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Prescribe a Healthy Dose of Organization to Your Medicine Cabinet - lorien1973
We've all been wrought with a cough and cold, aimlessly standing in front of our medicine cabinet searching for a cure. It seems virtually anything in a bottle winds up in the medicine cabinet only to be lost to the depths of cold remedies, vitamins and other curing elixirs. Fortunately, you can... Submitted 7 years 58 days ago.

ADD/ADH Alternatives for Children and Adults - Stephanie Sulger
Some women say that they have attention deficit disorder (AD/HD), but others say they are AD/HD. I prefer to see the AD/HD as just one aspect of a unique individual. Nevertheless, it is easy to understand why one might say, “I am ADD.” For better or worse, AD/HD can affect many areas of one’s... Submitted 7 years 89 days ago.

Mini-Micrografting - Investigating the Pros, the Cons, and the FUE's - Maggie Kay
Mini-micrografting is similar to follicular unit extraction, yet not as advanced. The mini-micrografting procedure involves removing donor tissue with a multi-bladed knife. The tissue is then cut into smaller pieces using direct visualization therefore, instead of using a microscope to cut the... Submitted 7 years 93 days ago.

Mastering Minoxidil - How to Use it and What to Expect   - Maggie Kay
Minoxidil, otherwise known as Rogaine, is a topical medication that is used to increase hair growth. Minoxidil has been proven to stimulate hair growth on the bald spot located on the back of men’s heads. How to use Minoxidil This medication must be applied to the scalp at least twice a day for... Submitted 7 years 93 days ago.

Important things to know about an ear ache. - studoggs
At one time or another we have all experienced the unpleasant discomfort of having an ear ache. According to the 2001 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, over 9.4 million Americans visited a physician’s office because of either an ear ache or ear infection. This large number of... Submitted 7 years 98 days ago.

Bipolar Disorder Part 5 - Anthony Kane MD
Novel Treatments One novel treatment that has helped is sleep deprivation. This has relieved depression for a short while in some patients. Thyroid hormones, particularly thyroxin (T4), have been reported to be useful in the treatment of bipolar disorder, particularly rapid cycling. A Word... Submitted 7 years 151 days ago.

Teaching Children with Sensory Motor Integration Deficits - Anthony Kane MD
Sensory motor integration deficits are fairly common in both children and adults. The following is a list of tips for teachers who have children with sensory processing disorders. General Strategies Have the child line up in the back of the line to minimize physical contact with others.... Submitted 7 years 151 days ago.

Mood Stabilizers - Anthony Kane MD
Mood Stabilizers by Anthony Kane, MD Introduction Mood stabilizers are the treatment of choice for bipolar disorder, a condition that often accompanies ADHD. However, these drugs have other clinical uses. Currently, mood stabilizers are being used to treat patients who display symptoms of violent... Submitted 7 years 152 days ago.

Is Your Child Touch Sensitive? - Anthony Kane MD
Does your child cringe when you stroke his face? Must he have all the labels cut out of his clothing before he will wear them? Does your child refuse to wear certain fabrics, such as wool because it is scratchy? Does your child refuse to touch anything sticky, slimy, or dirty with his hands? Does... Submitted 7 years 152 days ago.

How to Deal with Sibling Rivalry - Anthony Kane MD
How to Deal with Sibling Rivalry Introduction There are many new issues facing parents today. Sibling rivalry is not one of them. It is as old as Cain and Abel. Sibling rivalry is universal, but more importantly sibling rivalry is normal. More than that current research shows... Submitted 7 years 153 days ago.

How to Criticize Your Child - Anthony Kane MD
How to Criticize Your Child Introduction We have an obligation to teach our children how to conduct themselves properly in the world. Part of this duty requires us to correct their mistakes in behavior. One of the ways we do this is through giving our children constructive... Submitted 7 years 153 days ago.

ADHD and Food Allergies (part 2) - Anthony Kane MD
ADHD and Food Allergies Part 2 by Anthony Kane, MD Do Food Allergies Really Exist? The formal medical societies like the AMA claim there is no such thing as food allergies. Rapp and her friends have been screaming for decades that they do exist. So, what is the bottom line? Does it really make... Submitted 7 years 154 days ago.

ADHD and Food Allergies (Part 1) - Anthony Kane MD
ADHD and Food Allergies (Part 1) by Anthony Kane, MD Introduction There are a number of controversial areas in medicine when it comes to ADHD . Food allergy is certainly one of them. The classic allergic reaction, which is classified as the type-1 hypersensitivity reaction, can be elicited... Submitted 7 years 154 days ago.

Zoloft - Anthony Kane MD
I receive a number of questions at ADD ADHD Advances. I am publishing the answer to this question because it reveals how psychiatric drugs commonly work. "My 8 year-old son was given a prescription today for Zoloft to help combat the suppressed appetite he is experiencing since starting on... Submitted 7 years 154 days ago.

Use These ABC(s) to Effectively Manage Your Chronic Pain - - Winifred Bragg MD
Pain is the single most common reason for patients to seek medical care. The specialty of pain medicine is concerned with the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of painful disorders. Chronic pain is a pain that persists and is often defined as a pain that lasts... Submitted 73 days 17 hours ago.

Frequently Asked Questions About Spinal Stenosis - - Winifred Bragg MD
Do your legs or back feel better when you are leaning over a shopping cart when walking? If so, you might have Spinal Stenosis. What is Spinal Stenosis? Spinal Stenosis is a narrowing of areas in the lumbar (back) or cervical (neck) spine that causes pressure on the spinal cord or one of... Submitted 80 days 19 hours ago.

Seven Ways that Walking Reduces Pain and Improves Quality of Life - - Winifred Bragg MD
If you have musculoskeletal pain, such as back pain and osteoarthritis, exercise can relieve your pain. When we move our bodies, we release endorphins, which are hormones that improve mood and diminish pain. Exercise also increases blood flow to organs, joints, and muscles, which helps to... Submitted 180 days 16 hours ago.

Do You Have Back Pain? Try These Seven Secrets to Reduce Back Pain While Watching Television - - Winifred Bragg MD
Seven Secrets to Reduce Back Pain While Watching Television Although obesity of itself does not cause back pain, being overweight increases your risk of back pain. Americans watch television an average of four hours per day. Start utilizing some of the time you spend watching television to... Submitted 184 days 14 hours ago.

Useless Medical Study - - Dr. Dennis Mutell
Useless Medical Study Sometimes I honestly think the only reason some medical studies are done is to try and justify the medical communities inability to accept that the very nature of human function and biology is ALL BASED ON FOOD. This allows pharmaceutical chemists to justify altering that... Submitted 223 days 7 hours ago.

Don't Stop Taking Your Daily Medications! - - Bob Alexander
It’s not a good idea to suddenly quit taking your prescription drugs, without consulting your doctor. In fact, I may have caused a couple of the health problems I have today by not paying attention to the technical advice in the material I received when I got my prescription filled. I... Submitted 280 days 3 hours ago.

Young Pharmacists Frequently Commit Errors When Dispensing Drugs - Gerry Charbonneau
"I feel that nasal spray is a wondrous medical achievement, because it's supposed to relieve nasal congestion, and by gadfrey, it relieves nasal congestion." -- Dave Barry (Dave Barry's Greatest Hits) . A pharmacist is first and foremost a human being subject to the same stresses, fatigues... Submitted 304 days 20 hours ago.

Tattooing Should Be Avoided In Many Areas of the Body - Dr K K Aggarwal
A variety of people, including professionals, clergy and other respected members of society acquire body art for an assortment of reasons. A healthcare professional should not have a negative attitude about body art as it may interfere with the optimal treatment of patients with these types... Submitted 306 days 10 hours ago.

Doctors Should Report Errors - Dr K K Aggarwal
It is compulsory in the West to report errors related to medical practice or treatment. Unfortunately, there is no such policy in our country. The Ministry of Health should come out with a policy where doctors can directly enter medical errors on the website. It does not involve disclosure of the... Submitted 335 days 16 hours ago.

Should Doctors Enter Into Politics? - Dr K K Aggarwal
There is no restriction for the same in any code of ethics and the doctors enjoy the rights and privileges of free speech shared by any citizen of any country, said Padmashri and Dr B C Roy National Awardee Dr KK Aggarwal President, Heart Care Foundation of India. As per American Medical... Submitted 338 days 17 hours ago.

How Diabetes Affects You – First Plan of Action - Dr. Jonathan Berns DC
Diabetes affects every patient differently, for some it is life threatening, for others the loss of limbs is possible. For those recently diagnosed with diabetes, please know that you can control your disease by following the advice of your doctor or physician, losing weight, changing your diet... Submitted 1 year 69 days ago.