6 Health Problems Found in Miniature Poodles

Read the steps below to become informed about his breed’s health issues before you add the pup to your family.

Miniature Poodles might be a tiny breed but they pack a lot of energy into their toy bodies. While they aren’t necessarily prone to more health issues than other dogs, because of their small size, there are some issues that are unique to them. Read the steps below to become informed about his breed’s health issues before you add the pup to your family.

Step 1: Before you adopt your Miniature Poodle, be aware that this toy breed can be plagued with eye health issues. Perhaps the most predominant eye health issue affecting the breed is Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA). PRA is defined as the bilateral degeneration of the retina. Because there is no treatment or cure for this progressive disease, affected dogs will experience vision loss that can result in total blindness. If you adopt your Poodle as a pup you won’t know whether or not PRA will affect her, as it shows up later in a dog’s life. Another eye issue you may face with your Poodle involves the atrophy of her iris; like PRA, it is progressive and there is no cure for it. Poodles have also been known to have cataracts, glaucoma, excessive tearing and abnormalities involving their eyelashes. A Poodle owner should be aware that eye health issues are probably the most common health concern afflicting this breed.

All About Italy's Spicy Marinara Sauce

Marinara sauce is a popular Italian red sauce. This meatless sauce can be easily and quickly made from tomatoes, onions and herbs. You might find this sauce a little spicier than other red tomato sauces. This is because it has large amounts of garlic, oregano, basil, and even chili pepper. Its simplicity and easy-to-make feature allows it to be used in many great Italian dishes.

Besides its traditional use of highlighting the mild taste of pasta such as linguini or ziti, marinara is also a popular dipping sauce for finger foods like fried mozzarella cheese sticks and calzones. This sauce can be used by you to add a little zest to meat dishes such as chicken, veal parmigiano, pork steaks, and grilled seafood. You can also use it to replace mustard or mayonnaise in a burger or a chicken filet sandwich and perhaps relish the food more.

All about Healthy Nails

What you eat will reflect on the health of your nails, too.

Nail Facts and Myths

You’ll never believe this but when you gulp in some few gallons of water, besides cleaning up your system it also helps something you’d least expect it to… Your nails! The cells in your body get charged and moist with water entering your system, making you shine along with your nails.

Like drinking in milk helps you build that calcium within your system, it also does a good deal of benefit for your nails. Nails can also become stronger if you were to rub in rinds of lemon each day on the tips of your nails. Most women, (especially those who were equally interested in keeping up their beauty!) in the olden times who were used to washing utensils used lemon rinds to get rid of the grime that so easily settled under their nail. Regular cleaning in this manner, not only cleans your nails, it also give them this squeaky-clean shine, unmatched by any beauty product designed for your nails.

All about Kids Birthday Cakes

Are you planning a children’s birthday? The birthday cake is an important part of the event. This article will provide some creative ideas in designing and selecting the perfect birthday cake.

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Do you know what is so special for a child's birthday celebration? It is the birthday cake. They love the moment of cutting the birthday cake. There can be so many gifts for the child, but the center of attraction is the birthday cake. Therefore, it is worth putting a lot of time and money in planning the birthday cake.

More than the taste, we need to concentrate in shape, color, and size of the birthday cake. It is always better if we could design the birthday cake in cartoon characters that are familiar to the children. If the birthday cake is made in the birthday child's favorite color, they will obliviously love it.

Facebook Effect To Sexual Behavior

The presence of social networking sites like Facebook, Friendster, or Twitter to some extent has changed the behavior and lifestyle of most people. Remarkable influence of the virtual world of social networking has also been pervasive in the personal lives of its users, including behaviors associated with others.

According to a recent study initiated by Mens Health magazine in the United States, network up-which is currently the most widely accessed sites, have changed many aspects of behavior, particularly related to how a relationship with a partner. There are many interesting findings from the survey of about 3,000 this user. A total of 1377 men and 1540 women become targets in this study. Here are some important findings from this research:

The Facts of Analgesics (Painkillers)

What Are Analgesics?

Simply put, analgesics are a class of drugs used to relieve pain. The pain relief induced by analgesics occurs either by blocking pain signals going to the brain or by interfering with the brain's interpretation of the signals, without producing anesthesia or loss of consciousness. There are basically two kinds of analgesics: non-narcotics and narcotics. Buy Tramadol without prescription.

It should be noted that some references include aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) in the class of analgesics, because they have some analgesic properties. Aspirin and NSAIDS primarily have an anti-inflammatory effect, as opposed to being solely analgesic.

Non-Narcotic Analgesics

Acetaminophen is the most commonly used over-the-counter, non-narcotic analgesic. Acetaminophen is a popular pain-reliever because it is both effective for mild to moderate pain relief and relatively inexpensive. It must be emphasized though that the safety of acetaminophen is tied to proper use of the drug (use according to specific prescribing instructions). If acetaminophen is not used according to the directions on the label, serious side effects and possible fatal consequences can occur. For example, taking more than 4000 mg/day or using it longterm can increase the risk of liver damage. The risk of liver damage with acetaminophen use is also increased by ingesting alcohol. Make sure you discuss with your doctor the maximum allowable dose of acetaminophen and any other guidelines for its use.

Many people do not realize that acetaminophen is found in more than 600 over-the-counter drugs. It can be found in combination with other active ingredients in many cold, sinus, and cough medications. The cumulative effect of acetaminophen must be considered if you are talking multiple drugs which contain acetaminophen.

How can acetaminophen damage the liver? Acetaminophen changes into metabolites which are eliminated from the body. By taking more than the recommended maximum daily dose of acetaminophen, more toxic metabolites are produced than can be eliminated.

Narcotic Analgesics

There are two types of narcotic analgesics: the opiates and the opioids (derivatives of opiates). Opiates are the alkaloids found in opium (a white liquid extract of unripe seeds of the poppy plant).

Opioids are any medication which bind to opioid receptors in the central nervous system or gastointestinal tract. According to Wikipedia, there are four broad classes of opioids:

    Endogenous opioid peptides (produced in the body: endorphins, dynorphins, enkephalins)
    Opium alkaloids (morphine, codeine, thebaine)
    Semi-synthetic opioids (heroin, oxycodone, hydrocodone, dihydrocodeine, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, nicomorphine)
    Fully synthetic opioids (pethidine or Demerol, methadone, fentanyl, propoxyphene, pentazocine, buprenorphine, butorphanol, tramadol, and more)