Diseases and Conditions Encyclopedia
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If your doctor suggests a treatment program to help your child lose weight, look for one that involves both you and your child.
If you’re eating according to outdated or untrue dietary commandments, all your efforts to lose weight could be in vain.
This guide can help you determine if you need to be immunized. Talk with your health care provider to be sure your immunizations are up to date.
Amphetamine abuse is a growing problem in the United States. Each year, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration closes down hundreds of illegal laboratories producing these drugs.
Don't wait to think about disaster until you're dealing with one. In the hurried confusion, you're likely to miss important items as you prepare your home or leave to seek shelter.
Spanking in general teaches children what not to do and doesn't teach them what to do instead.
Daily inhaled corticosteroids are a key part of the treatment for children with mild, moderate or severe persistent asthma. "The possible side effects of medication are far less important than the known effects of untreated asthma," says William E. Berger, M.D., president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
The sport helps build strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance. Its all-around fitness benefits make it a good springboard to other activities.
Midlife weight gain may put you at risk for serious health conditions, such as diabetes.
In a mutual support group, people just like you face similar ordeals and challenges.
Planning ahead and being safety-conscious while in the wild can keep everyone safe and secure. Here are suggestions from the U.S. Forest Service and the American Red Cross.
Bladder and bowel control are complex processes that involve the brain, spinal cord and muscles of the bladder, bowel and pelvis. Loss of bladder or bowel control can be caused by problems with any of these components.
Instead of popping a pill to restore long-lost vigor, try propping a pillow under your head and getting to bed earlier. More sleep, exercise and better nutrition are the natural path to greater vitality.
Some kids need plenty of time to warm up and become independent, and others would leave home if you let them.
Understanding your health insurance policy and the benefits to which you're entitled, can improve your health care and reduce your costs.
Don't assume you're safe just because you're inside. The air within homes and other buildings can be more seriously polluted than the outdoor air in even the largest and most industrialized cities.
Researchers think they’ve found the reason that people with asthma get so many sinus infections.
Each fall you hear that the flu threatens senior citizens and folks with chronic ailments. But the rate of hospital stays is highest in another group—young children.
As we age, our bodies change. Knee joints have less cartilage; bones become more brittle and connective tissues less pliable.
Understanding the medical, social and developmental issues unique to international adoption can help parents prepare for the special challenges and special needs of these children.
Interval training alternates short bursts of intense activity with periods of "active recovery," which means more moderate forms of that same activity.
Iron is a metal that is essential for life. It is a part of proteins and enzymes found throughout your body.
Insulin pumps deliver a steady, measured dose of insulin through a flexible plastic tube called a catheter.
Research suggests that a thin-soled sneaker—or no shoe at all—may give runners the best injury protection.
Bursitis can make simple movements of your shoulder, elbow, hip or knee seem monumental.
A food allergy is not the same as food intolerance, although some of the symptoms are the same.
Knowing whether your infection is caused by a virus or a bacterium makes a difference in how it is treated.
This information from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) can help you determine if you're suffering from allergies or a cold.
Millions of us struggle with pain and loss of motion because of joint damage caused by arthritis. If other treatments fail to offer relief, you may wonder about turning in your worn-out joints for new ones.
Make a potty available, show your toddler how it works, then offer gentle encouragement.
If you're not careful, you could wind up with a case of heat exhaustion just as easily as the couch potato next door, no matter how fit you might be.
The color pink in cooked turkey meat raises a "red flag" to many diners and cooks. Conditioned to be wary of pink in fresh pork, they question the safety of cooked poultry and other meats that have a rosy blush.
Here are tips for helping (not forcing) your grade-schooler to drift off to dreamland.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Public Health Association have guidelines that can help you make up your mind.
Prescription drugs can enhance your life, but when not used correctly, they may have the opposite effect.
Besides having trouble with school and relationships, teenagers taking drugs may display emotional extremes with irritability, anger and changes in sleep patterns.
The basics of a healthy lunch are protein, whole grain foods, fruits and vegetables, and low-fat milk or other dairy foods. But don't forget that your kids will love a surprise in their lunch bag.
Snow sports can give you an excellent workout. They are cardio, so they work your heart and lungs, but they also strengthen your bones.
Even though boomers are rewriting the script for aging, they can't stop the clock. Age brings many changes, and boomers must change with it.
Vegetables are good sources of fiber, and they're chock full of vitamins and minerals.
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