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How to Care for a Child With Neurofibromatosis

By Tippy

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Affecting the development of nerve cells, Neurofibromatosis (NFT) can be an emotionally devastating disease as it results in body deformity, eye conditions and skin problems. A child with Neurofibromatosis will need special care and ... more »

How to Care for the Liver

By eHow Health Editor

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The liver does a lot of work for the body and never complains when something's not right. This is unfortunate, because the liver can sustain a lot of damage before exhibiting any symptoms that might prompt a visit to a doctor. A little preventive ... more »

How to Deal With Dizziness

By eHow Health Editor

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When dizziness strikes, you can feel as if someone has pulled the rug out from under you, leaving you unable to get your balance. Your sense of balance comes from signals that the inner ear, eyes and sensory nerves send to the brain. If one of ... more »

How to Diagnose Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome

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The adrenal glands are primarily responsible for the synthesis of catecholamines and coricosteroids, including adrenaline and cortisol. The hormones secreted by the adrenal glands increase blood pressure and heart rate, and release energy stores ... more »

How to Diagnose Malabsorbtion Syndrome

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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Malabsorption means impaired absorption of nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract. It can result from defects in the intestinal walls or impaired digestion of food within the intestinal lumen. The net outcome of malabsorbtion is weight loss, ... more »

How to Distinguish the Symptoms of Strep Throat

By Angie Shiflett

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At one point or another, most of us suffer from the condition of strep throat. This is an infection that has a bacterial basis and rests in the area of the throat, the tonsils, or both. When this infection matures, it is common for the area to ... more »

How to EASILY Prevent a Hangover

By Gump87

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This is how to easily prevent a hangover... more »

How to Exercise with Fibromyalgia

By irishr

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Fibromyalgia is one of the hardest conditions to diagnose. The symptoms are not unique-pain all over, being tired all the time, IBS, headaches etc. But there is one thing that can really tip the evidence towards Fibromyalgia and that is the ... more »

How to Explain Kleptomania

By eHow Health Editor

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Kleptomania is a neurotic condition and is different from shoplifting. Only one to eight percent of people are true kleptomaniacs and it is often triggered by a major stressful event. Kleptomania may be related to impulse control disorders in the ... more »

How to Find the Right Speech Therapist for Your Special Needs Child

By Laura Brumback

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Raising a Special Needs child brings a whole new set of challenges to parenthood, and not all of those are in the home. Choosing the right service providers for your child and your family can be one of the most difficult, and rewarding, ... more »

How to Get an Effective Treatment for Chronic Prostatitis

By eMerrill

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If you have had chronic prostatitis that doesn’t respond to treatment, or if your doctor has told you that there’s no way to treat it, here are some possibilities to consider... more »

How to Get Assisted Living for Down Syndrome Adults

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Assisted living for disabled adults is often considered a middle ground between living full-time with family and becoming completely independent. Assisted living is a suitable option for Down syndrome adults who need some type of help or ... more »

How to Heal Chronic Heartburn

By Becca

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Learn how to successfully manage chronic heartburn... more »

How to help a friend with aphasia

By Gracie1402

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Aphasia, is a loss of the ability to produce and/or comprehend language, due to injury to brain areas specialized for these functions, Broca's area, which governs language production, or Wernicke's area, which governs the interpretation of ... more »

How to Help Prevent Toenail Fungus

By Sharon Keith

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Toenail fungus, also known as onychomycosis is a common problem in adults. Nearly half of all people in the U.S. have at least one toenail infected by the time they are 70 years old. Onychomycosis causes unsightly thickening, yellowing and ... more »

How to Help Someone having a Seizure

By Hillary Marshall

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Being present when a person has a seizure can be a frightening experience. When a person is having a seizure they require immediate attention and care. Generally, a person having a seizure does not require any complex first aid measures. However, ... more »

How to Identify the Symptoms of Fibromyalgia

By JanCast2007

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Fibromyalgia, or FMS, is considered a chronic syndrome, and because the symptoms tend to be vague and related to so many other medical conditions, it is often misdiagnosed or goes undiagnosed initially. Generally, the symptoms of fibromyalgia ... more »

How to Keep Anxiety Panic Disorder From Ruining the Holidays

By DeborahLeigh

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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Anxiety Panic Disorder overwhelms the lives of between 3-6 million Americans. Twice as common in women as in men, this disorder tends to run in families. Despite a lingering misconception, APD ... more »

How to Live With Chronic Pain

By atika

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When a person has been diagnosed with pain causing illness such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus or Fibromyalgia, life can get very difficult. Read on to learn how to improve the quality of life for these people... more »

How to Live With PCOS

By eHow Health Editor

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Living with uncontrollable hormones, missed menstrual cycles and problems with insulin levels is difficult enough! But when fertility issues and weight gain become an issue, your emotional well being may be at risk for depression. Treating the ... more »

How to Overcome Adversity

By kmerola1

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Nobody ever said life was easy. It can throw so many twists and turns at us that it's no wonder we sometimes get lost along the way. When faced with a hardship it's so easy to get caught up with the why-me's and the self-pity that we lose sight ... more »

How to Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

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Using your fingers or wrists repetitively or forcefully often can cause carpal tunnel syndrome. To prevent this injury from occurring, you can either avoid the activities that lead to the syndrome or practice exercises and proper wrist movement ... more »

How to Prevent Liver Failure

By JanCast2007

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The liver is a major body organ that is also the largest gland in the body. It carries out organ functions like metabolism, storing glycogen, decomposition of red blood cells (RBC), synthesizes plasma protein and detoxification of the body, which ... more »

How to Prevent Migraines with 5 expert tips!

By phed0017

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Try preventing your migraines with these helpful tips. Migraines have a strong impact on the quality of a person’s life so if there are ways to prevent a migraine, it can mean wonders towards improving your quality of life. A true migraine not ... more »

How to Protect your eyes from the sun

By smilesatme1

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Our eyes can protect itself from any dusts or small particles in the air, that's why we have eyelashes to catch the dirt but how about the sunlight? Does eyelids and eyelashes enough to protect your eyes? Well, long time ago it's fine but now the ... more »

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