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How to Diagnose High Cholesterol

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High cholesterol is a leading contributor to many common heart diseases. It is crucial that you know what factors contribute to heart disease and how to diagnose it... more »

How to Diagnose Hypotension

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Hypotension, or low blood pressure, requires a diagnosis of the underlying cause to determine the severity of the patient's condition. If you have low blood pressure, you must see a doctor and get a thorough exam. Some people maintain a slightly ... more »

How to Diagnose Liver Cirrhosis

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Liver cirrhosis is the end stage for several chronic liver diseases. The word "cirrhosis" comes from the Greek "kirrhos," which means yellow, referring to the color of the diseased liver as seen at autopsy. Cirrhosis is a process characterized by ... more »

How to Diagnose Nail Fungus

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Nail fungus is a condition that affects approximately ten percent of the population. Fungus infections thrive in warm, damp and dark places, making toenail infections popular. Unsightly and sometimes painful, learn how to diagnose nail fungus in ... more »

How to Diagnose Precocious Puberty

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All children eventually have to grow up and become adults, but sometimes a parent notices that their child is growing up too early. There are signs of a condition called precocious puberty where children progress through puberty at an abnormal ... more »

How to Diagnose Signs of Rickets

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Without Vitamin D, a person's absorption of calcium and phosphorous is reduced. Consequently, the body robs these nutrients from the bones, causing a condition known as rickets. Children who are between 6 and 24 months old are at greatest risk ... more »

How to Diagnose the Cause of Muscle Weakness

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Muscle weakness can affect your quality of life, as everyday tasks become difficult, often leading to fatigue and depression. Take some time to consider your physical symptoms, medical history and current activities in order to help your doctor ... more »

How to Diagnose Tourette's Syndrome

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Tourette's Syndrome is a neurological condition in which an individual suffers from vocal tics--involving speech patterns--and motor tics. A hereditary disorder, Tourette's Syndrome is often diagnosed at an early age. It affects anywhere from one ... more »

How to Diagnose Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome

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Electrical signals move through the heart and cause the heartbeat. In a normal heart there is one pathway. People with Wolff-Parkinson White syndrome have an extra conducting pathway. This extra pathway can cause abnormal heart rhythms. Some ... more »

How to Differentiate Between Toenail Fungi

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Toenail fungus (onychomycosis) can be unsightly, painful and may even lead to the loss of the nail. A group of fungi called dermatophytes cause the majority of nail fungal infections. Another cause for this condition is yeast or Candida ... more »

How to Eat When One Can't Chew

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It's important to get the best nutrition you can given the condition of your mouth. If you're missing several teeth, just had dental work done or have pain while chewing, learn how to get the nutrients you need without chewing... more »

How to Eliminate Body Odor

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Body odor is an embarrassing occurrence. It can ostracize you from your friends, classmates, teammates and crushes. A mild odor from time to time is normal. But a strong and foul stench that seems to escape from your body frequently is not. It ... more »

How to Explain Being a Hermaphrodite

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Being a hermaphrodite presents numerous physical and social obstacles. There is a stigma attached, undeservedly, to this condition. Hermaphroditism is where a person has the sexual reproductive organs of both a male and a female. While society is ... more »

How to Explain the Cause of Cystic Fibrosis

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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetic (inherited) disease. It affects the body's epithelial cells. Epithelial cells line the lungs, pancreas, liver, digestive tract, and reproductive system. They are also found in the sweat glands and ... more »

How to Explain Vanishing Twin Syndrome

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Vanishing twin syndrome is an interesting phenomenon. Researchers believe this condition happens in as many as one in eight pregnancies. A fetus that was a twin, triplet or other multiple dies very early in the pregnancy, leaving no evidence of ... more »

How to Find Community Assistance for Cerebral Palsy

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Community assistance programs for people with cerebral palsy may vary depending on the city in which they are based. Adult community assistance programs may provide job training, socialization and group counseling, while programs geared toward ... more »

How to Find Out if You Have Food Allergies

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Food allergies are sneaky - they can cause a variety of symptoms, and they can be hard to identify. An elimination diet can help you to determine which foods are causing problems for you... more »

How to Find the Appendix

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The appendix is a small, finger-shaped organ. The function of the appendix isn't clear. It can sometimes become inflamed or infected, which is called appendicitis. Knowing where the appendix is can be critical. It is usually found in the lower ... more »

How to Find the Right Developmental Services Provider for Your Special Needs Child

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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 Fix an Atrial Septal Defect

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A hole between the left and right atriums of the heart is called an atrial septal defect (ASD). The flow of blood from the higher pressure left side to the right side will cause the right side to enlarge along with other potential heart problems. ... more »

How to get rid of atheletes foot

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Athletes Foot is annoying. There are different types of foot fungus out there, and not all over the counter nor prescription creams work... more »

How to Get a Therapy Dog for an Epileptic

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If you have someone if your life that has epilepsy but they are too proud to ask for help or too independent to have an at-home nurse stay with them, you may want to consider getting them a companion dog. There are agencies that have dogs ... more »

How to Get Anti-Candida Recipes

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The yeast called Candida occurs naturally in the human body. When diet and lifestyle habits interfere with the proper balance of candida in the body, it causes many different maladies, including migraines, mood swings, vaginal infections, acne ... more »

How to Get Help for Toxic Shock Syndrome

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Bacteria called Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Strep) and Staphylococcus aureus (Staph) can release toxins in the bloodstream causing a life-threatening condition called Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS). TSS usually occurs with an infection in the ... more »

How to Get Manual Lymph Drainage

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Manual lymph drainage, a gentle massage that improves lymphatic circulation with sweeping movements of the hands, has been used to treat lymphedema and decrease swelling limbs. Manual Lymph Drainage (or MLD) practitioners offer services in a ... more »

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