Another clinical study at Cystic Fibrosis Center, Timisoara, Romania, on a lot of 18 patients with Cystic Fibrosis using same device showed a significant reduction of sputum secretion and crackles at auscultation and improvement of respiratory functional syndrome, sputum elimination and general clinical state.

Allergic rhinopathy study, 22 patients poly-allergic with house dust as main allergen - it shown significantly reduction of nasal obstruction, sneezing, headache, cough and significant improvement in quality of sleep, serous-mucus rhinorea, sputum consistence and elimination, general clinical state.

A clinical study on a lot of 63 patients with Otitis Media in children - ear infection - for more then one year shown significant reduction of moderate and severe clinical symptoms, drug intake, serous-mucus secretion after tympanotomy. Significant improvement in easy breathing, effort capacity, intellectual capacity, tube tympanic drainage and general clinical state.

Speleotherapy could be an alternative method of therapy as well as a complementary method of therapy. “Alternative” should imply “instead of” western medical procedures, conventional treatments and “complementary” should be “in addition to”, in both cases, with very good results leading to a reduction of antibiotics and corticoids intake and decreasing rate of annual hospitalization and asthma attacks.

You can find more information by visiting our web site. The salt therapy device could also be available in some health stores.

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Peter Pan fathers Whilst fathers are not physically getting any younger, there is evidence that their mental age may be falling. The BBC recently reported that a new type of dad had emerged – “gadget dad”, whilst in November last year, Guardian reported that men were significantly delaying fatherhood. In a study by Panlogic, “gadget dads” love technology and have all latest tech toys, from Sky TV to a car navigation system. Perhaps this love of tech toys is also reason inhibiting men from diverting funds to babies. According to Guardian, 81% of men admitted that financial fears would make them postpone having children and if current trends continue, average age of men becoming fathers will rise to 40 by 2065. Virgin Money Life Insurance also reported in their studies that new fathers were waiting longer to start families and that UK fathers are working longest hours in Europe.

Savvy kids A recent investigation by Halifax found a positive attitude towards saving is increasing amongst children. Whilst in 1998, a third of children saved more than they spent; now that figure is over fifty percent. The bank discovered that most children are prepared to save for an expensive item, though parents of younger children faced more of a struggle, as 22% of seven to eleven year olds pestered their way towards getting what they wanted. Piggy banks, it would seem, may become sentimental souvenirs, as more children save their money in a bank or building society.

This trend of ‘keeping up appearances’ seems to induce individualistic behaviour in families, reducing co-operation on financial issues. This erodes family values in society and discourages future generations from investing in children. Without motivation to invest in sustainable communities or even a sustainable standard of living, (currently supported by £1.1 trillion of debt), issue of successful management of family finance remains trivial.

Additional information: Family finance information: http://www.moneynet.co.uk/ Useful brochures & fact sheets from http://www.unbiased.co.uk/website/brochures/ Random financial ranting: http://cashzilla.blogspot.com/

Rachel writes for Cashzilla: http://cashzilla.blogspot.com/

Rachel drinks Guinness and went cycling in Dumfries & Galloway at the weekend.