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Question: How can I prevent diabetic ketoacidosis in my child if they have type 1 diabetes?
Answer: Signs of DKA include: Fruity-smelling breath Nausea or vomiting Dry mouth Shortness of breath Abdominal pain You can prevent DKA by keeping close tabs on your child's glucose levels. If you see signs of DKA, see a doctor right away.
Question: What are my child's chances of having celiac disease due to type 1 diabetes?
Answer: The risk of having celiac disease is 10 times greater when you have diabetes. With celiac disease, the body reacts to gluten -- a protein in wheat, rye, and barley -- by attacking the small intestine. The damage can keep your child from getting the nutrients he needs.
Question: How does diabetic ketoacidosis happen in a child with type 1 diabetes?
Answer: DKA happens when the body can't use glucose properly, and it releases chemicals into the blood called ketones.
Question: How can I treat my child's low blood sugar levels if they have type 1 diabetes?
Answer: Symptoms vary but might include: Feeling shaky Sweating Chills Fatigue Dizziness, confusion, irritability Headache Hunger Fast heartbeat You can treat hypoglycemia by having your child eat or drink 15-20 grams of glucose, which is equal to a handful of raisins or a half cup of juice. Repeat these steps until the blood glucose gets back to normal.
Question: How can I help my child diagnosed with type 1 diabetes?
Answer: If your child's blood sugar stays high over time, it can damage the body and cause health problems. You can help your child stay healthy and lower the chances of getting cardiovascular disease later in life by encouraging him or her to: Maintain a healthy weight.
Question: How likely can my child with type 1 diabetes get celiac disease?
Answer: With celiac disease, the body reacts to gluten -- a protein in wheat, rye, and barley -- by attacking the small intestine. The damage can keep your child from getting the nutrients he needs. When diabetes causes high levels of sugar along with high blood pressure for years, it can raise the risk of nerve damage.
Question: What should I know if my child has type 1 diabetes?
Answer: If your child has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it's important you know how it can affect their body now and throughout life. Certain health conditions are related to type 1. The longer celiac disease blocks your child from getting proper nutrition, the higher their chances of having other problems, like: Weight loss Mood changes Late puberty Tooth damage Stunted height If your child has celiac disease, a doctor will likely recommend switching him to a gluten-free diet.
Question: Is my child with type 1 diabetes at risk for getting diabetic retinopathy?
Answer: Children with celiac disease tend to have digestion problems like: Pain Bloating Gas Vomiting Constipation Symptoms for adults are different and usually don't show up in their digestive system. The longer your child has diabetes, the higher his chances of developing retinopathy. That's why regular visits to the eye doctor are so important.
Question: How often will my child with type 1 diabetes need eye exams?
Answer: Make sure your doctor knows your child has type 1 so he can catch and treat any potential problems as soon as possible. Kids are usually tested for eye issues 3-5 years after they're diagnosed with type 1. That's why regular visits to the eye doctor are so important.
Question: What happens if my child has type 1 diabetes and his blood sugar stays high over time?
Answer: Blood glucose problems are common and can become serious if they aren't treated. When diabetes causes high levels of sugar along with high blood pressure for years, it can raise the risk of nerve damage.
Question: How does menopause affect your sex drive?
Answer: That can lead to less interest in sex. Also, lower levels of estrogen can cause a drop in blood supply to the vagina. That can affect vaginal lubrication, causing the vagina to be too dry for comfortable sex -- but there's help for that. Other factors may influence a woman's level of interest in sex during menopause and after. These include: Bladder control problems Sleep disturbances Depression or anxiety Stress Medications Health concerns No. Some postmenopausal women say they've got an improved sex drive.
Question: What is Osphena?
Answer: An oral drug taken once a day, ospemifeme ( Osphena), makes vaginal tissue thicker and less fragile, resulting in less pain for women during sex. The FDA warns that Osphena can thicken the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) and raise the risk of stroke and blood clots.
Question: How can I protect myself from sexually transmitted diseases during menopause?
Answer: Menopause and postmenopause don't protect you against STDs. Use a latex condom every time you have sex. Limit your number of sexual partners. The more partners you have, the more likely you are to catch an STD. Practice monogamy. This means having sex with only one person. Get checked for STDs. Don't risk giving the infection to someone else. Ask a potential sex partner to be checked for STDs. Symptoms of STDs may not be visible or even cause any symptoms for your partner. If you have more than one sex partner, always use a condom. Don't use alcohol or drugs before you have sex. You may be less likely to practice safe sex if you're drunk or high. Know the symptoms of STDs.
Question: How can I improve my sex drive during and after menopause?
Answer: You can also talk to your doctor about vaginal estrogen therapy. Estrogen can make sex less painful by treating vaginal dryness, though. Doctors are also studying whether a combo of estrogen and male hormones called androgens may help boost sex drive in women. The therapist may advise sexual counseling on an individual basis, with your partner, or in a support group. This type of counseling can be very successful, even when it's done on a short-term basis.
Question: How can I improve physical intimacy during menopause?
Answer: To improve your physical intimacy, try these tips: Consider experimenting with erotic videos or books, masturbation, and changes to sexual routines. Use distraction techniques to boost relaxation and ease anxiety. Have fun with foreplay, such as sensual massage or oral sex. Minimize any pain you might have by using sexual positions that allow you to control the depth of penetration. You may also want to take a warm bath before sex to help you relax, and use vaginal lubricants to help ease pain caused by friction. Tell your partner what's comfortable and what's not.
Question: Do I still have to worry about sexually transmitted diseases during menopause?
Answer: During menopause, if your sex drive has dropped but you don't think you need counseling, you should still take time for intimacy. You can get an STD at any point in your life during which you're sexually active. This risk doesn't go down with age or with changes in your reproductive system. Left untreated, some STDs can lead to serious illnesses, while others, like HIV, cannot be cured and may be fatal.
Question: How can I improve intimacy with my partner during menopause?
Answer: That can lead to less interest in sex. During menopause, if your sex drive has dropped but you don't think you need counseling, you should still take time for intimacy. You can still show your partner love and affection without having sex. Enjoy your time together: take walks, eat dinner by candlelight, or give each other back rubs.
Question: Can a long-term sleep problem raise your chance of getting heart failure?
Answer: One study found that men ages 40 to 70 with sleep apnea, which is when your breathing repeatedly stops and starts while you're asleep, were 58% more likely to get heart failure.
Question: Can avoiding drugs help lower your risk of heart failure?
Answer: It can make your heart rate and blood pressure go up. It may also lead to hardening of your arteries. All these problems raise your risk of heart failure. And pay particular attention to belly fat, which can increase your risk of heart disease even more than fat on other parts of your body.
Question: Can lifestyle changes lower your risk of heart failure?
Answer: Also choose "good fats" in olive oil, walnuts, avocados, and fish like salmon or tuna. A long-term sleep problem can raise your chance of heart failure.
Question: Does smoking affect your risk of heart failure?
Answer: Ask your doctor for advice on ways to stop. Smoking damages your arteries, which can start you down the road to heart failure. While you're at it, stay away from smoky rooms, since secondhand smoke is harmful as well. And if you already have heart failure, alcohol can make it worse.
Question: What are the main types of baby formulas?
Answer: They come in three main forms: Powders. The least expensive option, these are usually mixed with water - one scoop to two ounces of water. Liquid concentrates. Pricier than powders, these are generally diluted with an equal part of water. Ready-to-use baby formulas. Often the most expensive and convenient, ready-to-use formulas can be poured straight into baby's bottle.
Question: What's the difference between milk-based baby and soy-based baby formula?
Answer: The three forms of formula -- powders, concentrates, and ready-to-use -- are based on different ingredients: Milk-based baby formulas Made with cow's milk, vegetable oils (for fat calories), vitamins, and minerals -- and usually iron-fortified (as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics) -- milk-based formulas are appropriate for healthy, full-term babies. Soy-based baby formulas Made with soy protein, vegetable oils, corn syrup and/or sucrose (for carbohydrates), and sometimes iron, these formulas are good for babies with lactose intolerance who can't take milk-based formulas, or those who have allergies to the whole protein in cow's milk or are on a vegetarian-based diet.
Question: What are some of the reasons you might want to change your baby's formula?
Answer: These and other symptoms can also be signs of something unrelated to baby's formula. In that case, a change may not help or could make baby's symptoms worse. That's why you should always talk to your baby's doctor before changing infant formulas. Call your doctor if your baby has any of these symptoms: Dry, red, and scaly skin Diarrhea Extreme fatigue or weakness Forceful vomiting What about switching to follow-up formulas when your baby gets older?
Question: What are good sleep habits if you have a lot of stress?
Answer: Getting a good night's sleep can help you fight stress the next day. Go for at least 7 hours a night. Try these tips if you're having trouble: Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day -- even on the weekends. Avoid caffeine after 3 p.m. and alcohol close to bedtime. If you take naps, do so early in the day rather than too close to bedtime. Exercise regularly, and try to exercise early in the day.
Question: How much exercise do I need to do to lower stress?
Answer: To get your heart rate up with an aerobic exercise: Walk Cycle Swim Just 20 minutes a day will help calm your mind and lower stress hormones. Exercise also boosts endorphins, brain chemicals that improve your mood. Even light exercise can relax you, though harder workouts offer greater health rewards. Check with your doctor before you start a new exercise program.
Question: What is guided imagery for stress?
Answer: This technique has the same relaxation benefits of deep breathing. Here's how it works: Sit somewhere quiet and picture yourself in a calm and peaceful place, such as a beach. Imagine walking through this place and taking in its sights, sounds, and smells. While your imagination is working, breathe slowly and deeply. Keep this up until you are fully relaxed. Ease back slowly into the real world.
Question: How can I learn guided imagery to help with stress management?
Answer: To get started, you can search online for podcasts that will talk you through the process. Nurses, counselors, therapists, or other professionals can also help you learn how to do this on your own.
Question: Is meditation good for stress?
Answer: This ancient practice relaxes your mind and the body. For several minutes each day, sit quietly and comfortably. While you do this, focus your mind on one of these things: Your breathing An object A specific word or phrase (mantra) As thoughts and distractions intrude, gently push them away. Return to your focus. You can do meditation alone or with a group. To get your heart rate up with an aerobic exercise: Walk Cycle Swim Just 20 minutes a day will help calm your mind and lower stress hormones.
Question: How can breathing deeply beat stress?
Answer: If stress is starting to run you ragged, take heart. It helps you: Lower stress hormones Lower your heart rate Bring down your blood pressure Here's how to do it: Sit quietly with one hand on your stomach, the other on your chest.
Question: How can I use positive self-talk when I'm stressed?
Answer: Omega-3s, like those found in salmon and other fatty fish, as well nuts and seeds, may also be calming. If you take naps, do so early in the day rather than too close to bedtime.
Question: How can you tell if a blood clot is forming in your lung?
Answer: Watch out for symptoms like these: Severe pain in your chest and arm Sweating Trouble breathing A blood clot in your lung usually starts out in a deep vein in your arm or leg, then breaks off and travels to your lung. When this happens, you get what's called a pulmonary embolism, an extremely dangerous condition. Get medical help right away if you: Feel short of breath or have problems breathing Get pain in your chest Start to cough Begin to sweat Feel dizzy Blood clots here may be caused by fatty deposits in the walls of the blood vessels that bring blood to your brain.
Question: How can you tell if a blood clot is forming in your kidney?
Answer: Check with your doctor if you have problems like these: Nausea or vomiting Severe pain in your belly, which may be worse after you eat Diarrhea Bloody stools A sensation that feels like you're bloated A blood clot there can keep them from removing waste from your body. That can cause high blood pressure or even kidney failure. This is dangerous, so look out for these symptoms: Pain in the side of your belly, legs, or thighs Blood in your urine Fever Nausea or vomiting High blood pressure Sudden severe leg swelling Trouble breathing
Question: How can you tell if a blood clot is forming in your arms and legs?
Answer: See More: Dos and Don'ts of a Blood Clot When a blood clot forms in one of the deep veins in your arm or leg, way beneath your skin's surface, it could be something called a deep vein thrombosis ( DVT). That's dangerous because the clot could travel to your heart or lungs. You're more likely to get a DVT if you've haven't moved around for a long time, say after surgery or during a long plane trip. Get medical help right away if you notice any of these symptoms: Swelling. This can happen in the exact spot where the blood clot forms, or your entire leg or arm could puff up. Change in color. You might notice that your arm or leg takes on a red or blue tinge, or gets warm or itchy. Pain. As the clot gets worse, you may hurt or get sore. The feeling can range from a dull ache to intense pain. Trouble breathing. If this happens, it could mean that the clot has moved from your arm or leg to your lungs. You may also get a bad cough, and might even cough up blood. You may get pain in your chest or feel dizzy. Call 911 to get medical help right away.
Question: How can you tell if a blood clot is forming in your heart?
Answer: A blood clot that forms in or around your ticker may cause a heart attack. Watch out for symptoms like these: Severe pain in your chest and arm Sweating Trouble breathing A blood clot in your lung usually starts out in a deep vein in your arm or leg, then breaks off and travels to your lung.
Question: What has been found about cinnamon and diabetes?
Answer: Several small studies have linked cinnamon to better blood sugar levels. Some of this work shows it may curb blood sugar by lowering insulin resistance. In one study, volunteers ate from 1 to 6 grams of cinnamon for 40 days. ( One gram of ground cinnamon is about half a teaspoon.) The researchers found that cinnamon cut cholesterol by about 18% and blood sugar levels by 24%. But in other studies, the spice did not lower blood sugar or cholesterol levels.
Question: What supplements lower blood sugar levels?
Answer: Use caution if you also take other supplements that lower blood sugar levels, including: Alpha lipoic acid Bitter melon Chromium Devil's claw Fenugreek Garlic Horse chestnut Panax Siberian ginseng Psyllium The same holds true with diabetes medications.
Question: Does cinnamon help diabetes?
Answer: Research findings have been mixed, and the American Diabetes Association dismisses cinnamon's use in diabetes treatment.
Question: How can I treat dehydration caused by a norovirus infection?
Answer: To prevent dehydration, make sure to drink plenty of liquids, especially water and juices. Give children an oral rehydration solution (such as Pedialyte) to replace lost fluids and electrolytes. Avoid sugary drinks, which can make diarrhea worse, as well as alcohol and caffeinated beverages, which can dehydrate you further. Symptoms of dehydration include dizziness when standing, dry mouth, and peeing less. Children who are dehydrated may be unusually sleepy or fussy and produce few or no tears when they cry. â Some people get listless, lethargic, not acting like themselves -- that could indicate compromised electrolyte balance from dehydration, and that requires medical attention,â says Gaydos. If severe dehydration develops, contact your doctor. Severe dehydration is sometimes treated with intravenous ( IV) fluids.
Question: Who is most likely to catch norovirus?
Answer: Young children, the elderly, and people who have a weakened immune system are particularly susceptible to catching noroviruses. The spread of the virus can be hard to control because it's contagious before symptoms appear. In other words, you can spread the infection before you know you're sick. â If you get one or two kids in the classroom with it, then it can wipe out the whole class and other classrooms,â says Gaydos. â It's just like at home where if one person gets it, the whole family gets it.â If you come down with a norovirus infection, you'll probably go from feeling completely healthy to absolutely miserable within a day or two after being exposed.
Question: What are some other symptoms of norovirus?
Answer: Other norovirus symptoms include: Low-grade fever Chills Headache Muscle aches Fatigue Most of these symptoms aren't serious, but diarrhea and vomiting can deplete your body of the fluid it needs, and you can become dehydrated. Children and the elderly are most susceptible to dehydration, as well as malnutrition from not getting enough nutrients.
Question: What's the treatment for a norovirus infection?
Answer: No antiviral drug can treat noroviruses, but in healthy people, the illness should go away on its own within a couple of days. Most people don't have any long-term problems from the virus.
Question: What causes infection from norovirus?
Answer: People become infected with noroviruses when they eat or drink contaminated foods and beverages. Raw or undercooked oysters and raw fruits and vegetables have been implicated in some outbreaks. You can also get infected if you touch an object or surface that has been infected with the virus and then touch your nose, mouth, or eyes.
Question: What should I know about norovirus?
Answer: The highly contagious norovirus can tear through cruise ships, classrooms, and other crowded spaces, leaving vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps in its wake. It spreads easily through food and drink and can have a big impact on people's health. The CDC estimates that noroviruses are responsible for more than half of all food-borne disease outbreaks each year.
Question: How is a norovirus infection diagnosed?
Answer: If you have norovirus symptoms, your doctor can give you a stool test to confirm that you have the illness. However, norovirus diagnosis is usually made based only on symptoms.
Question: When should I call or visit the doctor for a norovirus infection?
Answer: â Whenever you're sick, your resistance is down and you have an increased chance that you'll pick up something else.â In most cases, you will get better on your own after 1 to 3 days. Call your doctor's office if you have symptoms after 3 days, Gaydos says. Also, pay attention for symptoms of dehydration, which may also require a doctor's attention. In rare cases, your vomiting could mean something more serious than norovirus. If your vomit is green or yellow, that could be a sign of a bowel obstruction. See a doctor right away.
Question: How can noroviruses spread?
Answer: The highly contagious norovirus can tear through cruise ships, classrooms, and other crowded spaces, leaving vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps in its wake. Once someone is infected from contaminated food, the virus can quickly pass from person to person through shared food or utensils, by shaking hands, or through other close contact. When someone with the virus vomits, the virus can spread through the air and contaminate surfaces. The virus also spreads through feces, meaning that someone who doesn't thoroughly wash his hands after using the bathroom can pass it along. Dirty diapers can also harbor norovirus.
Question: How can I prevent norovirus infection?
Answer: In other words, you can spread the infection before you know you're sick. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom or changing a baby's diaper, and before you prepare or eat food. Alcohol-based cleansers are not as effective as soap and water. Carefully throw away any contaminated items (such as dirty diapers). Wash raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly. Cook oysters and other shellfish before eating them. Clean and disinfect surfaces with a mixture of detergent and chlorine bleach after someone is sick. Try not to eat food that has been prepared by someone else who is sick.
Question: How long is a norovirus infection contagious?
Answer: Symptoms of dehydration include dizziness when standing, dry mouth, and peeing less. In most cases, you can return to work or school after you have been symptom-free for 48 hours, Gaydos says. Food service workers are generally encouraged to wait 72 hours before they handle food. â I tell parents that if their child still seems tired or not quite right after 48 hours, keep him or her home for another day or two,â he says. â Whenever you're sick, your resistance is down and you have an increased chance that you'll pick up something else.â In most cases, you will get better on your own after 1 to 3 days.
Question: How common are noroviruses?
Answer: Worldwide, noroviruses are thought to be the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis (diarrhea and vomiting illness). Deferred(); $(function() { require(['ia-modules/1/ia-modules.min','video2/1/responsive-player/video-loader','webmd.oauth/1/webmd.oauth'], function(ia M, video Loader, oauth){ window.webmd Video Promise.resolve(video Loader, oauth); }); }); On average, noroviruses cause 19 million to 21 million cases of acute gastroenteritis in the U. S. per year, according to the CDC. The norovirus was originally called the Norwalk virus, after the town of Norwalk, OH, where the first confirmed outbreak happened in 1972.
Question: Iâm a senior on a fixed income and can't afford regular dental care. Can I get financial aid?
Answer: If you are a senior on a limited or fixed income and can't afford regular dental care, many dentists offer their services at reduced fees through dental society-sponsored assistance programs. Since aid varies from one community to another, call your local dental society for information about where you can find the nearest assistance programs and low-cost care locations (such as public health clinics and dental school clinics). Also, check your local phone book, the internet, or your local dental society.