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  • Diabetes And Eye Disease

    Along with all of the other ways in which diabetes affects your body, it can harm your eyes. Often developing quietly because of few symptoms, diabetic retinopathy can cause severe vision loss, even blindness. Here is what you need to know about the way this disease can hurt your eyes and how to keep it from stealing your eyesight. Diabetes and the Blood Vessels in Your Eyes Diabetes impacts the blood vessels that line the interior surface of your eye.
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  • Treating Infertility With Needles: 3 Acupuncture Spots To Keep In Mind

    Infertility is a huge problem for many women. A study conducted by the CDC found that 6% of married women are infertile. Fortunately, if you happen to be amongst this statistic, there are plenty of infertility treatments available. Acupuncture can help increase the effectiveness of these treatments and also strengthen your body and immune system. There are certain acupuncture points that are highly recommended for treating infertility. Here's a look at 3 of them.
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  • 4 Tips For Parenting A Child With ADHD

    If your child had ADHD, know that he is not alone in the world. Approximately 6.4 million American children between the ages of 4 and 17 have this condition. Nonetheless, parenting a child with ADHD can be very difficult at times. Your child may be very impulsive or frequently forget to do his homework and chores. Luckily, there are steps you can take to make life much easier for both you and your child.
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  • Tips For Dealing With Your ADHD While Tackling A Large Project At Work

    If you have ADHD and are faced with a large project at work, you may wonder if there is anything you can do to help you deal with your illness while successfully completing your work. If so, use the tips below to help you tackle your work project without letting your disorder overwhelm you. Break The Project Down Into A Prioritized List Once you know the details of your large project, you may feel overwhelmed at the amount of work involved.
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  • What You Shoud Expect From The AML Treatment Process For Your Toddler

    When you are a parent of a young child, you would never think that they could develop cancer. However, sometimes this does happen. If your toddler has recently been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (also known as AML), then you may be wondering what you can expect from treatments and what you can do to help your child handle the situation and recover from the AML successfully. Get to know more about what to expect when your toddler has AML so that you can prepare yourself and your child for what is to come.
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  • How Diabetes Contributes To Heart Disease

    Your last visit with your physician showed that you were pre-diabetic. They suggested focusing on diet changes, your weight and stress level before your diagnosis changes to active diabetes. One motivation to follow the recommendations of your medical care team is the impact that diabetes has on your heart's health. Here is what you need to know about diabetes and your heart. Atherosclerosis The principal symptom of diabetes, high blood sugar, becomes a factor in how this disease affects the health of your heart.
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  • Using A Breast Pump: Dos And Don'ts For First-Timers

    Many nursing women--especially working professionals--use breast pumps to express and store milk ahead of time so that their babies can have the milk they need and when they need it. However, for new nursing mothers, breast pumps can be quite confusing and intimidating. By being aware of some important breast pumping tips and guidelines, however, nursing moms can pump with confidence. DO Select the Right Pump It all starts with choosing the right pump.
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  • Older And Wiser: 3 Vision Problems Associated With Age

    If you're over 50 years old, you may have begun to notice changes to your vision. Some of those changes may be minor, such as needing additional light when reading, or seeing additional glare from headlights while you're driving. While those vision changes can be bothersome, there are some more serious changes that can affect your vision as you age. Here are three age-related vision problems you should be aware of.
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  • Tips To Help A Child With Dyslexia Build His Or Her Reading Skills

    If you are a parent of a child with dyslexia, chances are good that you have noticed that your child struggles with reading. This could be frustrating and scary for you because you want to be sure that your child has as many chances for success as possible, but you might not know how to help your child through his or her dyslexia. Here are some tips for helping your child with dyslexia build his or her reading skills.
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  • Deciding if a Virtual Colonoscopy Is Right for You

    As you approach the age of 50 and begin to think about your health and well-being, you may find yourself considering the prospect of getting your first colonoscopy. While many people assume that all colonoscopies are the same, this is not necessarily the case. Many physicians do still opt to use the optical (or standard) colonoscopy. However, virtual colonoscopies are also an option for the same colon cancer screening exam you need at age 50.
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