INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Look for the shortcut on your desktop. If your browser's shortcut isn't on the desktop, this part doesn't apply to you. This part doesn't apply to Microsoft Edge as you can't adjust the shortcut properties for Edge. Doing so will prompt a drop-down menu. If your mouse doesn't have a right-click button, click the right side of the mouse, or use two fingers to click the mouse. If your computer uses a trackpad instead of a mouse, use two fingers to tap the trackpad or press the bottom-right side of the trackpad. It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. This will open the Properties window for your browser's shortcut. You'll find it at the top of the Properties window. This text box is in the middle of the window. You should see a line of text which ends with .exe" in this text box, but there shouldn't be any text after the closing quotation mark. In order to see additional text, you may have to click once the "Target" text box to place your mouse cursor in it and then press the right arrow key to scroll right. If you spot any extra URLs or commands after the ".exe" in the Target text box, highlight and delete the extra text. This includes anything that has dashes (such as "--") followed by any keywords. It's at the bottom of the window. Doing so will save your changes and exit the Properties window. This should prevent the shortcut from launching a specific program or website in the future. Even if you don't use the other browsers very often, check any browser shortcuts for any extra URLs or commands that can override the homepage for your web browsers, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. You cannot adjust the shortcut properties for Microsoft Edge.

SUMMARY: Find your browser's shortcut. Right-click the shortcut. Click Properties. Click the Shortcut tab. Review the "Target" text box. Remove anything after the ".exe"" section. Click OK. Repeat this process for any other web browsers on your computer.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you have recognized symptoms, talked about depression with your teen, and have taken her to see a therapist who has diagnosed her with depression, it is of the utmost importance that you show her that she has your full support. This will be a difficult time for herand for you. Work together to build each other up and support each other. For example, drive your teen to her sessions with a therapist and pick her up afterwards. Ask her about her session and show her that she can talk about it if she wants. Make her feel loved and supported by being there for her. Communication is one of the most important factors in a healthy relationship. To ensure that your teen feels like she can talk to you about what she is going through, it is important to keep communication between you two, and the rest of the family, as open as possible. Ask your teen about what she is going through and what she thinks about her therapy. You should also discuss depression as a condition openly and rationally. Remember to be empathetic and sensitive, but open and honest, in your communications about her disorder. Be loving and kind, but also be realistic about the steps that need to be taken so that she can recover fully. Because your teen can get bogged down by depression, you can help her by keeping track of when she needs to be at different appointments. Drive her to and from them, and use that time to talk to her about how she is feeling, or simply show your support by singing along to her favorite songs with her. While therapy should be considered as a treatment before medications should be taken, your teen may be prescribed medication if her depression is severe enough. If this is the case, you should help her to keep track of her medications and when they need to be refilled. Sometimes, talking to people that are going through the same things can really help to raise awareness about a condition. Ask your teen if she would like to go to a support group. At a support group she will: Talk to others about their experiences and get to share her own with people who really understand. Hear inspirational stories about people overcoming their own conditions. See that she is not alone in her fight against depression. Family counseling will help you understand what your teen is going through and will help your family cope with the disorder. During counseling, you can talk about what you are all experiencing, how you can make your family dynamic as supportive as possible, and how changes can be made to promote a better familial relationship.

SUMMARY: Understand the importance of support. Keep communication open at all times. Keep track of your teen's appointments and medications, if she is taking any. Take your teen to a support group. Attend family counseling with your teen.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Patients who lack a natural source of L-carnitine in the body are usually instructed to take two to three doses each day, with each dose containing 990 mg. They may take the supplement in tablet form or as an oral solution. If you are taking Depacon, Depakene, Depakote, VPA, or any other anti-seizure medication containing valproic acid, you should take a 50 to 100 mg of L-carnitine over the course of three to four doses each day. At most, you should receive no more than 3 grams of the amino acid per day. L-carnitine prescribed for the treatment of chest pain and congestive heart failure should be taken twice a day, and each dose should total 1 gram. Doctors who prescribe L-carnitine for patients who have already suffered a heart attack may instruct them to take a total of 2 to 6 grams throughout the course of a single day. Patients taking L-carnitine for hyperthyroidism should take 1 to 2 grams of the supplement two times a day. As a treatment against male infertility, L-carnitine should be taken once a day at a dose of 2 grams. Patients should also take a single daily dose of 1 gram L-acetyl-carnitine in conjunction with standard L-carnitine. If you take L-carnitine for any other reason, you will need to work with your doctor to find the right dose. In most cases, the usual dose for adults will be between 1 to 3 grams each day. Never give L-carnitine to a child without your doctor's direct supervision. Infants with a low birth weight may receive L-carnitine intravenously or orally while at the hospital, but this treatment will usually stop before the child is sent home with the parents.

SUMMARY:
Take L-carnitine twice or thrice daily when treating deficiencies. Divide your doses when treating valproic acid side effects. Treat heart disease twice daily. Manage thyroid symptoms twice daily. Treat male infertility once daily. Talk to your doctor about additional dosing inquiries.