Health & Personal Care

How to Control Diabetes without Fear

Uncontrolled diabetes really is something to be scared of. It's a serious, potentially fatal disease. If you don't take care of yourself and learn to control the disease, some pretty…

Andrew Reinert February 18, 2010

Health & Personal Care

How to Control Diabetes with Physical Activity

Many people hate the word "exercise." It conjures up images of sweat-soaked young women—with great figures, skin-tight leotards, and pert little ponytails—prancing around a mirrored room to loud music. Or…

Andrew Reinert February 18, 2010

Health & Personal Care

How to Build Relationships with Health Care Providers

Although a home health care provider is legally and morally bound to take care of your health, you are the only one who can—for the most part—determine if this is…

Andrew Reinert February 18, 2010

Health & Personal Care

How to Assess the Stressors in Your Life

Some people hardly know they're under stress. They bite their fingernails, crack their knuckles, chew gum as if they were in the Olympic trials, and can't sleep more than two…

Andrew Reinert February 18, 2010

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How to Choose Your Physical Activities for Diabetes

Do activities you like, or at least the ones you hate the least, while getting the most benefit from them. The best type of exercise for a diabetic is one…

Andrew Reinert February 18, 2010

Health & Personal Care

How to Balance Carbohydrates with Diabetes

Carbohydrates, which are composed of a variety of sugar molecules, are known as sugars and starches and are the body's major source of energy. In addition, carbohydrates build and repair…

Andrew Reinert February 18, 2010

Health & Personal Care

How to Choose the Right Diet for Weight Loss If You Have Diabetes

Most people with Type II diabetes have been on more than one diet in the past (Type I people tend to be naturally thin). Those diets have been more or…

Andrew Reinert February 18, 2010

Health & Personal Care

How to Care for Infants and Toddlers with Diabetes

Although it is not common, childhood diabetes is increasingly seen in children under age five. They require very small amounts of insulin, which of course parents must inject, usually in…

Andrew Reinert February 18, 2010

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How to Buy Health Insurance with Diabetes

You absolutely must have health insurance. If you work, you will probably buy it as part of your employer's benefit package. If your employer does not provide it, if you…

Andrew Reinert February 18, 2010

Health & Personal Care

How to Treat Uterine Prolapse

If your doctor has diagnosed the cause of your sexual pain as uterine prolapse, don't despair. You were smart to report it to your doctor, and now you can get…

Andrew Reinert February 12, 2010

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How to Treat Trembling

You're all shook up, trembling uncontrollably, and you want an explanation. It could be from the cold, from fright, or simply from too much caffeine. However, sometimes trembling doesn't have…

Andrew Reinert February 12, 2010

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How to Treat Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ)

TMJ is a disorder that affects the joint connecting your lower jaw to your head. This "hinge" is very complicated and quite unstable, even though the muscles that work the…

Andrew Reinert February 12, 2010

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How to Treat Rosacea

Rosacea normally is not a teenage condition. Sufferers most often develop symptoms in their 30s or 40s, and even after turning 50. An estimated 13 million Americans suffer from rosacea,…

Andrew Reinert February 12, 2010

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How to Treat Shingles

Did you have chicken pox as a kid? If so, you remember the pain and itchiness, and were probably relieved to learn you could only get chicken pox once. And…

Andrew Reinert February 12, 2010

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How to Treat Sjogren’s Syndrome

Sjogren's syndrome affects between 200,000 and 4 million people in the United States. Most of the people affected are over the age of 50, and 90 percent are women. Named…

Andrew Reinert February 12, 2010

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How to Treat Slurred Speech

You're having a conversation with a friend, and you notice his speech is a little slurred. Should you be concerned? Yes ... and don't hesitate to seek medical help for…

Andrew Reinert February 12, 2010

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How to Treat Strep Throat

If your illness is diagnosed as strep throat, your doctor will probably prescribe about 10 days' worth of penicillin or other antibiotic to knock out the infection. It's important to…

Andrew Reinert February 12, 2010

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How to Treat Raynaud’s Disease/Phenomenon

If you have Raynaud's disease and go out in the cold, the blood vessels in your hands and feet will contract more than they should. Less blood reaches your fingers…

Andrew Reinert February 12, 2010

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How to Treat Prostatitis (Men)

If your doctor diagnoses your problem as a prostate infection, he may prescribe an antibiotic to fight it, along with something for your pain and a stool softener to keep…

Andrew Reinert February 12, 2010

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How to Treat Prostate Disease

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is extremely common in older men. It affects about half the men over age 60 and 90 percent of men who are 85 years old. BPH…

Andrew Reinert February 12, 2010