Massage is usually started and ended with stroking. It increases the body temperature, accelerates the blood and lymph circulation, facilitates the work of sudoriferous and sebaceous glands, improves metabolism. Rubbing can assist in callosity and indurations resolution. It also accelerates the local blood circulation. Apply rubbing to ease or eliminate pain and restore joints and ligaments functions after fractures, dislocations and sprains. Petrissage influences on soft...

A GPS tracking device for parents will allow them to keep an eye on their children even when they are out of sight. The gel cased tracker can be attached to a book bag or key ring, and will include an antenna that will constantly be connected to the user's home computer. Once the device is registered online, parents can set up zones where they expect their child to be. An alarm will sound via text message or email if the child leave an expected zone. The device can also be...

1. The most important step in getting rid of cat hair in your home is to keep it from getting loose there in the first place. If you brush your cat on a regular basis--anywhere from daily to once every two weeks, depending on how much your cat sheds - the cat will have less hair to shed on its own. In fact, most cats enjoy being brushed as long as you use gentle pressure with a brush that isn't scratchy. 2. A cat's skin and coat are easily affected by the animal's diet, so...

A new bike will be designed to help toddlers develop motor skills by providing a more stable ride. The bike will be propelled through the motion of two large spheres supported by stabilizing balls, which will allow the bike to move in any direction without falling over. The spheres can also be removed and replaced with more traditional wheels to challenge developing skills.

The verdict of British scientists: a multi-year affair with no obligations or an extramarital affair enhances mental health of men, but the stamp in the passport makes women happier. After having observed the health of several thousand American women for 13 years, the members of the Pittsburgh University have found a connection between marital status of research participants and the state of their cardiovascular system. Successfully married women suffer from hypertension and...

Even a small ink stain on a white shirt can be a great trouble. Of course, it is better to use the ink carefully but since the stain appeared just keep in mind that fresh ink stains on clothes are well washed in warm milk or thick sour milk. If the ink stain is on wool trousers, then try a ten percent solution of citric acid. Simple household chemicals will help you to save clothes from stains.

The Milkmaid will text you when the milk has started to spoil. The glass container will sit upon a detachable base containing a sensor able to detect the pH level of its contents. The changing state of the milk will be indicated by colored LED lights on the jug, and the device will send a text message about the current state of the milk to an assigned mobile phone. The container will also include a free app that provides information about the status of the milk, such as...

With help from a new device and its accompanying app, gardeners will be able to grow healthy plants. Sensors will track sunlight, humidity, temperature and fertilizer levels. When paired with the application for iOS, the device will send data via Bluetooth to notify the gardener about the plant's changing needs. The application will be programmed with information about the requirements of thousands of different plants, which will allow it to respond specifically to each plant's...

A new device will suck food directly out of the stomach through an implanted tube. The dieting system will feature a thin silicon tube that will run from the inside of the stomach to a poker-chip sized Skin-Port on the surface of the abdomen. Twenty minutes after the meal has been completed, the user will attach the held-held device to the tube and turn a lever, allowing the barely-digested food to exit the stomach and flow into the device's reservoir. The device will remove only a...

The patch will deliver migraine medicine through the skin, eliminating the need to swallow medication while battling the intense nausea that often accompanies migraines. The transdermal system will be made up of a single-use, battery powered patch that will deliver the migraine-fighting drug through the skin at the push of a button. An integrated microprocessor will monitor the skin's resistance during the 4-hour dosing period, ensuring accurate delivery amounts with minimal...