- 1. Fitness
- (Category)
- As a parent, you need to encourage healthy habits—including exercise—in your youngsters. Physical activity should become as routine a part of their lives as eating and sleeping. ...
- 2. Bipolar Disorder General In Fact
- (Bipolar Disorder)
- ... to emotional lows with more normal moods in between, while others have much milder mood changes. Diagnosing Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder can't be seen on a physical test. Diagnosis involves studying ...
- 3. Taking Care of Yourself While Raising a Child With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- (ADD/ADHD)
- Being a parent of a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is full of challenges and frustrations, which can lead to exhaustion. Taking good physical and emotional care of yourself ...
- 4. Childhood ADHD: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... diet and get adequate rest and regular physical activity will benefit her overall health, and it may help control some of her ADHD symptoms. You may also need to focus on strengthening family relationships, ...
- 5. Recognizing the Types of ADHD
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... physically (can't sit still, always running around), talking excessively, frequent fidgeting, and impulsive behaviors like the inability to wait their turn, speaking out inappropriately, and interrupting ...
- 6. Could Your Preschooler Have ADHD?
- (ADD/ADHD)
- ... not be rushing to make an ADHD diagnosis when a parent is the only one providing information about the child’s behavior,” he warns. If ADHD is suspected, your child’s doctor will first need to do a physical ...
- 7. Incompetent cervix
- (Incompetent cervix)
- ... treatment for cervical insufficiency. If you have an incompetent cervix, your health care provider might recommend restricting sexual activity or limiting certain physical activities. Bed rest might ...
- 8. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
- (Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP))
- ... your signs and symptoms, then a diagnosis of ITP may be made. To diagnose ITP, your doctor may need a: Physical exam, including a complete medical history. Your doctor will look for signs of ...
- 9. Irritable bowel syndrome
- (Irritable bowel syndrome)
- ... sex life. The physical discomfort of IBS may make sexual activity unappealing or even painful. These effects of IBS may cause you to feel you're not living life to the fullest, leading to discouragement ...
- 10. Crohn's disease
- (Crohn's disease)
- ... had promising results. More studies are under way. Crohn's disease doesn't just affect you physically — it takes an emotional toll as well. If signs and symptoms are severe, your life may revolve ...
- 11. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- (Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) )
- ... doesn't just affect you physically — it takes an emotional toll as well. If signs and symptoms are severe, your life may revolve around a constant need to run to the toilet. When you do, you might worry ...
- 12. Gynecomastia
- (Gynecomastia)
- ... active tumors, and Klinefelter syndrome Although there are few physical complications associated with gynecomastia, having this condition can cause psychological or emotional problems caused by ...
- 13. Growth plate fractures
- (Growth plate fractures)
- ... during sports or recreational activity? What concerns do you have about your child's return to sports or play? Have there been previous fractures? During the physical exam, your doctor will inspect ...
- 14. Growing pains
- (Growing pains)
- ... Has your child recently started a new physical activity? What to expect from your doctor During the exam, your doctor may ask questions about your child's symptoms and activities. He or she will ...
- 15. Graves' disease
- (Graves' disease)
- ... have an increased risk. Emotional or physical stress. Stressful life events or illness may act as a trigger for the onset of Graves' disease among people who are genetically susceptible. Pregnancy. Pregnancy ...
- 16. Golfer's elbow
- (Golfer's elbow)
- ... medical history and a physical exam. To evaluate pain and stiffness, the doctor may apply pressure to the affected area or ask you to move your elbow, wrist and fingers in various ways. An X-ray can ...
- 17. Glaucoma
- (Glaucoma)
- ... pigment granules from your iris build up in the drainage channels (trabecular meshwork), slowing or blocking fluid exiting your eye. Physical activities, such as jogging, sometimes stir up the pigment ...
- 18. Gestational diabetes
- (Gestational diabetes)
- ... baby moves. If your baby's heart doesn't beat faster during movement, the baby may not be getting enough oxygen. Biophysical profile (BPP). This test combines a nonstress test with an ultrasound ...
- 19. Genital herpes
- (Genital herpes)
- ... as: Are you experiencing any pelvic pain? Do you have any pain while urinating? Do you have any sores or unusual discharge? Your doctor usually can diagnose genital herpes based on a physical ...
- 20. Gas and gas pains
- (Gas and gas pains)
- ... a physical exam. During the exam, your doctor may check to see if your abdomen is distended and listen for a hollow sound when your abdomen is tapped. A hollow sound usually indicates the presence of excess ...
