Q: Antibiotics are the only way to really treat a UTI, but given that they often pass in a few days, there are things you can do to help ease the symptoms and make it less likely for the infection to recur. The most straightforward of these is just to drink plenty of water throughout the day, approximately a glass every hour.  When you urinate your bladder is cleansed, and this can help flush out bacteria.  Do not hold in your urine. Holding in your urine can cause the UTI to get worse, by encouraging the bacteria to breed. Drinking cranberry juice is often cited as a home remedy for a UTI. While there is little evidence that cranberry juice can actually fight an infection, it may help prevent one. If you have recurring UTIs try taking higher-strength cranberry capsules. As with water, drinking plenty of fluids helps you to flush out and cleanse your system.  Do not take cranberry juice if you or your family has a history of kidney infection. You should not take cranberry juice capsules if you are taking blood-thinning medication.  There is no medically specified dose of cranberry juice to take, as its effectiveness is not proven.  One study found positive results for women who took either one tablet of concentrated cranberry juice a day, or drank 8oz of unsweetened cranberry juice three times a day for a year. Taking vitamin C supplements when you first start to feel the symptoms of a UTI can help to limit a developing infection. The vitamin C helps to acidify the urine, which discourages the bacteria from colonizing your bladder while strengthening your body’s immune defences.  Try a 500mg dose every hour, but stop if your bowel movements become loose.  You can combine vitamin C supplements with mild anti-inflammatory teas, such as goldenseal, echinacea, and nettle. If the symptoms persist after a few days, go to the doctor regardless. There are certain things you consume which can be irritants, the effects of which are heightened when you have a UTI. The two biggest culprits to avoid are coffee and alcohol. Not only are they irritants, but they also dehydrate you which can make it more difficult to flush the bacteria from your urinary tract.  You should also avoid soft drinks that contain citrus juices until after your UTI has cleared.  Restricting caffeine and alcohol in your diet can also be used as a preventative measure against future UTIs if you are susceptible to these infections.
A: Drink plenty of water. Try some cranberry juice. Take vitamin C supplements. Avoid consuming irritants.

Q: Choose a ribbon that is thin and pliable, with no wire. Your beads can be of any size and style, as long as the holes are big enough to fit the ribbon. Consider also adding a charm bead to hang from the end of your ribbons.
A: Select your ribbon and beads.

Q: There are some common symptoms that occur when you contract malaria. You may have some or all of these symptoms at some point while you are sick. The symptoms include:   High fever that ranges from 101 to 104°F (38.3 to 40°C) Chills and involuntary chills, called rigors Headache Sweating Disorientation about your identity and location General confusion Body aches Vomiting Diarrhea Jaundice, or yellowing of the skin, which occurs due to busted blood cells There are parts of the world where malaria is common, known as malaria-endemic countries. These countries include most of Africa except the most northern and southern areas, northern and central areas of South America, India and the surrounding areas, and many of the Pacific Island nations. Malaria is also present but not endemic in most of Asia, parts of central South America, western Mexico, and most of Central America.  Although malaria is endemic in these countries, it is less common in areas that are high in altitude and in desserts, except in oases. It is also less common during colder temperatures. In areas near the equator, it is hot year round, which means malaria is more concentrated and you can contract it all year long. The incubation period, or time before the symptoms appear, is typically seven to 30 days from the time you get bitten by the infected mosquito. Certain types of the malaria parasite can lay dormant and not cause symptoms for up to four years after you get bitten. The parasite remains in the liver but eventually invades the red blood cells. You can be diagnosed with malaria no matter where you are. There are doctors that know and can recognize the symptoms all over the world. To get diagnosed, a single drop of blood will be taken and evaluated under a microscope. The doctor will check for the presence of the parasite inside your red blood cells. This is the most definitive test, since you can actually see the live parasite in your blood cell.   This is complicated by individuals falling victim to other tropical diseases while being immune to malaria.  In the United States, physicians are not trained in tropical medicine, which causes the diagnosis of malaria to be missed 60% of the time. Cerebral malaria is a late stage manifestation of malaria. Malaria parasites have the ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier, which is one of the worst problems associated with malaria. If you have cerebral malaria, you may experience coma, seizure, altered consciousness, abnormal behavior, and other changes in sensory perception.  Go to the hospital immediately if you think you have cerebral malaria.
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Notice the symptoms of malaria. Know where malaria occurs. Wait for symptoms to manifest. Diagnose malaria. Watch out for cerebral malaria.