regularly. One of the most important means to control sepsis is regular hand washing. If you wash your hands throughout the day, especially after handling food or going to the bathroom, you can greatly reduce your risk of infection. Avoiding infection in the first place means you can avoid sepsis. To start, you should wet your hands under warm, clean, running water. Then, add some antibacterial soap. Lather your hands thoroughly, making sure to get under your fingernails, between your fingers, and the backs of your hands. You should spend at least 20 seconds scrubbing. To help keep track of time, try humming the "Happy Birthday" song twice. Rinse your hands completely under running water and dry them off with a clean towel. Sepsis starts with an infection that eventually gets into your bloodstream, so clean all wounds thoroughly. This can prevent an infection from occurring. Even minor cuts should be cleaned as this reduces your risk of sepsis. Wash your hands before cleaning the wound, then clean the wound under running water. You can also use an alcohol-free wipe. Make sure not to use an antiseptic, as this can irritate the skin. When you're done cleaning the wound, pat it dry with a clean towel or paper towel. You should apply an adhesive bandage or sterile gauze to the wound. Change your dressing regularly as the wound heals. If your wound has a foreign object embedded in it, seek medical care. A foreign object can cause an infection and should be removed by a medical professional. If you are elderly or immunosuppressed, you are more prone to sepsis. It may be a good idea to talk to a medical professional about potential immunizations against certain diseases. Potential vaccinations include vaccines against the flu, pneumonia, and varicella-zoster virus. If you're at an increased risk for sepsis, contact your doctor and discuss which vaccinations would be right for you. You are at an increased risk for infections and sepsis in a hospital setting. If you're going to be in a hospital for a long time, take measures to protect yourself from infection. Talk to your doctor about how to prevent infections, and let them know if you have any health conditions that may make infections more likely. Wash your hands regularly while at the hospital, especially after using the bathroom. Visitors, doctors, and nurses should all wash their hands when entering the room. If you use a catheter or drainage tube, make sure it does not become dislodged. If it does, let a nurse or doctor know right away. Discourage people who are sick from visiting you in the hospital. Sepsis starts as a simple infection. A good way to avoid sepsis is to avoid infections altogether. In your daily life, try to avoid infections. Be safe when preparing your food. Keep kitchen counters clean, and always wash them thoroughly after handling raw foods such as eggs, fish, chicken, beef, and pork don't forget to wash your hands, too. Always cook meat to a safe temperature. Ground meats should be at least 160F (71.1C), and poultry should be 165F (73.9C), and all other meat should be 145F (62.8C) Avoid sharing personal items, like toothbrushes, razors, and combs. If you travel, ask your doctor about any special vaccinations you may need. If you're sick, stay home until your symptoms pass.
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One-sentence summary -- Wash your hands Clean all wounds quickly, even minor cuts. Talk to your doctor about potential vaccinations. Guard against infections in a hospital. Take steps in your day-to-day life to avoid infections.

Tap the App Store on your iPhone or iPad to launch it. Type in "Xend" on the search field and tap the "Search" button. Locate the app from the results, and tap on it. To download, tap the "Install" button beside the app. This app is free. Locate the app on your mobile device. It has a blue icon with a capital "X" on it under a banner "MOBILE." Tap on it to launch it, and you will be brought to the sign-in screen. Use your Xend account to sign in. Key in your email address and password, then tap the "SIGN IN" button.
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One-sentence summary -- Launch the App Store. Search for the Xend app. Download Xend. Launch Xend. Sign in.

Set a specific bedtime for yourself that is eight hours before your alarm normally goes off. Continue this bedtime ritual for several weeks (including weekends). Over time you will start getting a good understanding of your body's natural sleep requirements. Keep a notebook next to the bed where you can log each day when you fell asleep, how easily you fell asleep, whether you woke up before your alarm went off or not - notate any and all information about your sleep/wake cycle. After establishing your natural sleep patterns, you can start training your body to wake up earlier, since you'll know how much sleep your body naturally wants. Our bodies make and secrete into our bloodstream a hormone called melatonin, which stimulates sleep and controls sleep/wake cycles. Melatonin supplements are available to buy over the counter at almost all pharmacies and grocery stores (look in the vitamins and supplements section). To help reset your body's clock, try taking a low dose of melatonin (0.5 to 1.0 milligrams) approximately five hours before bedtime for several days in a row. After a few days of this, your body will reset its internal clock, allowing you to get to sleep earlier and also wake up earlier the next day. Melatonin supplements are generally considered safe for everyone, but always consult your physician before adding a new supplement to your daily intake, especially if you have any serious health conditions or take other medications. Instead of making a drastic change overnight, this method will ease you into being a morning person. Determine what your new wake up time will be and set that as your goal. Keep your current wake up time, and start waking up earlier by one minute each day. Your body's internal clock will begin to naturally reset itself. For some, this method might seem too slow. However, keep in mind that the least jarring and most successful sleep schedule changes happen slowly and gradually. If you want waking up earlier to become habitual for you, maintaining the same schedule on the weekend that you do during the week is a must! The continued repetition of a consistent sleep schedule will ensure that the habit of waking up earlier is established within your body's internal clock. Studies show that having a specific sleep schedule during the week and sleeping later on the weekend to recover can actually cause a person to feel tired and jet-lagged once the new week begins. This throws off all of the progress you made during the week!
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Get to know your body's internal clock. Try melatonin supplements. Wake up one minute earlier every day. Stick to your new sleep/wake schedule on the weekends.