Leave These 7 Types of Bumps and Blemishes Alon

As tempting as it may be to pick at that unsightly zit on your face, skin-care experts agree that when it comes to bumps and blemishes, a hands off approach is your best bet. Popping a zit causes your skin to break apart, making it vulnerable to infection and permanent damage like scarring and broken blood vessels. So, keep your complexion fresh and flawless with these handy tips:    
Ingrown Hairs

As frustrating as ingrown hairs may be, it is not worth picking at them. Ingrown hairs occur when the hair shaft becomes trapped beneath the skin's surface. The red bumps that follow tend to be itchy and inflamed, though using tweezers or manual force to pluck them out will break the skin, can lead to further inflammation and infection. At times, doing so may also lead to dangerous complications like a staph infection or sepsis (bacteria that can cause a multitude of diseases) further down the road.
Treat it: Apply hydrocortisone, which reduces redness, itchiness and irritation, and wash the affected area with an exfoliating cleanser, helping the hair reach the skin's surface.

Milia
Tiny white bumps are often known as milia. They appear on your face and refuse to pop no matter how hard you try. These bumps often appear to be hard, white cysts under the skin, so much so that picking at them has little to no effect. In fact, trying to pop milia will only leave your skin red, irritated and inflamed. The difference between this kind of pimple, compared to others, is that milia is not actually dirt, oil or grime, but trapped skin cells.
Treat it: Schedule an appointment with your dermatologist who will most likely extract it with a heated sterilized tool.
 
Keratosis Pilaris
Better known as chicken skin, this skin condition occurs as a build-up of the protein keratin (which protects the skin, hair and nails from infection and other harmful environmental toxins. The buildup forms a plug that blocks the opening of a hair follicle. Picking at the lesions can cause it to worsen and increase effects like redness and the potential for scarring as well.
Treat it: Use a chemical exfoliant that contains salicylic acid or glycolic acid, which will help calm inflammation down. If it doesn't go away, be sure to visit a dermatologist.

Touching these pesky bumps can cause them to spread, leading to the formation of another sore. Popping them also releases a blister-like fluid that contains the same virus, which can spread to other areas. As irritating as they may be, these blisters are caused by the herpes simplex virus which can be transmitted from one area of the body to another, through touching.
Treat it: Small sores generally heal over time with over-the-counter treatments. However, if you notice cold sores that are more frequent or spreading, seek professional treatment. Bear in mind that until the cold sore has become dormant, avoid kissing anyone, including your significant other.

Cystic Acne
This type of pimple forms a red, tender nodule that is both painful and hard to treat. The inflammation that accompanies cystic acne can hinder the healing process, leading to permanent scarring that is difficult to eliminate.
Treat it: To treat the situation properly and eliminate scarring book an appointment with your dermatologist.

 Blackheads
While blackheads are not as unsightly as red and inflamed spots, they can cause havoc on our complexion, especially when they colonize in pairs or groups. Just like whiteheads, blackheads are pores that become clogged with oil - except that the oil has oxidized after being exposed to the air, giving it a black or brownish hue. Squeezing blackheads forces the bacteria even deeper, causing trauma to the skin.
Treat it: Work the oil and dirt out of your face by using an exfoliating face wash.

Whiteheads

While whiteheads may seem pretty easy to pick at, when squeezed whiteheads release a mix of acne bacteria, oil and skin cells. Therefore a tiny pop can result in spreading that bacteria throughout your face. Picking at a whitehead also forces the bacteria deep into your skin and it can also transfer more bacteria from your fingers to your face.
Treat it: Allow the acne to clear on its own. Your body knows how to repair this damage by producing collagen - a substance that gives the skin support.

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Stroke Babies at This Speed to Provide Them Relief from Pain

According to a recent study, stroking a baby can relieve them from pain by reducing activity in their brain that is associated with painful experiences.

A subclass of C fibre sensory neurons are found in hairy skin that get activated by gentle touch and respond optimally by stroking at a particular speed.

In adult humans, stimulation of these C-tactile (CT) afferents is pleasant and can reduce pain perception, the study mentions.

Previous studies have also shown that touch-based techniques like infant massage and kangaroo care can lead to considerable reduction in pain-related behavioral and physiological responses.

This particular study investigated whether touch can reduce noxious-evoked brain activity.

The Study

The researchers studied brain activity of 32 babies while they underwent blood tests. Sixteen of them were stroked with a soft brush beforehand and they showed 40 percent less pain activity in their brain.

"Touch seems to have analgesic potential without the risk of side-effects."

She added that parents intuitively stroke their babies at this optimal velocity.

“If we can better understand the neurobiological underpinnings of techniques like infant massage, we can improve the advice we give to parents on how to comfort their babies.”

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How To Save Yourself If You Are Alone And Choking

It’s probably safe to say many of us have had a moment of panic when we think we might be choking on food.

Usually, it turns out OK and we can either cough it up or swallow it on our own, but that’s not always the case.

If you’re in public or eating with other people, you’d hope someone either knows how to help or can call 911 if you really are choking.

For people who eat many of their meals alone, however, the danger of choking can be much greater.

“I have noted over those years that there is really no effective means for someone to rescue themselves should they be choking and nobody is there to help them,” he says.

He recommends a basic push-up motion to create suction to hopefully dislodge the object that is blocking your throat.

First, get on your knees in the push-up position, then let go of your arms, essentially letting your stomach and chest smack on the ground.

The air that moves out from this technique should be enough to remove whatever is stuck in your airway.

He warns this won’t work while pregnant and says while nothing is 100 percent effective, “This is certainly a lot better than what we’ve been taught so far.”

Interesting to note, the maneuver actually came from his boxing days and was something his coach taught him to tighten up his abdominal muscles, but he realized there was a better use for it and applied it to his years as a paramedic.

We certainly hope you’ll never need to know this, but there is no such thing as being too prepared.

As always, be sure to use caution if using this or any medical technique.

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How iPads are helping children with autism: Tablets develop communication skills because they are 'predictable and neat'

Around one in 50 children globally have some form of autism, and this number continues to rise steadily each year.

While there is no cure for the condition, the use of technology in autism treatment has grown in popularity in recent years, but the reasons for its success are only just being highlighted.

Experts are finding that simple, carefully constructed apps are enabling affected children to feel safe and communicate more readily because the software is more predictable and ordered than human interaction.

Researchers have found smartphones and tablets help autistic children develop new skills. Toca Boca, for example, create apps aimed at children aged three to six. Although the games are not specifically designed for children with autism, they have proved popular among parents who have children with the condition.

Autism is a neurological disorder that affects how a person communicates, and relates to, other people. It can also affect how they make sense of the world around them.

People with autism typically have trouble communicating, looking people in the eye, and can get upset by loud noises or bright lights.

They may also have a sensitivity to touch, tastes, smells and colours.

In particular, many autistic people like order and predictability.

Autism is a spectrum condition, which means that while all people with autism share certain difficulties, their condition affects them in different ways.

Some people with autism, for example, are able to live relatively independent lives but others may have accompanying learning disabilities and need specialist support.

Asperger syndrome is a form of autism and people with the syndrome are often of average or above average intelligence.

They have fewer problems with speech but may still have difficulties with understanding and processing language.

Toca Boca in Sweden, for example, creates apps aimed primarily at children aged between three and six.

Toca Band encourages children to make music and learn about rhythm and tempo, while Toca Hair Salon Me lets players give their family and friends virtual haircuts. 

The firm calls the characters in the apps ‘digital toys’ and although the games are not specifically designed for children with autism, they have proved popular among parents who have children with the condition.

Toby Price from Mississippi has a daughter called Addison, 11, who has non-verbal autism. 

He has noticed a marked improvement in Addison’s behaviour and skills since learning to use an iPad, and the Toca Boca apps.

‘When you have a child with autism take an interest in something, as a parent, you have to run with it,’ explained Price.

‘Addison uses her iPad to show us things she wants, or places she would like to go. She uses it to practice handwriting and even counting.

‘As a parent [I am] happy to have found a way to engage our kids with iPads.’

Rhiannan Walton, 32, from West London has been a speech and language therapist for eight years.

She began using technology in her therapy sessions with autistic children approximately 18 months ago.

‘Technology responds in the same way every time; you press a button and it responds how you expect it to,' Walton told MailOnline. 'This particularly appeals to autistic children who can become scared and confused by unpredictability.'

Speech and Language Therapist Rhiannan Walton told MailOnline: 'Technology responds in the same way every time; you press a button and it responds how you expect it to. This particularly appeals to autistic children who can become scared and confused by unpredictability.' Stock image of Apple's iOS 7 pictured.

Many autistic children like trains, for example, because they are predictable. They follow set paths along stable tracks and their doors open and close in the same way each time.

For therapy to work, Walton believes it has to be motivating and said technology motivates children with autism in a unique way.

‘We know therapy needs to be motivating for children in general, and games are particularly motivating for children with autism because they’re visually appealing.

‘Autistic children aren't motivated by wanting to please in the same way other children are.

‘Non-autistic children think ‘this lady wants me to play this game and if I do, she'll say well done,' but autistic children aren’t interested in that at all.

'They need to be motivated in other ways - and technology helps with this.'

Autistic children typically have visual ways of communicating, and as a result have a visual way of learning and this is why apps are so effective.

In a recent study, researchers from Canada studied 12 children in six classrooms across Ontario, all of whom have non-verbal autism spectrum disorder.

These classrooms were given Apple iPads for a six-month trial.

Following the experiment, nine of the students showed a statistical improvement ranging from mild to significant in their overall communication skills.

The devices were also found to boost motivation among 75 per cent of the children, while also increasing their attention span and ability to interact socially.

Topcliffe Primary School in Birmingham recently introduced touchscreen devices into classrooms and similarly noticed an improvement among the autistic students.

‘We watched children with autism playing with the images on the screen in ways in which none of the typically developing children had done, said Topcliffe’s spectrum disorders teacher Sarah Quickenden.

‘The normal curriculum that we were offering just wasn't allowing them to demonstrate these skills to us. We never realised that the children had these skills because some of them are so locked in.’

Walton said the technology can also be used to build other communication opportunities.

'I give the children in my therapy sessions the game, let them play it for a while before taking it away.

‘We then work together to help the child show me that they want it back; they want to play more of the game.’

Once this skill is developed, Walton continued, it can be built upon to teach children about taking turns, sequencing, and so on.

It can also be generalised for other tasks, such as asking for more food or drink.

Walton told MailOnline that apps and games have the added benefit of appealing to children without autism, especially the siblings of those who do have the condition.

This means families can manage the child’s condition as a group, and helps siblings play together.

Price’s son McKade, for example, recently set up a tea party with sister Addison after she had learned the skills from the Toca Kitchen game.

Walton said many of her autistic patients pick up the games quickly, and have good memory, so will remember skills they’ve learnt when at home with their parents.

Vicki Clarke is the owner and president of Dynamic Therapy Associates with 18 years’ experience as a Speech Language Pathologist and Augmentative Communication Specialist in Georgia.

She told Autism Speaks: ‘People are messy and computers are neat. For our friends with autism, this consistency is easy to understand and comforting.

‘The iPad puts this comfortable, predictable teaching friend right in the hands of our children with autism, regardless of where they are.’

But the continued technology isn’t a ‘miracle cure’.

‘The specific needs of the child need to be the main deciding factor on purchasing any technology,’ explained Clarke.

‘These technologies are simply another tool in our box that have the potential to help meet some of the needs of our children.

‘When deciding on technology options, teams must consider the individual needs of the child and the ability of the app to meet the comprehensive needs for which they are purchased.

‘Families should consult with the professional and personal friends who know the child and can offer input on potential needs of the child.

Today marks the seventh annual World Autism Awareness Day, in which organisations get together to discuss the challenges surrounding the disorder, share advice, and look for solutions.

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Musical training may change your brain !

Intense musical training triggers new processes within the brain which can impact creativity, cognition and learning, new research has found.

The studies show that extensive musical training affects the structure and function of different brain regions, how those regions communicate during the creation of music, and how the brain interprets and integrates sensory information.

The findings, presented at Neuroscience 2013,  suggest potential new roles for musical training including fostering plasticity in the brain, an alternative tool in education, and treating a range of learning disabilities.

According to one study, long-term high level musical training has a broader impact than previously thought.

Researchers found that musicians have an enhanced ability to integrate sensory information from hearing, touch, and sight.

Another study found that the age at which musical training begins affects brain anatomy as an adult; beginning training before the age of seven has the greatest impact.

In a third study, researchers found that brain circuits involved in musical improvisation are shaped by systematic training, leading to less reliance on working memory and more extensive connectivity within the brain.

Some of the brain changes that occur with musical training reflect the automation of task and the acquisition of highly specific sensorimotor and cognitive skills required for various aspects of musical expertise.

"Playing a musical instrument is a multi sensory and motor experience that creates emotions and motions from finger tapping to dancing and engages pleasure and reward systems in the brain. It has the potential to change brain function and structure when done over a long period of time," said  an expert on music, neuroimaging and brain plasticity.

"As today's findings show, intense musical training generates new processes within the brain, at different stages of life, and with a range of impacts on creativity, cognition, and learning," he said.

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