1. Find an Appropriate Testing Center The Huntington’s Disease Society of America has a list of centers that follow their guidelines for genetic testing. Other countries have similar organizations that can help as well. The testing itself can be quite…
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1. Watch for Indigestion People who have large hiatal hernias may experience symptoms that are similar to indigestion. A hiatal hernia occurs when a hole is created in your diaphragm and allows a small part of your stomach to poke…
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Every parent will face the day when their child has a runny stool without any warning. Sometimes your child will vomit, have stomach cramps or get a fever prior to or with the diarrhea. Fortunately, most symptoms of diarrhea will…
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1. Post Heart Attack Diet The Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes diet, or TLC, is typically recommended by doctors after a person has suffered a heart attack or has been diagnosed with heart disease. It is a low cholesterol diet that also…
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1. Wear a Corrective Lens This is the simplest and most common treatment for farsightedness. Your eye doctor will measure and prescribe a custom-tailored lens to treat your focusing problem. The lens essentially works to undo your cornea’s relative lack…
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1. Note the Symptoms of Sepsis Sepsis is a bacterial infection that can start from almost any place in your body. It can manifest in a number of different ways, from pneumonia to urinary tract infections to cellulitis. The symptoms…
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1. Learn to Deal With Depression While it’s completely normal to confront emotional struggles after having a stroke, you may be facing a clinical case of depression if these symptoms continue or worsen over the course of several weeks. Nearly…
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1. Make Lifestyle Changes Regardless of the severity of your heart failure, lifestyle changes are always a part of treatment for heart disease, before or after a heart attack. Common lifestyle changes recommended by doctors include a reduction in sodium,…
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1. Know the Symptoms for Ectopic Cushing Syndrome Ectopic cushing syndrome, which is the result of tumors that secrete an excess of hormones near the adrenal gland, can be easily treated through surgery. It’s important to identify the symptoms of…
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1. Early Symptoms People can suffer from hemochromatosis for years and not even know it. Symptoms are typically not identified until the sufferer is between 40 and 60 years of age, although excess iron may be present in the blood…
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1. Avoid Lying Down After a Meal Tachycardia, or a rapid heartbeat, can sometimes occur after a meal. The positioning of your body may be a major contributor to this condition. For instance, doctors recommend that if you suffer from…
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1. Stick to a Schedule Establish a schedule of urinating every three to four hours, and try to plan accordingly so you are sure to have a bathroom close at hand at those times. When you finish urinating, don’t get…
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1. Detect Neuroblastoma Prenatally Even though fetal tumors are considered very rare, neuroblastoma is the most common solid neoplasm that strikes unborn babies. Your doctor will be looking for anything out of the ordinary during routine ultrasounds and will order…
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1. Use Caution with Caustic Substances Chemicals are a common cause of second-degree burns. In order to prevent burns, or to reduce the extent of skin penetration, it is urgent that the caustic substance be removed as quickly as possible….
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1. Manage Residual Discomfort For the most part, once a nursemaid’s elbow injury has been reduced, a child’s discomfort is minor. There may be some lingering swelling and bruising that is not from the injury itself, but from the force…
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1. Use Topical Treatments Sparingly The skin in your genital region tends to be thinner and more sensitive than in other areas of your body, so you’ll need to use extra caution to avoid worsening your irritation when treating eczema…
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1. Build up Your Immune System Sepsis is a life-threatening bacterial infection that can result from a number of medical conditions and procedures. While sepsis can be fatal in a majority of cases, you can prevent its occurrence or increase…
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1. Start Physical Therapy Physical therapy can help people with acute cerebellar ataxia–a disorder of the nervous system that causes uncontrolled muscle movements– to deal with their impaired coordination in a more efficient manner. If you have ataxia and have…
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1. Hearing Issues and Ear Pain Petrositis causes hearing issues more often than other ear infections. The hearing loss may be only slight, but it is often enough to make the patient feel disoriented in some noisy environments. The hearing…
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1. Early Intervention Trying to treat the mouth ulcers that characterize gingivostomatitis won’t work, and it may worsen the pain and delay healing. Because these sores are caused by the herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) virus and not mouth or…
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1. Remove the Affected Skin Area The most effective–but also most invasive–way to remove age spots is to undergo a chemical peel. Performed by licensed dermatologists using high-strength alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), chemical peels remove the upper layer of the…
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1. Undergo Pre-Pregnancy Genetic Testing Gilbert’s disease is a hereditary disorder of your liver that makes your bilirubin levels higher than normal. Because this condition–also called Gilbert syndrome (GS)–is genetic, you can’t prevent it from happening if you have the…
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1. Maintain Good Dental Health In recent studies, tooth decay and dental abscesses have been linked to the incidence of heart disease. That’s because the bacteria caused by these infections can travel through the esophagus and into the chest cavity,…
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1. Prepare Yourself for the Confrontation You need to be cautious when confronting someone who exhibits signs of anorexia. If a friend or loved one is anorexic, she has become emotionally fragile and may have tied her identity to being…
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1. Take a Class Reiki is the art of energy healing, of learning to become sensitive enough to find energy blocks within oneself or a client, and then knowing how to disperse a blockage. One way to do so is…
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1. Fundal Height: A Measurement of Fetal Growth One of the most important parts of your prenatal appointments is checking the growth of your baby. Your doctor or midwife can use several techniques to determine fetal growth. One of the…
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1. Avoid Prolonged or Strained Use of the Eyes Small inefficiencies in the way people use their eyes can lead to all sorts of ocular maladies. If you work at a computer 10 hours a day, for instance, take breaks…
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1. Take Prenatal Vitamins to Prevent Birth Defects Why some babies develop an omphalocele is not entirely understood. Consequently, there is no definite way to prevent one from occurring in your baby. That said, some research suggests that taking prenatal…
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1. Be Proactive in Anticipating Challenges When neuroblastoma is at an early stage, the most effective coping strategy is to encourage your child to live as normal a life as possible. However, kids with advanced cases of this cancer frequently…
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1. Understand the Nature of the Condition Optic neuritis often results from lesions or inflammation of the optic nerve and/or the myelin sheath surrounding that nerve. There is a plethora of potential causes for optic neuritis, including viral infections, multiple…
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