1. Set an Example for Your Kids If you don’t have a healthy disgust for smoking, chances are your kids won’t, either. The most important step in discouraging cigarette addiction in children is to quit yourself, and encourage others to…
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1. Seek Immediate Hospitalization Getting yourself to the closest hospital or emergency room is the first thing you need to do when you suspect you may have an arterial embolism. When an embolus blocks the flow of blood to one…
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1. Obtain a Proper Diagnosis for Hypopituitarism Hypopituitarism, a condition caused by the lack of hormones from the pituitary gland, is a lifelong condition. Through proper treatment, however, you can lead a normal life and expect to live to a…
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1. Reduce Your Calorie Intake Triglycerides are a type of fat in your blood and are linked to a number of health concerns such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. One of the easiest ways to lower your…
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1. Ask Your Doctor About Hyperbaric Chamber Treatment If you’re looking for an alternative treatment for cerebral palsy, you may want to investigate the progress being made in the field of HBO, or hyperbaric chamber therapy. This involves exposure to…
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1. Isolate Contagious People Hand-foot-mouth disease is highly contagious. Since it is pediatric condition, it is an illness that is easily spread through preschools and daycares. The best thing you can do to prevent others from getting sick is to…
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1. Exercise Regularly to Improve Muscle Control Cerebral palsy, a neurological condition that impairs motor activity and muscle development, can affect a person’s equilibrium and balance in profound ways. The secret to gaining control over muscle coordination and control is…
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1. Keep Muscles Strong A child with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, a bone disease which is a hallmark sign of McCune-Albright disorder, can often suffer fractures in his legs, arms or facial bones. Because portions of the bone are replaced by…
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1. Identify the Depth of Third-Degree Burns Third-degree burns are the most serious level of burns. All layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis and hypodermis) are involved, and the damage can go so deep as to include fat, muscle and…
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1. Focus on Limiting the Damage Once the optic nerve has been destroyed, abraded or otherwise damaged, you cannot restore it via any therapy that’s currently available. Your focus instead should be on treating the underlying cause of atrophy and…
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1. Reduce the Offending Activities Continuing activities and sports that irritate your rotator cuff will only cause additional problems. As with other kinds of tendinitis, minimizing the use of the injured area is the first step to reducing inflammation. If…
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1. Eat Bland Foods to Let Your Colon Rest Manage the pain that comes from diverticulitis by letting your inflamed colon rest. One of the ways you can do this is by eating very bland foods for a few days….
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1. Separate Passive Aggression From Normal Types of Behaviors Before you can manage passive aggressive behavior, it is important to separate this condition from laziness and procrastination that may exist within the normal realm of behavior. Most people may feel…
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1. Stretches to Relieve Physical Stress Patients who suffer from TMJ may get caught in a cycle of behavior in which tension causes pain that creates more tension, perpetuating the cycle. Teeth grinding and jaw clenching are two of the…
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1. Control Your Fever Symptoms Technically speaking, viral meningitis cannot be cured or even directly treated. Viral infections can only be destroyed by the antibodies your immune system produces to ward off microbial intruders. Therefore, your doctor will direct your…
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1. Stop or Reduce Medication With your doctor, identify any medication or supplement that could be causing the nipple problem known as galactorrhea, a milky fluid discharge. This discharge may be produced by your blood pressure medication, an antidepressant, a…
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1. Soaring Fever May Mean Toxic Shock Syndrome A sudden high fever, above 102 degrees F, may signal toxic shock syndrome (TSS), especially if you are or have just finished menstruating, have a skin wound, a surgical incision or infection…
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1. Note Growth Deficiency Babies with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) have a marked growth deficiency. If the height and/or weight of a newborn is at or below the tenth percentile, that could be an indicator of fetal alcohol syndrome. These…
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1. Enjoy a PCOS Diet Create your own healthy and delicious PCOS diet. Strive for balance. Don’t load up or skimp on carbohydrates. Fill your plate with crisp veggies, whole grains like barley or bulgar and beans with chopped cilantro…
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1. Wait Until Your Next Visit If you experience light vaginal bleeding in the first trimester that only lasts a day, you can wait to tell your doctor at your next visit. Generally, treatment is not necessary. 2. Call Your…
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1. Know Your Family’s Medical History Having a complete picture of your family’s medical history, especially if your relatives have had heart problems, can be a great help if you suspect you may have an arrhythmia. While some kinds of…
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1. Monitor Tumors Through MRIs and CT Scans Ectopic cushing syndrome is caused when a tumor located near the adrenal gland produces large amounts of the hormone known as ACTH. Once you are diagnosed with this condition, it’s very easy…
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Facts Pregnancy is counted from the first day of the last period, so a woman who is five weeks pregnant is just one week past her first missed period. If you weren’t thinking you might be pregnant this month, the…
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1. Employ Over-the-Counter NSAIDs as the First Line of Treatment If you get migraines just before or during your period, you probably have what are known as “menstrual migraines.” These headaches are brought on by shifts in hormone levels. Most…
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1. Examine the Environment More often than not, the trigger for rhinitis is right under the patient’s nose, literally. Allergens in the air, such as pet dander, mold, spores, pollen, dust and debris, can quickly and spontaneously lead to rhinitis…
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1. Engage in Transparent Self-Evaluation Cognitive behavior therapy seeks in part to treat recurring patterns of thought that may be damaging some aspect of your life. For instance, you may suffer from depression because you don’t believe that you can…
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1. Recognizing Signs of Ataxia The term ataxia refers to a neurological condition that affects a person’s coordination and balance. In children with Ataxia-Telangiectasia, the symptoms of ataxia usually begin around the age of two, when it becomes apparent that…
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1. Modify Your Diet In the initial stages of gastroenteritis, you will probably not be in the mood for eating very much. Your body knows that your digestive system needs a break and wisely curbs your appetite. But as your…
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1. Recognize Binge Eating Warning Signs The warning signs that someone is a binge eater include eating secretly, thinking about food even when full, overeating until one feels ill, eating to forget a stressful situation and a feeling of powerlessness…
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1. Treat the Symptoms With Behavioral Therapy Cognitive-behavioral therapy is often used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The behavioral aspect involves ways to react to obsessive thoughts and cut down on compulsive rituals. You work with a therapist to develop…
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