A variety of signs may point to a possible mental health problem in a child or teenager. Some of them are listed below. If your child has experienced any of the WARNING SIGNS below, or if the symptoms are severe, seek...
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Meditation Helping Arthritis Patients
By ALEX DOMINGUEZ Associated Press Writer (AP) BALTIMORE Dalia Isicoff knows pain. A lifelong sufferer of rheumatoid arthritis, she has had seven hip replacement surgeries. Since leaving the hospital in February...
How to Approach Alternative Therapies
The NIH Office of Alternative Medicine recommends the following before getting involved in any alternative therapy: Obtain objective information about the therapy. Besides talking with the person promoting the approach...
Osteoporosis
Q. What is osteoporosis? A. Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones. People with osteoporosis have bones that become weak and can break easily. Osteoporosis affects mostly older women, but older men can get it too. It...
Breast Cancer Glossary
General Information Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Screening for Breast Cancer; Prevention of Breast Cancer; and Male Breast Cancer Treatment are also available. What is breast cancer? Breast cancer, a common cancer in...
Breast Cancer Overview
General Information Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Screening for Breast Cancer; Prevention of Breast Cancer; and Male Breast Cancer Treatment are also available. What is breast cancer? Breast cancer, a common cancer in...
Heart Disease
Q. Do women really need to worry about heart disease? A. Yes. Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. More than 250,000 women die each year from heart disease. In addition, one out of ten...
Eating Disorders
Q. What are eating disorders? A. Eating disorders are very unhealthy ways of eating that can lead to serious illness and death. Each year, millions of people in the United States suffer from eating disorders. Three of...
Shots To Prevent Diseases
Adults need shots to prevent serious diseases. You should ask your doctor or other health care provider which shots are right for you. Influenza (flu) shots Everyone over age 65 needs this every year. You may need flu...
Breast Cancer
Q. What is breast cancer? A. Breast cancer is a serious disease in which some cells in your breast become abnormal (unhealthy), multiply out of control, and can damage healthy parts of your body. Breast cancer can be in...
