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Gonadal Dysgenesis
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The balance of diet studies shows it's not carbohydrates specifically that count, but the total calories and fat consumed.
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Malnutrition is the condition that occurs when your body does not get enough nutrients.There are a number of causes of malnutrition. It may result from:.Inadequate or unbalanced diet Problems with digestion or absorption Certain medical conditions...
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Nutritional deficiencies occur when a person''s nutrient intake consistently falls below the recommended requirement. Nutritional deficiencies can lead.
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The only way to eat sensibly for life is to make sure you don't feel deprived of your favorite goodies, she says.
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Malnutrition is the condition that develops when the body does not get the right amount of the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients it needs to maintain healthy tissues and organ function.Malnutrition occurs in people who are either under-nouri...
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Malnutrition is a condition that develops when the body does not get the proper amount of protein, energy(calories), vitamins, and other nutrients it needs to maintain healthy tissues and organ function.Poor eating habits or lack of available food...
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Malnutrition(literally,"bad nutrition") is defined as"inadequate nutrition," and while most people interpret this as undernutrition, falling short of daily nutritional requirements, it can also mean overnutrition, meaning intake in excess of what ...
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A chronic illness is a disease that has a prolonged course, does not resolve spontaneously, and rarely is completely cured. Typical examples include cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis.
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Learning about your condition and doing your best to manage it can help you live a less fearful and more expansive life.
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Although anyone can suffer from depression, it is particularly common among older adults. Depression affects 15 out of every 100 adults older than 65.
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If you can't regain your health, you can still recover control of your life. You not only can learn to live with the disease, you can learn to live well.
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Any trip requires advance planning so you can be comfortable and lower your risk for worsening symptoms.
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Dealing with stress isn't easy. And being tired or in pain can make stress worse. Learning to control stress does take effort. Yet reducing stress can help you stay healthy.
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Unlike the flu that you can treat and resolve, chronic diseases are unpredictable and ever-present. But they're also manageable, with the right medical attention, a healthy attitude and smart lifestyle choices.
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Detailed information on psychological complications of chronic illness and teens
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Here are ways to help you fine-tune your lifestyle to promote optimum health.It's good to step back now and then and ask yourself: Are my habits reducing or increasing my health risks? Is there more I could be doing to reduce my risk for diabetes, cancer or heart disease?
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Detailed information on psychological complications of chronic illness and teens
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In a new study, chronically ill patients report an overall satisfaction with life equal to that of healthy individuals.
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The binge-purge episodes are almost always kept secret, and they tend to follow a recurrent pattern with at least two episodes per week. Like anorexia nervosa, bulimia has its roots in complex social and emotional issues.
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Bulimia is an illness in which a person binges on food or has regular episodes of significant overeating and feels a loss of control. The affected person then uses various methods-- such as vomiting or laxative abuse-- to prevent weight gain.Many(...
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Detailed information on bulimia, including causes, characteristics, types, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention
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Bulimia nervosa is a serious and sometimes life-threatening eating disorder affecting mainly young women. People with bulimia, known as bulimics, consume large amounts of food(binge) and then try to rid themselves of the food and calories(purge) t...
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Bulimia nervosa is a disorder in which food intake gets out of control. Having this eating disorder is nothing to be ashamed of. Talk to your doctor or another person you trust. You may find it's a relief just to tell someone.
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Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and engaging in inappropriate ways of counteracting the bingeing(using laxatives, for example) in order to prevent weight gain. The word"bulimia" is the Latin form of the Greek wo...
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Detailed information on bulimia, including causes, characteristics, types, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention
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Bulimia nervosa is a serious and sometimes life-threatening eating disorder affecting mainly young women. People with bulimia, known as bulimics, consume large amounts of food(binge) and then try to rid themselves of the food and calories(purge) b...
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Detailed information on bulimia, including causes, characteristics, types, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention
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Bulimia nervosa is a serious and sometimes life-threatening eating disorder affecting mainly young women. People with bulimia, known as bulimics, consume large amounts of food(binge) and then try to rid themselves of the food and calories(purge) b...
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Detailed information on bulimia, including causes, characteristics, types, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention
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Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of binge eating, which are followed by purging to prevent weight gain. During these incidents, unusually large portions of food are consumed in secret, followed by compensato...
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Detailed information on bulimia, including causes, characteristics, types, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention
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Intersex is a group of conditions where there is a discrepancy between the external genitals and the internal genitals(the testes and ovaries).The older term for this condition, hermaphroditism, came from joining the names of a Greek god and godde...
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Hermaphroditism is a rare condition in which ovarian and testicular tissue exist in the same person. The testicular tissue contains seminiferous tubules or spermatozoa.
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In other animals, the sequential hermaphrodites, one sex develops at one time, which later develops into the other sex. Examples of both strategies are found in nature, especially in the invertebrates, and for many creatures, hermaphroditism is th...
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Hermaphroditism is a rare condition in which ovarian and testicular tissue exist in the same person. The testicular tissue contains seminiferous tubules or spermatozoa.
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