- 21. Overactive bladder
- (Overactive bladder)
- ... function Filling and emptying your bladder is a complex interplay of kidney function, nerve signals and muscle activity. A problem anywhere in this system can contribute to overactive bladder and ...
- 22. The Problem with Perfectionism
- (Young Adult)
- ... to experience joy, and ultimately interfere with their success. When we speak to parents nationwide, we hear 2 very distinct views. Some parents see their kids’ jam-packed lives as a wonderful sign that ...
- 23. Helping Your Teen Succeed In School
- (School)
- ... says sympathetically, “We expect kids to be good at everything: reading, language, composition, math, spelling, memorization. It’s comforting for them to know that they’re not totally on their own and ...
- 24. When To Let Your Teenager Start Dating
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... seriously. “Breakups are one of the major precipitators of suicidal gestures in young people,” says Dr. Eagar. The vast majority of kids, though, will get over their hurt and be fine. Moms and dads can ...
- 25. Preventing Unplanned Parenthood
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... self-esteem, for example, tend to start having sex at a later age. The best studies of adolescents who take a “virginity pledge” suggest that these kids have sex just as early as those who don’t pledge, ...
- 26. Educating Your Teen About Birth Control
- (Dating & Sex)
- ... Montefiore Medical Center, encourages parents to talk to their youngsters about these other forms of sexual expression. “Kids should know that they don’t need to have intercourse to be fulfilled,” she ...
- 27. Managing Money
- (Teen)
- Money management skills are acquired through trial and error, and the sooner the lessons begin the better. Waving kids off with “Money doesn’t grow on trees” doesn’t get them thinking critically about ...
- 28. A Teenager's Understanding of Death
- (Teen)
- ... and grandpas and other elderly folks can become ill and die—but not little kids or their parents. Now she understands that death can occur at any age. Having the intellectual capacity to grasp the implications ...
- 29. Ten Tips for Your Child's Success in School
- (School)
- ... breakfast each morning. Encourage exercise, and limit the amount of time she spends watching TV, playing video games, listening to music, or using the computer. Stick to a Routine Most kids thrive ...
- 30. Eating Out Without Reservations
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... that being quiet and sitting still with one’s napkin across one’s lap throughout an entire meal doesn’t come naturally. Pick a Restaurant That Caters to Kids…at least when you’re first getting started ...
- 31. Using the Potty on Their Own
- (Toilet Training)
- ... (“Do you want to learn to use a potty, too?”). If she still fails to respond, point out occasionally that someone she admires uses a toilet instead of a diaper, show her the big-kid underwear at a store ...
- 32. Overcoming Obstacles While Toilet Training an Older Child
- (Toilet Training)
- Toilet training an older child is not just about productive conversation, determined self-mastery, and an eager desire to conform to big-kid behavior. Preschoolers’ progress can be delayed, and their parents’ ...
- 33. Menorrhagia
- (Menorrhagia)
- ... including pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), thyroid problems, endometriosis, and liver or kidney disease, may be associated with menorrhagia. Menorrhagia is most often due to a hormonal imbalance ...
- 34. Autism
- (Autism)
- ... therapy can be very dangerous. Chelation therapy can cause kidney failure. Some people who have participated in chelation therapy studies have died. Raising a child with autism can be physically ...
- 35. Aspergillosis
- (Aspergillosis)
- ... the lungs through your bloodstream to your brain, heart, kidneys or skin. This occurs only in people whose immune system is weakened, commonly from chemotherapy. Signs and symptoms depend on which organs ...
- 36. Rheumatoid arthritis
- (Rheumatoid arthritis)
- ... Motrin, others) and naproxen (Aleve). Stronger NSAIDs are available by prescription. Side effects may include ringing in your ears, stomach irritation, heart problems and liver and kidney damage. Steroids. ...
- 37. Psoriatic arthritis
- (Psoriatic arthritis)
- ... damage to your kidneys, fluid retention, high blood pressure and heart failure. In addition, NSAIDs may worsen the skin problems associated with psoriatic arthritis. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs ...
- 38. Septic arthritis
- (Septic arthritis)
- ... give you a higher risk of septic arthritis because your body can't defend itself against infections. People with diabetes, kidney and liver problems, and those taking drugs that suppress their immune systems ...
- 39. Gout
- (Gout)
- ... in your body, as well as in certain foods, such as organ meats, anchovies, herring, asparagus and mushrooms. Normally, uric acid dissolves in your blood and passes through your kidneys into your urine. ...
- 40. Thumb arthritis
- (Thumb arthritis)
- ... when used at high doses for long-term treatment. Side effects may include ringing in your ears, gastric ulcers, cardiovascular problems, gastrointestinal bleeding, and liver and kidney damage. Injections ...