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… how the world works, and what life is about. It can cause stress when a long-held belief is challenged or … your family or society expects you to. Your values can cause stress when you spend a lot of time and energy doing … Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Christine R. …
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… Over time, vCJD destroys the brain and spinal cord. What causes them? Experts are not sure what causes mad cow disease or variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Leslie Tengelsen …
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… is eaten. The immune system is supposed to fight off viruses and other invaders, but sometimes it turns on the … Celiac disease seems to run in families. Celiac disease causes damage to the small intestine. This makes it hard for … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Jerry S. Trier MD …
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… child's blood sugar at the right level. Tell them that they shouldn't prevent your child from having snacks. And tell … to let you know ahead of time if meals will be delayed because of special school activities, such as parties or trips. … Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Rhonda O'Brien …
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… most older adults to some degree. The most frequent cause of age-related hearing loss is the natural breakdown of … hearing loss. Age-related hearing loss can also be caused by age-related changes that may affect the eardrum or … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Charles M. …
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… in which your baby's head is tilted. The chin points to one shoulder, while the head tilts toward the opposite shoulder. … torticollis occurs at or shortly after birth. What causes it? Congenital torticollis occurs when the neck muscle … Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Robert B. …
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… few hours apart. If you missed your usual dose of diabetes medicine, take the missed dose. If your doctor prescribed a … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means that you agree to the Terms of …
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… Chikungunya (say "chick-un-GOON-ya") fever is an illness caused by a virus that is carried by mosquitoes. You're more … pain, swollen joints, or a rash. Chikungunya and dengue viruses are transmitted by the same species of mosquito and may … week. Treating your symptoms may help you feel better. Take medicine to reduce the pain and fever. Over-the-counter …
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… Tell the nurses about any special words that your child may use to tell others what they need. Be involved. Find out … Susan C. Kim MD - Pediatrics Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine John Pope MD - Pediatrics Current as of: March 1, … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means …
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… Overview A growth chart is a graph used to track a child's growth and development over time. At … John Pope MD - Pediatrics Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Louis Pellegrino MD - Developmental Pediatrics … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means …
