skin and injure individual organs or groups of organs. Absorbing workplace chemicals through the skin can cause diseases and disorders that include occupational skin diseases. Most efforts to address chemical hazards have focused on breathing chemicals in rather than absorbing through skin. Because of this, researchers have developed many ways to assess the effects of chemicals that workers inhale. However, there are fewer methods to assess skin exposures. Occupational skin diseases are one of the most common types of workplace diseases. They can take different forms, such as: Rash (contact dermatitis) caused by skin irritation Rash caused by skin allergies Skin cancers Skin infections Skin injuries Other skin diseases Occupations at Risk Workers in multiple industries and sectors may face risks of absorbing chemicals through their skin. Dermal Absorption Dermal absorption happens when a chemical goes th...

Breastfeeding Mothers, 6 Tips To   Increase Your Breast Milk Supply Learn from my experience, how you can increase your breast milk supply to meet your baby’s demand and make sure she is well fed. And yes, you can actually increase your breast milk supply in one day! Read to the end, there is a special gift waiting for you! 1. Rest, please! I know everyone and their mother says this, especially to you as a first-time mum, but It goes without saying that stress was a major reason why my milk supply was low in the first place. I was tired, stressed, and still went on trying to do everything myself! Please rest whenever you can, demand help with the baby if it’s not being offered, delegate, and learn to overlook when the house is untidy lol! Your body needs a break to produce sustenance for your little one! 2. Offer both sides. This is a no brainer for me, I realized that by offering my little one both sides during each feed, they were both forced to produce mo...

The Distinction Between BurnOut And Depression. WHAT IS BURNOUT? Burnout’ is a term that people are becoming increasingly aware of. Many of the symptoms of burnout can be similar to those of depression and vice versa. Some people experience one but not the other, some find that one leads to the other and others experience both at the same time. It can be difficult to differentiate between the two. HOW COMMON IS BURNOUT? Though burnout can apply to different areas of life, it’s most commonly spoken about in terms of work, so most statistics focus on work-related stress and burnout. A 2020 survey revealed that around 22% of UK adults have experienced job-related burnout . In fact, in August 2020, over 27,000 people worldwide searched the term ‘burnout symptoms’. Google searches relating to burnout terms have increased over the last few years. However, whether burnout is more common, or whether more people are researching it because it’s a term that’s increasingly we...

Being an Introvert Doesn't Make You a Bad Leader. In Fact, It Just Might Be Your Secret Weapon. Hollywood has been having a field day bringing us the incredible stories of startups turned juggernauts with shows on Uber, WeWork and Theranos entertaining us from afar. Oftentimes, these rise and demise stories are centered around larger-than-life egotistical leaders who are depicted as overly ambitious, very vocal and fueled by achieving company growth — whatever the cost. We have peddled this idea that leaders need to be extroverted, outgoing "people persons." We see this image over and over again of these exuberant, out-there leadership figures, and it leaves you feeling like it's simply not a role fit for introverts. But that couldn't be more wrong. After watching my fair share of documentaries, mini-series and Netflix movies on the type of awe-inspiring or "we are going to change the world" leader trope who asks teams to "move fast and break t...