Q: If you are checking your blood pressure at home, purchase an automatic cuff-style monitor. This can help give you the most accurate readings of your pressure in addition to being more simple to use than aneroid sphygmomanometers, which is the technical name of hand-employed blood pressure monitors. A digital or automatic monitor has a cuff that inflates at the push of a button and requires no real work from you. This is probably your easiest option if you are monitoring your blood pressure from home. Choose a monitor that is validated and approved by an international organization such as the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, the British Hypertension Society and the International Protocol for the Validation of Automated BP Measuring Devices. Make sure the monitor is properly calibrated talk to your doctor or a medical supply store about calibration. If you have special needs, such as being elderly or pregnant, make sure to choose a monitor specifically suited to your purposes. Make sure the cuff fits your arm by measuring the width around your bicep. Most companies make different sizes, which will help you get the most accurate reading possible. Too small of a cuff can cause false elevated readings, too large of a cuff can give false low blood pressure readings. You can buy blood pressure monitors at many pharmacies and most medical supply stores. Your insurance company may cover the cost if you're using the device to manage a medical condition. Make sure you can return or exchange if the apparatus doesn't work or malfunctions. There are many factors that can affect your blood pressure reading. Preparing yourself for your monitoring test can give the most accurate readings. In preparation for your test: Avoid testing right after you wake up. Avoid eating or drinking anything for 30 minutes before testing. Avoid caffeine and tobacco for 30 minutes before testing. Avoid exercising for 30 minutes before testing, even if it's light walking. Empty your bladder. Make sure to read the device instructions before you do any testing. Before and during the test, it's important that you position your body and arm properly. Sitting quietly and in a supported, upright position can help you get the most accurate reading. Sit down and relax for at least 30 minutes before you test your pressure. Do your best to not move or talk during the actual testing. Sit with your back straight and supported, such as in a dining room chair. Keep your feet flat on the floor and don't cross your legs. Support your bare arm on a table, desk, or the arm of a chair. Your arm should rest at the level of your heart, for which you might need a pillow or cushion to prop it up. The cuff should be directly above the eye, or crook, of your elbow.
A: Purchase a blood pressure monitor. Set up to check your blood pressure. Position yourself properly.

Q: Plop the ball into the bowl, and roll it around with a fork or spoon until it is evenly coated. You will be coating the cookie balls one at a time. Some people find that it helps to use tooth picks to lift the cookie balls out of the chocolate. Give the cookie ball a little shake, if you need to, to get the excess chocolate off. Don't worry if the chocolate starts to pool at the bottom of the cookie ball. You can trim it away using a sharp knife after the chocolate hardens.
A: Dip and roll a cookie ball in the melted chocolate. Gently lift it out of the melted chocolate, and let the excess chocolate drip off. Place the chocolate-covered ball back onto the baking sheet.

Q: Doctors use the major and minor criteria to determine if Prader-Willi Syndrome is a possible condition for your child. Looking for these symptoms can help you determine if your child should be tested or examined by a doctor. For children two and under, a total of five points is needed to be tested. Three to four points must be from the major criteria symptoms, with the others coming from the minor symptoms. Children three and over must score at least eight points. Four to five points need to be from the major symptoms. One good way to get your child diagnosed for Prader-Willi Syndrome early is to take them to their scheduled check ups after they are born. The doctor can track their development and start to notice any problems. During any of the visits during your child's early years, the doctor may use the symptoms noticed during the exam to diagnose PWS. In these appointments, the doctor checks the child's growth, weight, muscle tone and movement, genitals, and head circumference. The doctor also routinely monitors the child's development. You should tell the doctor if your child has problems eating or sucking, if there are problems sleeping, or if they seem like they have less energy than they should. If your child is older, tell your doctor about any food obsessions or habits of overeating you notice in your child. If the doctor suspects PWS, they will perform a genetic blood test. This blood test will confirm that your child has PWS. The test will look for abnormalities on chromosome 15. If there is a history of PWS in your family, you can also get prenatal testing to check your baby for PWS. The genetic test can also help you figure out if you may have other children with the same condition.
A: Know when to seek medical help. Take your child to the doctor. Get genetic testing.

Q: Discuss when and how you will contact the employer to follow up on the status of your application. Give your contact information, i.e., name, email address, phone number, and availability as well. You could write: I am reachable by phone or email. If you cannot get back to me, I will call you [next Monday]. It is polite to thank the reader for taking the time to review your materials. End with a cordial closing, such as "sincerely." If you have spoken to the person via phone or in person previously, you might use a greeting like "best regards." Do not use "Thanks" or simply "Best" as closings in formal correspondence. Sign your full name, e.g. Joanna Smith rather than just Joanna. Do not attach your resume to an unsolicited internship email. Unless the company is actively seeking interns, they may not want to open your attached copy, especially if they have a workplace policy about attachments. If the posting asked for a resume, attach your document as a PDF (as opposed to a Word document, where the formatting may be lost/altered when opened on a different system). Some employers may specify that they do not open email attachments. If so, include your cover letter and resume in the body of the email. Make sure to space them apart to make it easier for the employer to distinguish each document. If you have not heard back from the organization, email them again or, preferably, call them. You could write: Dear Dr. Hansen, my name is [name] and I am following up on an email I sent you last week about a [fall] internship. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss the position. Thank you. Sincerely, Joanna Smith.
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State when you will be in contact. Close the email. Evaluate attachments. Follow up as promised.