- 41. Gestational diabetes
- (Gestational diabetes)
- ... eating healthy foods, exercising and, if necessary, using medication. Taking good care of yourself can ensure a healthy pregnancy for you and a healthy start for your baby. In gestational diabetes, blood ...
- 42. Genital herpes
- (Genital herpes)
- ... current partner or future partners. What you're feeling is normal and perfectly valid. But you can cope with your diagnosis of genital herpes in a healthy and effective way. Here's how: Communicate ...
- 43. Gaucher's disease
- (Gaucher's disease)
- ... thinning of your bones (osteopenia), bone pain and bone fractures Enlarged liver (hepatomegaly) or spleen (splenomegaly), or both A decrease in healthy red blood cells (anemia) Excessive fatigue ...
- 44. Stomach cancer
- (Stomach cancer)
- ... The goal of surgery is to remove all of the stomach cancer and a margin of healthy tissue, when possible. Options include: Removing early-stage tumors from the stomach lining. Very small cancers ...
- 45. Gas and gas pains
- (Gas and gas pains)
- ... or alleviate the problem. Gas forms when bacteria in your colon ferment carbohydrates that aren't digested in your small intestine. Unfortunately, healthy, high-fiber foods are often the worst offenders. ...
- 46. Gangrene
- (Gangrene)
- ... which helps stop gangrene from spreading and allows healthy tissue to heal. If possible, your doctor may repair damaged or diseased blood vessels in order to increase blood flow to the affected area. A ...
- 47. Gallstones
- (Gallstones)
- ... try. Options might include: Eating a high-fiber diet that includes healthy fats. Choose a diet that's full of a variety of fruits and vegetables. These high-fiber foods may help prevent additional ...
- 48. Cholecystitis
- (Cholecystitis)
- ... you need to lose weight, go slow. Rapid weight loss can increase the risk of gallstones. Aim to lose 1 or 2 pounds (0.5 to about 1 kilogram) a week. Maintain a healthy weight. Obesity and being ...
- 49. Gallbladder cancer
- (Gallbladder cancer)
- ... Make an appointment with your doctor if you experience any signs or symptoms that worry you. It's not clear what causes gallbladder cancer. Doctors know that gallbladder cancer forms when healthy ...
- 50. Health issue: a warning over moon cakes
- (Shanghai Health)
- As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the Department of Health and nutritionists are advising people not to consume too many moon cakes, as a single small cake can contain as many calories as a bowl ...
- 51. Krabbe disease
- (Krabbe disease)
- ... symptoms in some infants with Krabbe disease. In small studies, doctors have transfused healthy donor cells with normal enzyme (GALC) activity into babies with Krabbe disease who have not yet developed ...
- 52. Knee pain
- (Knee pain)
- ... and provide pain relief that lasts a few months. The injections aren't effective in all cases. There is a small risk of infection. Hyaluronic acid. This thick fluid is normally found in healthy ...
- 53. Klinefelter syndrome
- (Klinefelter syndrome)
- ... To help your son cope with Klinefelter syndrome and promote healthy mental, physical, emotional and social development: Monitor your son's development carefully and seek help for problems you notice, ...
- 54. Kleptomania
- (Kleptomania)
- ... kleptomania. In general, cognitive behavioral therapy helps you identify unhealthy, negative beliefs and behaviors and replace them with healthy, positive ones. Cognitive behavioral therapy may include ...
- 55. Diabetic ketoacidosis
- (Diabetic ketoacidosis)
- ... diabetic ketoacidosis and other diabetes complications. Make a commitment to managing your diabetes.Make healthy eating and physical activity part of your daily routine. Take oral diabetes medications ...
- 56. Keratosis pilaris
- (Keratosis pilaris)
- ... also occurs in otherwise healthy people. Dry skin tends to worsen this condition. You're likely to start by seeing your family doctor or a general practitioner. However, in some cases when you call ...
- 57. Keratitis
- (Keratitis)
- ... or bathing and result in keratitis. However, even if you're exposed to these bacteria, fungi or parasites, a healthy cornea is unlikely to become infected unless there has been some previous breakdown ...
- 58. Typhoid fever
- (Typhoid fever)
- ... Eating a healthy diet. Nonbulky, high-calorie meals can help replace the nutrients you lose when you're sick. In many developing nations, the public health goals that can help prevent and ...
- 59. Type 2 diabetes in children
- (Type 2 diabetes in children)
- ... children. Encourage your child to eat healthy foods, get plenty of physical activity and maintain a healthy weight. If diet and exercise aren't enough to control type 2 diabetes in children, oral medication ...
- 60. Type 2 diabetes
- (Type 2 diabetes)
- ... Untreated, type 2 diabetes can be life-threatening. There's no cure for type 2 diabetes, but you can manage — or even prevent — the condition. Start by eating well, exercising and maintaining a healthy ...
