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How are Allergies Diagnosed and Treated?
Allergy shots -- also called immunotherapy or allergy desensitization therapy -- may help ease attacks. Respiratory allergies: Doctors treat allerg...
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Elimination Diet
An elimination diet is a meal plan that avoids or removes certain foods or ingredients so you can find out what you might be sensitive to or allerg...
Read moreChildrens Allergic Reactions: Whats Severe?
A child who has had a severe allergic reaction should carry an emergency kit that includes an epinephrine auto-injector. As soon as possible after ...
Read moreUnderstanding ADHD -- The Basics
ADHD is a chronic condition marked by persistent inattention, hyperactivity, and sometimes impulsivity. Some of this increase in diagnosis and trea...
Read moreADHD in Teens
Driving poses special risks for teens with ADHD. Still, studies show that teen drivers with ADHD who take their medication are less likely to have ...
Read moreSymptoms of ADHD
ADHD symptoms nearly always show up before middle school. School- age children have similar habits, but you may notice those less often. They also ...
Read moreADHD and Sleep Disorders
Some studies have shown that taking out the tonsils and adenoids may result in better sleep and improved behavior without the need for medications....
Read moreTips to Help Your Child with ADHD Behave
Whether your child with ADHD is young or a teen, you can show them you’re firm but fair (and fun) by doing two key things. It helps train your chil...
Read moreADHD Medications and Side Effects
Medication is an important part of your ADHD treatment. FDA safety advisers are also concerned that all amphetamine and methylphenidate stimulants ...
Read moreWhy Am I Cold?
One symptom of diabetic nephropathy is feeling cold all the time. If your feelings of constant coldness are caused by a thyroid condition, on the o...
Read moreSickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder. Both your parents need to pass the abnormal hemoglobin gene on to you in ord...
Read moreWhat is Phlebotomy?
Phlebotomy is when someone uses a needle to take blood from a vein, usually in your arm. The needle will be attached to a small tube that lets your...
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