What starts as little white lies, small exaggerations and stretching the truth can snowball into a chronic issue for teens and parents. Take action if you think your teenager is lying consistently. Find the root of the behavior and learn how to handle the problem effectively.
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The Fallopian tubes are two narrow tubes that connect your ovaries and uterus, and are the sites where an egg becomes fertilized. If your tubes are blocked, you may experience infertility.
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Burning when you urinate can range from annoying to truly painful. The medical term for burning on urination is dysuria. Although dysuria is a symptom rather than a disease, it is not something you should ignore, as several potentially serious conditions could cause dysuria.
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Vitamins are natural substances found in the foods you eat that help the body to perform functions like building bones or healing wounds. Although getting the vitamins you need from food is ideal, your diet may be lacking in several vitamins. Vitamin deficiencies cause a multitude of problems, from dry skin to scurvy.
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Hypoglycemia, which is a complication of diabetes, is the medical term for dangerously low blood glucose. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted by a blocked or burst vessel in the brain. Strokes kill brain cells and cause permanent brain damage.
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Three types of medications to treat erectile dysfunction -- sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil -- may cause low blood pressure. Niacin, used to treat conditions such as high cholesterol and hardening of the arteries, can also lower your blood pressure.
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Blocked or clogged arteries typically occur when a substance called plaque builds up on your artery walls and significantly reduces your normal blood flow. High cholesterol is a major risk factor for plaque buildup.
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Congestive heart failure, CHF, is a condition in which the pumping action of your heart is compromised and the heart fails to pump as efficiently as it should. Your tissues and organs rely on the blood pumped from the heart for the delivery of oxygen and nutrients, hence CHF affects the entire body.
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Breastfeeding is an important way to give your baby both dense nutrition and physical comfort. Another benefit of breastfeeding is that the friendly bacteria that colonize a mother's gut is passed from a mother to a baby in breast milk.
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Low to moderate exercise may help improve your immune response when suffering from common cold symptoms such as a sore throat. However, if your sore throat is accompanied by additional symptoms such as a fever, you may want to avoid exercise until symptoms subside.
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If you have back problems and pain, your doctor may recommend treatments such as spinal decompression or inversion therapy. The goal is to help reduce pain and improve blood flow, but whether any of these treatments are right for you will depend upon your specific condition.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, affects 5 to 10 percent of all women of reproductive age and is associated with infertility, irregular menstrual cycles, cardiovascular risks, insulin resistance and risk of diabetes, according to the Office on Women's Health.
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Concussions are one of the most common types of minor head injuries. Each year, 300,000 Americans suffer concussions related to sports and recreation activities, according to the Franklin Institute.
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Even if they don't itch or hurt, mysterious red bumps on your skin can be worrisome. Because red bumps can appear on your upper legs for a variety of reasons, though, it's important to determine the cause before you attempt to treat them.
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Cortisol is a very important hormone, because it influences inflammation and plays a role in the stress response. The adrenal glands secrete this hormone into circulation four times per day. Its earliest and largest release, which occurs around 8 AM, effectively provides the energy to start the day.
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The menstrual cycle lasts an average of 28 days, during which time the body releases a series of hormones in preparation for pregnancy.
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Muscle spasms or twitches are common; you might experience one after strenuous exercise, long periods of standing or even while resting. Your muscles require magnesium and other minerals to help them contract and relax. Not getting enough of these nutrients in your diet can lead to muscle spasms.
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If an abnormal heartbeat has begun to interfere with your daily activities, your doctor may recommend a pacemaker. Pacemakers are generally inserted in people with very slow heart rates or with a condition known as heart block.
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Cigarette smoking and other types of tobacco smoke are responsible for approximately 438,000 premature deaths in the United States every year, the National Cancer Institute reports.
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An underarm rash is often unpleasant. There might be pain, burning and itching of the affected skin, which is already tender. The rash can also be embarrassing in certain situations. It is important to diagnose the source of the rash and then proceed to treating it.
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