INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Claims that an alkaline diet and lifestyle will make your body more alkaline are false. In fact, the body has multiple complex mechanisms for keeping the pH level of its blood in a relatively narrow range between 7.35 and 7.45. While other fluids (like urine and the contents of the stomach) can have different pH levels, these are not by themselves a sign of your overall health. Note that a blood pH level outside of this narrow range can cause dangerous conditions called acidosis (if the pH gets too low) and alkalosis (if the pH gets too high). It's generally impossible for healthy people to get either of these conditions simply through diet and lifestyle changes. Some sources unfortunately claim that an alkaline diet offers protection against serious health problems like cancer. There is no scientific grounding for these claims. If you have a major health problem, do not prioritize an alkaline diet over proper medical care. The basis for claims that alkaline diets help cure cancer are a few studies that show that certain cancer cells can grow faster in acidic solutions. However, these studies were performed in test tubes not in human bodies. In fact, the differences between the conditions in a test tube and those in the human body are so great that it can't be said with certainty that an alkaline diet wouldn't be harmful in a real-world situation. As noted above, a harmful condition called alkalosis occurs when the pH of the blood is too high. This is almost always a cause of disease, organ damage, altitude sickness, or poisoning. Because alkalosis is so dangerous, it's important to never attempt to artificially raise your blood pH level directly (via injection, drinking a strong alkaline solution, etc.) This mistake can be deadly. Symptoms of alkalosis include nausea, confusion, headache, muscle spasms, light-headedness, and numbness in the face or limbs.

SUMMARY: Understand that the human body's pH level can't be adjusted. Don't believe claims that alkalines are disease cures. Understand the danger of alkalosis.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: As simple as this sounds, it often is not easy. Resist the temptation to hit the snooze button. Not only will it consume time, it will also make you sleepier. The classic cup of coffee can pick you up. But it isn't the only way to make a clean break from the bed. Let the light in. One study has shown that sunlight will wake you up and make you more alert than artificial light. So, leave your blinds open and you'll have one more thing pulling you out of bed in the morning. Play some music. Music will give you more energy if you are struggling to get up or get the energy to move. With music on, it is also easier to keep track of how much time has passed. Because breakfast is so important to establishing your energy and metabolism throughout the day, you never want to skip it. Throwing granola, yogurt, and fruit in a bowl together is a quick way to pull together a nutritious breakfast. You can also make a smoothie by placing all of the ingredients into the blender and leaving it in the refrigerator overnight. When you wake up, turn on the blender and breakfast is served. Keep in your brush and toothpaste in the shower. Brush as you wash yourself off. This sort of multitasking can save you a couple of important minutes in a rush. It'll keep you honest and force you hurry up if you're running behind. Estimate how long it will take to shower, brush your teeth, and dress. Set a time by which you should finish each to be able to make it out of the house on the set time. If you fall behind this schedule, hurry up. If you have trouble remembering your schedule, write it down and tape it on your door. Consult it to verify that you are sticking to your goal. It might be that the route your normally take to work is not as quick as you thought. Put the address of your destination into GPS or a mapping service like Google Maps to figure out if there is a quicker route. These programs can keep you up-to-date with traffic jams, adapting your route instantly to find the quickest way to your destination. Keep your work or school preprogrammed into your GPS. That way you will not need to spend time imputing it in the morning. Make sure that you have eaten and gotten your coffee before leaving the house. If you need to stop for anything on the drive, it will slow you down and throw off the schedule you made.

SUMMARY: Wake up. Have a quick breakfast available. Brush your teeth in the shower. Set a predetermined time to leave. Use GPS to find a route. Don't stop.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Wash your hands thoroughly with warm water and soap. Lather the soap for at least 30 seconds and scrub under your nails, between your fingers, and up your wrists. Dry your hands with a clean paper towel. You can also put on disposable gloves to administer the injection. Make sure your patient doesn't have a latex allergy; if so, use non-latex gloves such as those made out of nitrile. MMR is delivered subcutaneously, into the fatty tissue beneath the skin and above the muscle layer. For patients under 12 months old, choose a fatty site over the upper outer (anterolateral) thigh muscle. For anyone over 12 months, you can use the anterolateral thigh or the fatty tissue over the triceps muscle. Ask adult patients if they prefer one injection site over another. Open a new, sterile alcohol wipe. Rub the site in a circular motion starting in the center and extending out 2-3 inches. Let the alcohol dry. If giving more than one vaccine, use a separate injection site for each one. You can give MMR on the same day as other vaccines. Stabilize the arm or leg that will receive the injection with your non-dominant hand. Gently pinch up the skin to allow for better access to the fatty layer. Hold the needle about an inch from your patient. Quickly insert the needle at a 45 angle to the patient's body. Push down on the plunger with steady pressure to inject the vaccine. Remove the needle at the same angle you inserted it. Dispose of the needle in a sharps container. Do not attempt to recap the needle unless it has a built-in safety cap device. Apply gentle pressure to the area immediately after removing the needle. Cover this with a small piece of gauze and hold it in place with medical tape. Inform your patient they can remove the bandage later that day.

SUMMARY:
Wash your hands. Select the injection site. Clean the injection site with an alcohol wipe. Give the shot at a 45 angle to the patient's body. Wipe and bandage the area.