1. Enlist the Help of an ADD Coach Adults with ADD who struggle with time management, organizational skills and focusing on a task often find that it’s difficult to admit they need help. Their quality of life improves greatly, however,…
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1. Spot and Report Sick Birds You should be alarmed if you run a poultry farm and have large quantities of birds getting sick and dying. This is the sign that an avian influenza may be circulating among your animal…
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1. Reduce Levels of Corticosteroids Cushing’s syndrome is usually caused by prolonged use of corticosteroid medication. Your child may be taking these medications to help with asthma or other inflammatory diseases. If this is the case, you will want to…
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1. Start with Stimulants Stimulants are the fastest way to treat ADHD medically. The Food and Drug Administration has approved five types of stimulants for treating the disorder, all of which contain either amphetamine or methylphenidate. The medications containing amphetamines…
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1. Prenatal Surgery A ureterocele, a birth defect, can sometimes be detected before your child is born. In rare cases, when the urine blockage resulting from the swelling in your baby’s ureter threatens your unborn child’s life, your doctor may…
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1. Observe Smart Virus Safety Procedures You can limit your chances of contracting cytomegalovirus, or CMV, by washing your hands regularly, especially if you’re in regular close contact with large numbers of toddlers or preschool-aged children. Hygiene experts stress the…
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1. Explore New Strategies with Behavior Therapy The best way to treat adult ADD naturally is to go through therapy, particularly behavior therapy. Many people with ADHD work with behavior therapists to devise new strategies to improve their ability to…
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1. Understand the Diagnostic Process You’ll need to consult both a medical doctor and a psychologist to have ADHD assessed, whether you’re the parent of a child who may have the disorder or you have the symptoms yourself. While doctors…
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1. Get Away From Sarin Sarin is a nerve agent originally developed by the Nazis. It can be inhaled as a gas, mixed with water as a poison or exposed to the skin or eyes. The most important first step…
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1. Know Your Family’s History Some families have a history of addictive personalities. These are people who seem to become addicted to anything much more quickly and easily than other people. Take a look at your family tree, going at…
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1. Scrub Your Hands During flu season, attentive hand washing is one of the most important preventive measures you can take. Your hands are one of the easiest entry points for viral gastroenteritis. If you pick up the virus from…
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1. Use Over-the-Counter Painkillers If you or your child has the chickenpox, you’ll normally be able to treat it at home, unless rare complications occur. In most cases, you can expect the itchy sores and lesions that come with the…
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1. When to Delay Treatment of Vocal Cord Paralysis Paralysis in the vocal cords (or vocal folds, as they are sometimes known) can result from tumors, injuries, brain damage or nerve damage. After treatments for these problems are complete and…
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1. Address Underlying Stressors Bruxism, the often unconscious clenching and grinding of teeth, can cause significant damage to children’s teeth. Identify causes of stress in your child’s life and do the best you can to help him manage or eliminate…
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1. Always Sleep With a Pillow Sleeping without a pillow deprives your neck of the support it needs during the night. Without one, your neck will have to work extra hard to support the weight of your head, which puts…
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1. Options for Acute Care If you have a urinary tract blockage, the doctor must drain the urine from your bladder to prevent kidney damage and relieve any serious discomfort. This can be accomplished in several ways: a catheter (small…
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1. Observe for Impulsive Behavior While borderline personality disorder has several symptoms associated with it, one of the most obvious is impulsive behavior. Everyone is a little impulsive, but people with borderline personality disorder will impulsively engage in harmful acts….
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1. Address Underlying Medical Conditions Dyspareunia is the medical name for painful sexual intercourse. While men can experience painful intercourse, the term dyspareunia is usually reserved to describe this condition in women. Dyspareunia can be caused by a number of…
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1. Get Counseling Counseling is very effective at helping people beat gambling addictions. Regular visits with counselors help gambling addicts discover their own uniquely personal reasons for being addicted. More importantly, the counselor then gives the addict the tools he…
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1. Evaluate the Risks Versus the Benefits of Medications While behavioral and communication therapies are the main treatments for autism spectrum disorders, there are some psychotropic medications that are used to treat certain symptoms of these disorders. These symptoms include…
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1. Keep Your Blood Pressure Under Control The primary cause of ischemic stroke is the restriction of blood, and therefore vital oxygen, to the brain. High blood pressure, commonly referred to as hypertension, is a major risk factor for ischemic…
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1. Practice Good Hygiene Bacterial infections may lead to prostatitis, which is an inflammation of the prostate gland. The exact causes of the inflammation are not entirely clear, but you can prevent infections on any part of your body by…
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1. Try Medications First Neck pain can often be adequately controlled through pain medications, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs.) These drugs can be taken on a daily basis and provide continuous pain relief. If there is inflammation in the…
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1. Prevent the Flu With a Vaccine The influenza virus is best known to us as the flu. Scientists agree that the best way to prevent getting the flu is to get vaccinated each year in October or November, just…
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1. Induce Vomiting Foxglove is usually ingested. It contains digitalis, which can be useful in treating heart conditions if properly applied, and people may take it as a part of some homeopathic treatment. Once it is swallowed, the best thing…
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1. Expect Less Pain People who expect lower levels of pain often get just that. Studies have shown that if people are told to expect a mild to moderate amount of pain, but are then administered a dose of intense…
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1. Gluten-Free and Casein-Free Diets Doctors have yet to develop an encompassing treatment for autism, but new therapies are being explored, including restricted diets. While the evidence remains largely anecdotal, many parents report gluten-free and casein-free diets producing dramatic improvements…
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1. Consider Surgery Most people with bulging disc pain don’t require surgery. However, if your bulging disc is pressing on the root of a nerve or you’re losing control of your leg muscles or bladder, you are probably a candidate…
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1. Stabilize Your Health The first step in treating bulimia nervosa is to make sure you are healthy enough to be treated. Bulimia can cause several medical problems, such as dehydration and anemia. In addition, you might have low electrolytes…
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1. Identify Your Treatment Goals You should create a treatment plan that’s tailored to the type of asthma from which you or your child suffer. If you have a case of extrinsic, or externally triggered, asthma, one goal of your…
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