Lifestyle

Bed Wetting and Child Abuse

Bed wetting is a common childhood disorder, affecting between 5 to 7 million children ages 6 and over in the United States, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Problem bed wetting is defined as wetting the bed twice a week on average.

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Sports and Fitness

How Do I Work Out With Tendinitis?

Tendons are the binders, like cords, that hold muscles and bones together to allow you to move normally. When a tendon becomes inflamed, the condition is called tendinitis.

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Health

Mirena Side Effects & Sciatica

Mirena is a soft, flexible plastic intrauterine device, or IUD, placed into the uterine cavity by a physician. It is used to prevent pregnancy or in women who have heavy periods. The device must be placed within seven days of onset of the menstrual period and may be left in place up to, but no longer than, five years.

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Food and Drink

What Foods Don't Contain Wheat & Gluten?

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley; in products made from these grains, such as barley malt and couscous; and in related "hybrid" grains like triticale and kamut. People with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or a wheat allergy suffer various symptoms when they consume foods containing gluten.

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Weight Management

3 Ways to Interpret a Burning Sensation in the Head

Something as common as sinusitis can cause burning sensations in your head. If you've been experiencing congestion, facial discomfort, malaise, low-grade fever and inner-ear pressure, you may have a sinus infection.

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Relationships and Family

How to Mend a Broken Friendship

Gone are the days when you and your best friend shared everything from your deepest secrets to your favorite clothes. Whether you're at fault or she is, mending a broken friendship is far from easy. If the relationship means enough that you aren't willing to simply throw it away, fixing it is possible.

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Parenting

How to Heal a Toddler's Scraped Nose

A bloodstained, scraped nose on a crying toddler is alarming, but in most cases there is no need to panic. Although they can bleed and sting, scrapes, or abrasions, are rarely serious and involve only the surface layers of the skin.

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