1. Note the Pattern of the Lying Behavior Most people tell lies for a variety of reasons: to gain favor with someone, to hide a mistake or to avoid conflicts in interpersonal relationships. A pathological liar, however, will often lie…
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1. Avoid Drinking Alcoholic Beverages While Pregnant Fetal alcohol syndrome affects as many as 40,000 babies a year, and both physical and mental birth defects are possible results. It can be completely prevented simply by staying away from alcohol while…
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1. Cope With Behavioral Problems of Children With FAS Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) has no real cure or treatment, and the effects are lifelong. A recent study has shown that children who are diagnosed with FAS before the age of…
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1. Prolonging Life for Patients with Ataxia-Telangiectasia Presently, there is no cure for children with Ataxia-Telangiectasia. The disease, which usually presents itself around the age of two, becomes increasingly worse over time and generally results in death by the time…
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1. Identify Physical Symptoms Friedreich’s ataxia is a progressive chromosomal disorder in which your nerve tissue breaks down, making it difficult or impossible–in the later stages of the disease–for your nerve cells to conduct impulses that help you move. Most…
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1. Wait Until You’ve Experienced at Least Two Seizures One tonic-clonic seizure does not mean the condition will continue, so your physician may hesitate to medicate you after your first episode. You should, however, seek medical treatment if you’ve never…
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1. Schedule a Doctor’s Visit The first step toward detecting heart failure or heart disease is speaking to a doctor and receiving a simple physical exam. The doctor will listen to your heart to ensure it sounds healthy and that…
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1. Cure Ear Infections Both middle and inner-ear infections must be fully treated to prevent recurring petrositis. Take medications as directed by your doctor and continue to use the full dosage even if the pain has stopped. Infections can linger…
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1. Avoid Cataract Surgery Unless Absolutely Necessary Although Fuchs dystrophy is a known genetic disease, the one aggravating factor is cataract surgery. Individuals who have the surgery are (for whatever reason) far more likely to develop the condition than those…
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1. Avoid Triggers When Possible In mild cases of vasomotor rhinitis, simply staying away from certain situations or environmental triggers can make a huge difference. For instance, for many patients, cigarette smoke, chemical triggers, spicy foods and emotionally strenuous events…
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1. Take it Easy Treatment of HELLP syndrome will depend on the severity of your symptoms, your overall health, the health of your unborn baby, the extent of the disease and the gestational age of the fetus. The results of…
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1. Start With Baby Steps Many osteoporosis patients begin water aerobics to strengthen the body following surgery or a broken bone. If your condition doesn’t warrant conventional exercise but it’s time to get moving, your doctor or physical therapist may…
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1. Avoid Your Triggers You can significantly help keep your rosacea in remission if you take steps to avoid the things that trigger your flare-ups. Keep a diary to learn about what may be the triggers in your particular case,…
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1. Relax, Loosen Clothing and Hydrate If you’re in the throes of a spasm, do not panic or move around quickly. Panicking can further contract your muscles. Move slowly and take slow, deep breaths to mediate the pain. Loosen any…
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1. Diagnose and Treat Underlying Conditions Keep on top of your health to prevent peritonitis, a painful and potentially life-threatening infection of the membrane that contains the organs in your abdomen. If you suspect you may have inflammatory bowel and…
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1. Determine Cause of Cervicitis Determining the cause of your cervicitis is the key to successful treatment. If your cervicitis is caused by an allergy to latex, spermicides or another type of chemical, avoidance of that allergen may be all…
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1. Rehydration and Better Controls Over the Environment In mild cases of dry eye syndrome, simple lubrication and humidification can be enough to stanch symptoms. Avoid ceiling fans, windy conditions, cigarette smoke, heaters and drafty rooms. You might also want…
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1. Take Folic Acid Supplements When first trying to manage a folate deficiency, doctors typically recommend that those suffering from anemia take a folic acid supplement. A typical supplement contains about 1 mg. of folic acid and can be taken…
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1. Get Regular Checkups From a Qualified Eye Doctor Only by submitting to close examination under the microscope can you definitively determine whether or not retinal detachment is present. Especially if you notice symptoms that might eventually metamorphose into full-blown…
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1. Beware of Blood Transfusions and Transplants Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rare but fatal brain disorder than can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact of infected brain tissue. It cannot be spread through the air or…
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1. Nonsurgical Management Methods Individuals who experience edema and fluid buildup in the cornea can use hairdryers or other heat sources to literally dry out the tear film around the eye. Prescribed soft contact lenses can help to dehydrate/relieve fluid…
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1. Remember That Tantrums are a Form of Communication While an autistic tantrum can be intense and embarrassing, especially when you’re out in public, it is important to remember that the inappropriate behavior is merely a way for the autistic…
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1. Use Contact Lenses, Glasses and Other Visual-Mechanical Aides Optometrists have decades of practice prescribing lenses to correct for farsightedness. In the most simple cases, the problem can be solved with a one-time corrective lens prescription. Eyeglasses, contact lenses, monovision…
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1. Have Your Eyes Checked Regularly Nearsightedness or myopia in many cases is genetic, meaning you cannot actually prevent it. That being said, there are ways to prevent the complications that can arise when nearsightedness is left untreated. These complications…
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1. Change Your Diet Many Meniere’s disease patients report that their vertigo attacks are reduced when following a specific diet, although there is little scientific data to back up the changes in the disease’s behavior. Cutting sodium intake to about…
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1. Watch for Fever Symptoms Your child will develop severe symptoms that include malaise, a high body temperature, chills and sweats when tracheitis begins. Mostly preschool-aged children are affected by this windpipe infection, since kids in this age group have…
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1. Familiarize Yourself With the Different Types Before you know if a loss of muscle coordination is caused by ataxia, you need to define the different types of this physical impairment. Sporadic ataxia, for instance, progresses very slowly and may…
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1. Reduce Fever and Pain Hand-foot-mouth disease requires no medication and will go away on its own after a few days. However, children can experience quite a bit of discomfort and will probably want something to make them feel better….
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1. Attend a Holistic Health Fair Since alternative and complementary therapies are growing in popularity, practitioners such as reflexologists, massage therapists, Reiki practitioners, acupuncturists and other healers will often participate in one-day events offering demonstrations of various services as well…
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1. Get Daily Lumbar Punctures for Drainage One of the first methods a doctor will use to treat hydrocephalus are daily lumbar punctures. A lumbar puncture creates an opening where excess cerebrospinal fluid can be drawn off. This relieves pressure…
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