Tuberculosis, or TB, is a bacterial infection that affects the lungs. TB can also spread to other parts of the body, such as the brain, spine, bladder and joints. Only about 10 percent of those who have the TB bacteria, or germ, actually develop an active case of TB, according to FamilyDoctor.org.
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When you join together with other exercise-minded individuals to form a fitness team, you'll likely spend considerable time recruiting members, deciding which events to enter and even designing team T-shirts. One of the first orders of business, however, is agreeing on a name for your team.
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Laboratories perform tests on blood samples and measure the results against accepted ranges. Results are used to diagnose illness, measure medication levels, help employers make hiring decisions and indicate the presence of drugs and alcohol for legal purposes.
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By the time your child reaches 3 years old, he should be just about done with the behaviors that are characteristic of the “terrible 2s.” Two-year-old children generally are self-centered. They dislike sharing, interact poorly with other children and lack self-control, empathy and social skills.
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By the time you baby begins to walk, he has been using a bottle for months and has become attached to it for nourishment and comfort. The time to stop giving your baby a bottle should follow a period of weaning during which the child has had regular opportunities to use a cup.
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A newborn baby’s nails grow continuously. Fingernails, which grow about 0.1 mm every day, grow faster in children, in males and in the summertime. Newborn’s have little control over their arms and hands. Your might notice that your newborn leaves scratches on his or her face.
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Falls are common with children as they become more mobile. Internal head injuries are more serious than external injuries to the scalp and always require medical care when a baby is involved.
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Everyone needs a certain amount of sleep to maintain health, but growing children need more sleep than adults. The amount of time children should sleep is loosely based on age but also on a child’s individual needs.
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A child’s ability to learn how to ride a bicycle depends on her physical development, coordination, and mastery of gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Most children are ready to ride a bicycle by the time they are 5 years old, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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The blood-brain barrier is a semi-permeable lining that prevents most substances from passing into the brain, according to Washington University.
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Fish is an important source of omega-3 fatty acids for brain and heart health, but it's also a good source of protein. Like other foods from animal sources, fish provides high-quality or complete proteins that contain all of the necessary amino acid building blocks to build and replace protein in the body.
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While many consumers might not worry over the nutrient content in candy, the sugar content is a concern for those who have medical conditions such as diabetes, nutritional preferences or concerns about dental health.
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When food enters the lungs instead of the esophagus, it affects breathing and can cause choking and other problems. The structures inside the mouth and neck each have a distinct role in breathing, speaking and swallowing.
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Malnutrition occurs when the body does not get the nutrients it needs to sustain health and normal development. Nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from malnutrition, according to the United Nations World Food Program. Many of the malnourished are children.
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Iron is one of the essential nutrients the body needs to function normally. The body uses iron to transport oxygen throughout the body, including to tissues and muscles, and to maintain cell growth and behavior. Iron deficiency deprives the cells in your body of oxygen, which can cause iron deficiency anemia.
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Nigerian vegetable soup, or edikaikong soup, is a traditional Nigerian soup made with assorted meats, seafood and vegetables and served with one of Nigeria’s standard side dishes for soups and stews: ugi. Ugu is the name for the fluted pumpkin leaf, which is grown in Nigeria and other tropical African countries.
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Al dente, which means “to the tooth” in Italian, is a degree of doneness applied to pasta, rice and vegetables that means the food should be cooked until it retains enough firmness to offer a little resistance to the bite. The center of al dente pasta should not be hard, too soft or mushy.
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From conception to the 10th week of your pregnancy, your baby is an embryo, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center website. She becomes a fetus at the end of week 10 of your pregnancy.
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Samba rice, which is the traditional rice in southern India, comes in many varieties. Seeraga muthu and seeraga samba, both of which are aromatic rices, are the most available varieties in the United States.
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Grits, which are made from coarsely ground corn, are a Southern breakfast favorite eaten plain, with milk and sugar or seasoned with salt, pepper and butter.
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