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Did you know that about 45 percent of normal, healthy adults snore on occasion? If you didn't, you do now. Ask your sleeping partner if you are one of those people, and they will likely regale you with stories of being kept awake at night by your buzzsaw of a throat --- that is if you haven't already been on the receiving end of a few jokes.

The good news for your partner, and ultimately you, is there are ways you can ease your snoring without a trip to the doctor. Here are five ways you can put an end to the annoying noise as soon as tonight.

When we are children, our parents are always there for us with a kiss and a bandage when we have a banged up knee. Fall off your bike and scrape your arm, a bit of antiseptic ointment does the trick. As we enter middle age, roles tend to reverse. Our parents are no longer taking care of us; we are taking care of them.

Bandages and ointments may still be staples of first aid kits, but do you need something more? If you are taking care of your senior parents, having a first aid kit on hand is essential and stocking it with the right supplies is important. Here are some things to be sure to include in your kit for seniors.

As we age, we tend to take more medications in order to manage various health conditions. Some of those medications may be oral, and some may be delivered via injection. If you are taking care of your adult parents, knowing what to do with your full sharps container is important.

Learn how to properly dispose of sharps now!

When you got a cut as a kid, an adult washed it off, slapped a bandage on it and gave it a kiss. You were all better. At worst, you had a cool scab to show off to your friends. The older we get, the more careful we have to be about taking care of a cut properly. Our skin gets thinner as we age, and cuts can have more serious consequences.

Learn how to treat a simple cut at home.

No one wants their child to be sick, but with the cold and flu season in full swing, it's almost unavoidable. With winter fun comes sore throats, headaches, fever, and other ailments. If your child is sick, there are some things you can do at home to help them overcome their illness.

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After you have bladder surgery, you may be given a urostomy pouch or bag. This pouch is attached to your skin around a stoma, which is the hole urine will drain from. Your urostomy bag may also be called an appliance. In order to be sanitary and remain healthy, you will need to change your bag frequently.

Here's what you need to know...