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From conventional healthcare to alternative medicine, from beating cancer to treating a bee sting, eHow’s specialists offer knowledge and advice on a range of health-related matters. In addition to tips for treating and preventing disease and illness, eHow’s comprehensive health section has extensive How To advice on dieting and nutrition, mental health, dental care, substance abuse and human sexuality. So whether you’re creating a perfect exercise program or trying to understand your HMO, eHow’s health experts are always on call.

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How to Know if Eight Glasses of Water is Enough

By Lisa La Barre, CN

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Optimal water intake varies for each individual and any one person’s requirements may differ from day to day. Some signs of insufficient water consumption… constipation tension overeating dryness kidney damage fever feeling too warm Some signs ... more »

How to Know If Insurance Covers Brow Lift Surgery

By eHow Health Editor

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Health insurance generally does not cover surgery that is considered elective or cosmetic. Insurers must determine that the surgery is medically necessary before they will authorize payment. There are, however, exceptions. Brow lift surgery may ... more »

How to Know If Smoking Can Harm Your Unborn Baby

By Janet Ford

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Are you or someone you know struggling with an addiction to cigarettes while you are also pregnant? Would you like to have the low-down on what real risks are out there for your unborn baby should you decide to keep smoking?.. more »

How to Know If Someone Is Choking

By eHow Health Editor

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For the layperson, the signs of choking sometimes mimic those of heart attack, drowning or, in the case of infants, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). With a little education, you can learn to recognize whether someone is choking and even learn ... more »

How to know if you are allergic to an over the counter eye drop or prescription eye drop medication.

By Soozin

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Following are classic, typical allergic reaction symptoms... more »

How to Know if You Are High Risk for Food Poisoning

By Jill M

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Are you or someone in your family at high risk for a food-borne illness right now? Take the following quiz to find out... more »

How to Know if you could be Bipolar

By chinne01

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Bipolar is a chemical imbalance for which no one is to blame. The problem with bipolar is that it is very often undiagnosed. Bipolar is a form of depression but just addressing the depression will not treat the bipolar... more »

How to know if you have COMPUTERITIS

By ABlackbear

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There are many ways of knowing if you are suffering from what billions of people are exposed to from daily usage of a computer that is on-line ... and this is called COMPUTERITIS. This is a common form of "I can't get off of this computer ... more »

How to Know if You Have Hypothyroidism

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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Hypothyroidism is a disorder of thyroid gland which is present in the neck. The thyroid gland produces a hormone called thyroxine (thyroid hormone) which is necessary for proper functioning of the body. In hypothyroidism, the thyroid produces ... more »

How to Know if You Should Get a Flu Shot

By DrJewell

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Every year there are millions of cases of people contracting the influenza virus which causes the flu. It is a condition that affects the respiratory tract, ie, the nose, throat and lungs. The incidence of flu cases rises significantly during the ... more »

How to Know if You’re Getting Sick

By michaelgavin

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Have you ever awakened to a scratchy throat and a feeling of drowsiness that you just could not shake? Somehow you know that it's the type of day that seems to last forever--the one where you are for some reason unable to muster your usual ... more »

How to know if your child is at risk of autism or aspergers from vaccines or vaccinations

By holler4health

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More and more parents are learning of the dangers of vaccines, but many physicians have yet to catch on. What can you do if your doctor suggests a vaccination and you are unsure what to do?.. more »

How to Know If Your Family Member Has Alzheimer's Disease

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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Alzheimer's disease is not uncommon. It is predominantly a disease of older people. There are many personality changes associated with this slowly progressive disease characterized mainly by memory loss. Initially changes my be subtle and may go ... more »

How to Know if Your Mole Has Turned Cancerous

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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A cancerous mole also called Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. It is the sixth commonest cancer in the USA and the most common fatal malignancy among young adults. Understanding of the risk factors associated with melanoma is vital... more »

How to Know Peanut Allergy Symptoms

By eHow Health Editor

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Peanut allergy, one of the most common and most dangerous of all food allergies, is on the rise. Doctors don't know for sure why there is such a pronounced increase of this allergy, though there is speculation that it's an abnormal immune ... more »

How to Know the Benefits of Carpal Tunnel Surgery

By eHow Health Editor

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If you are experiencing tingling, numbness, pain and loss of strength and coordination in your hands, you may want to know the benefits of carpal tunnel surgery. This can be a serious and debilitating condition if left untreated. Here are some ... more »

How to Know the Benefits of Hernia Surgery

By eHow Health Editor

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Hernias can be a painful experience depending on their severity and they can affect almost anybody. Chances are you or someone around you will need surgery for a hernia in their lifetime. When and if that happens, it’s important to know the ... more »

How to Know the Risks of Open-Heart Surgery

By eHow Health Editor

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Bypass surgery has been around for more than 30 years. Improved techniques have reduced the mortality rates to relatively low levels of 1% to 2%, and major complications are rare. But open-heart surgery, like every other surgery, carries with it ... more »

How to Know the Stages of Stomach Cancer

By eHow Health Editor

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Stomach cancer, also referred to as gastric cancer, occurs when stomach cells become malignant, forming a tumor. Stomach cancer, if it is allowed to go unchecked, may spread to other organs and systems throughout the body. Doctors use a system of ... more »

How to know what to expect from global warming.

By ABlackbear

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"So what! Our planet will warm up right?" The answer is YES... and there's plenty more you should know so you can know what to expect when we are in full fledged WARMING! Exciting times!.. more »

How to Know What Your Body Needs When it Craves the Bad Stuff

By bev1810

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Know those pesky cravings begging you to eat what you don't need? Maybe your body is trying to tell you something... more »

How to Know When It's Time to Switch Doctors

By Kristie Leong M.D.

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It can be a difficult decision to switch doctors especially if you've been with the same one for many years. Sometimes even a good doctor can turn into one who doesn't meet your health care needs. There are many reasons for this. Sometimes ... more »

How to Know When Someone is Not Ready to Have Sex

By eHow Health Editor

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The decision to have sex is an important one that should not be taken lightly. Being ready to have sex is a very individual thing that occurs at different times for each person. Some people decide if they are ready for sex based on their moral ... more »

How to Know When to Ask for Pain Medications After Breast Implant Surgery

By eHow Health Editor

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Breast implant surgery is painful, but the level of pain is going to differ from woman to woman. Some women will feel pain that they refer to as an ache, and others will say that it is comparable to having a c-section. Your doctor will prescribe ... more »

How to Know When to Call the Doctor After Carpal Tunnel Surgery

By eHow Health Editor

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If you are recuperating from an invasive procedure like carpal tunnel surgery, you might need to call the doctor after. Everyone’s bodies heal at a different rate and you may experience setbacks and reactions to medication that were not ... more »