Approximately 8% of children have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Symptoms of the condition include “difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and hyperactivity (over-activity),” according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
Chest pain can be scary. If you experience it, visit your healthcare provider to rule out urgent heart problems and get a referral to a specialist. But your chest pain may not actually be caused by your heart: Non-cardiac (non-heart-related) chest pain affects up to 24 percent of the adult population, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
You've been told that you have type 2 diabetes, you’re taking the prescribed medications, and you’re carefully monitoring your diet. Yet no matter how diligent you are, your blood sugar is still elevated.
If this sounds familiar, you might not have type 2 diabetes.
If you have diabetes, you probably use a glucose (blood sugar) meter throughout the day to make sure your insulin levels are within the recommended guidelines—between 70 to 130 mg/dl before eating, or below 180 mg/dl after meals, according to the American Diabetes Association.
You use special soaps, creams, and lotions, but do you give your skin a beauty treatment it really needs—a good, sweaty work out? Exercise is not only good for your health and appearance, it might even turn back the clock on aging skin, researchers say.
Establishing and maintaining daily routines can help you manage your diabetes and give you a much-needed sense of control. Here are some ways you can do this:
Eat right. A registered dietitian or diabetes health expert can teach you how to count carbs and understand portion control, which will simplify meal planning and make it easier to coordinate your meals and medications.
