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- You can help reduce flare-ups of your COPD by learning what the triggers are and avoiding them. Pay attention to symptoms that may warn you of a flare-up. While some triggers may be out of your control, there are others that may be easier to avoid.
- Your teen will need a complete evaluation to determine the level of substance use and the presence of other mental health or medical conditions. If you need to place your teen in a treatment program, look for one that uses evidence-based practices to treat substance use. Cost may also be an important factor to consider...
- Guides you through decision to take medicines for Alzheimer's disease. Covers medicine choices and their side effects. Lists reasons for and against taking medicines. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
- Discusses tetanus, also called lockjaw. Looks at cause by bacteria infection that makes a poison that causes severe muscle spasms. Looks at how bacteria enter the body through wound or cut. Covers vaccine shots (immunizations) to prevent tetanus.
- A hearing (audiometric) test is part of an ear exam that tests how well a person is able to hear. It is done by measuring how well sound can reach the brain. The sounds we hear start as vibrations in the air around us. The vibrations make sound waves, which vibrate at a certain speed (frequency) and have a certain...
- Humor therapy (sometimes called therapeutic humor) uses the power of smiles and laughter to aid healing. Humor therapy helps you find ways to make yourself (or others) smile and laugh more. When you think of humor therapy, picture clowns in the children's ward of a hospital cheering up sick children. Some hospitals now...
- Surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum is called orchiopexy or orchidopexy. Surgery is usually recommended by the time the baby is 18 months old. In most cases, a pediatric surgeon or a specialist who treats urinary problems in children (pediatric urologist) does the surgery. Orchiopexy may also be...
- Learn practical tips for building well-being.
- Covers following an eating plan for inflammatory bowel disease. Helps you learn more about how to eat so you can manage your symptoms but still get the nutrition you need.
- Children who are seen as being different from their peers are more likely than other children to be targets for bullying. They may have few friends and find it hard to stand up for themselves. Children who appear confident and strong are better able to discourage children from bullying them. Parents and other important...
- Discusses Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), also known as Q10, vitamin Q10, or ubiquinone. Looks at use to treat heart failure, cancer, muscular dystrophy, and periodontal disease. Covers safety and side effects of dietary supplements.
- Menopause is the point in your life when you permanently stop having menstrual periods. After 1 year of having no periods, you've reached menopause. In most cases, menopause happens around age 50. But everyone's body has its own time line. You may stop having periods in your mid-40s. Or you might have them well into...
- Feeling tired is common when you have HIV. But many of the things that cause fatigue can be treated to help you feel better. Fatigue may be caused by one or more of the following: Being depressed, anxious, or stressed. Not getting enough sleep. Not taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) or missing doses of ART. Having the...
- Cognition is the ability to think, learn, and remember. It develops as your baby grows. Your baby is born with around 100 billion brain cells (neurons). These cells form connections with each other called synapses. These connections carry messages...
- Learn strategies to help manage the impact of news and social media use in your everyday life.
- Cheryl is a self-employed single mom. She juggles work, four kids, and depression. "Some days, depression really pulls me down, and I'm totally exhausted mentally, physically, and emotionally," Cheryl says. "Other days, I feel great." Cheryl thinks her first bouts of depression came when she was in middle school, but it...
- The typical toddler likes to crawl, walk, run, climb, and seek out new experiences. Toddlers need stimulation to improve their motor and sensory skills. Here are some ways you can help your toddler grow in strength and coordination. Play and interact with your toddler. Playing, dancing, marching, and doing other simple...
- What is postpartum? The days and weeks after your baby is born are called the postpartum period. After childbirth, your body will start to heal and go through many changes as it recovers. Some of these changes happen over several weeks. So rest whenever you can, ask for help from friends and family, and eat well. What...
- There are many different programs that can help a child who has ASD. Some programs start early in your child's development to help with symptoms. These help your child focus on improving the ability to communicate, learn, be social, and adapt to...
- Significant speech and language delays are directly related to developmental or health issues. But some people blame speech and language delays on things that aren't the cause of true delays, such as: Developmental differences. Mild and temporary speech delays can occur. And some children learn new words faster than...
- Understand the basics of a full liquid diet.
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