- 21. Date Rape
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... woman into submission. If the victim presses charges, and many do not, the case turns on the word of the accuser versus the word of the accused. She says, I was raped against my will. He says, no, the ...
- 22. Growth Charts: By the Numbers
- (Puberty)
- ... the whole story; a child’s weight in relation to height is what counts. A BMI below the fifth percentile is unusually low and needs a doctor’s evaluation, just as a BMI above the 95th percentile is high. ...
- 23. Is Your Child Overweight?
- (Nutrition)
- Pediatricians evaluate children’s growth and build by means of standardized growth charts and body mass index (BMI). Growth charts show whether a child falls within the normal range of height and weight ...
- 24. Is Your Preschooler Overweight?
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... doctor may calculate your child’s body mass index (BMI), which after age 2 years is a good indicator of whether she is overweight. If your child’s BMI is above the 95th percentile for her age, she has ...
- 25. Childhood obesity
- (Childhood obesity)
- ... active by taking walks, going for bike rides or playing sports. As part of regular well-child care, the doctor calculates your child's body mass index (BMI) and determines where it falls on the national ...
- 26. Obesity
- (Obesity)
- ... may be options. Obesity is diagnosed when an individual's body mass index (BMI) is 30 or higher. Your body mass index is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms (kg) by your height in meters ...
- 27. NICU Support Team
- (Preemie)
- ... health unit coordinator. Financial Counselor Your hospital’s financial counselor can answer questions concerning your hospital bill, help you submit your bill to the appropriate agencies for payment, ...
- 28. Tracking Your Baby's Weight and Measurements
- (8-12 Months)
- ... or BMI, is a measure of weight in relation to height.) Eighty out of every one hundred babies born at forty weeks of pregnancy, or full term, weigh between 5 pounds 11-1⁄2 ounces (2.6 kg) and 8 pounds ...
- 29. Tracking Your Baby's Weight and Measurements
- (4-7 Months)
- ... or BMI, is a measure of weight in relation to height.) Eighty out of every one hundred babies born at forty weeks of pregnancy, or full term, weigh between 5 pounds 11-1⁄2 ounces (2.6 kg) and 8 pounds ...
- 30. Tracking Your Baby's Weight and Measurements
- (3 Months)
- ... or BMI, is a measure of weight in relation to height.) Eighty out of every one hundred babies born at forty weeks of pregnancy, or full term, weigh between 5 pounds 11-1⁄2 ounces (2.6 kg) and 8 pounds ...
- 31. Metabolic syndrome
- (Metabolic syndrome)
- ... index (BMI) — a measure of your percentage of body fat based on height and weight — greater than 25 increases your risk of metabolic syndrome. So does abdominal obesity — having an apple shape rather than ...
- 32. Personality disorders
- (Personality disorders)
- ... shyness in social situations Timidity Dependent personality disorder Excessive dependence on others Submissiveness toward others A desire to be taken care of Tolerance of poor or abusive ...
- 33. Reactive attachment disorder
- (Reactive attachment disorder)
- ... binding or holding children Withholding food or water Forcing a child to eat or drink Yelling, tickling or pulling limbs, triggering anger that finally leads to submission Beware of mental health ...
- 34. Occupational asthma
- (Occupational asthma)
- ... your employer is required to keep a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for each hazardous chemical that's used in your workplace. This is a document that must be submitted by the chemical's manufacturer ...
- 35. Primary aldosteronism
- (Primary aldosteronism)
- ... loss and help to lower blood pressure. Try the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet — it has proven benefits for your heart. Achieve a healthy weight. If your body mass index (BMI) is ...
- 36. Moles
- (Moles)
- ... soles of your feet and the skin between your buttocks. Biopsy. If your doctor suspects that a mole may be cancerous, he or she may take a sample of the tissue (biopsy) and submit the biopsy for ...
