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Health & Medical ¨ What does a dermatologist do to check the problem in the skin? Back to Health & Medical Index [Links provided here were valid at the time the question was answered. If you find a broken link, please Contact Us so we can remove it.] QUESTION: ANSWER from Roger Herzler on 14 December 2006: QUESTION: ANSWER from Imagiverse on 8 October 2006: QUESTION: ANSWER from Michelle Mock on 22 August 2006: If you have "put on loads of weight" over one year, don't expect to lose it faster than you put it on. Actually, you will likely lose it slower. Rapid weight loss leads to weight gain and yo-yo dieting. Everytime you drop weight quickly, it will stay off for a bit and then rise and pass where you were at. The best way to lose weight is by eating healthy, decreasing your calorie intake and exercising. If you are quite overweight, you probably should still check with your doctor before trying a major change your lifestyle. If you eat sensible and exercise reasonably, you should be fine. Better than weight reduction pills, I would like to recommend an excellent book: The Ultimate Weight Solution: The 7 Keys to Weight Loss Freedom by Dr. Phil McGraw This is a really good book to help you get back on track with your weight. Please lose weight in a healthy way. In four months, by not overeating, avoiding junk and fatty foods, and increasing your exercise, you should be able to lose a good amount of weight. Don't plan on losing more than about a kilo per week. Depending upon your size, you may lose more or less. You will also notice your weight staying level at times. Don't get discouraged. Pay more attention to the way your clothes fit. That is a better indicator of progress than the scale. As you exercise, you will gain muscle weight which weighs more than fat but you will lose inches! I am speaking from experience. I have been changing my lifestyle to lose weight I put on by eating poorly and not exercising enough. It's slow but persistence makes it pay off. Best wishes with college. Contact us again and let us know how your weight loss is coming along! I hope the Dr. Phil book and my other suggestions help! QUESTION: ANSWER from Bonnie Walters
on 10 January 2006: Almost everybody can easily tolerate eating and immediately go to sleep. There are a few people who have syndromes (syndrome is a combination of physical findings) such as acid reflux, or hiatal hernia may find their symptoms are increased if they eat and immediately go to bed. Some of these people need to eat several hours before lying down. Some are even more comfortable sleeping in a semi-upright position. As usual, common sense and paying attention to your body’s symptoms can be your guide. Good health to you, Bonnie J. Walters ANSWER from Imagiverse
Team on 5 January 2006: http://kidshealth.org/kid/body/digest_noSW.html QUESTION: ANSWER from Lisa Schnaidt
on 12 September 2005: You make lifetime friendships with collegues and patients. You treat several generations of people within a family (grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren). You can choose to help the unfortunate and make them smile. There are many riches to be gained beyond money. People are a great and lasting joy; money is just paper. Yes, I am happy most days because I try and do my best and treat people with respect. I now have the pleasure of training young dental students to be the very best that they can be. Sincerely, Lisa Schnaidt, DDS QUESTION: ANSWER from Michelle Mock
on 18 May 2005: This is a question that you should take up with a medical professional. Early prenatal care is of extreme importance so if pregnancy is suspected, don't wait. If you are a sexually active young person, be sure you are prepared to face the consequences of your actions. QUESTION: ANSWER from Michelle Mock
on 18 May 2005: I think a great starting point for you to help your nephew is to read some of what Mel Levine has written (see: http://www.allkindsofminds.org/). Another terrific expert and reference is Richard Lavoie. He has some really great videos like "F.A.T. City" which makes learning differences understandable. See: http://www.ricklavoie.com/ Vision is another source of problems that often goes undetected. If the eyes do not work correctly, the student has to work twice as hard to follow classroom instruction. It's exhausting! The child doesn't know when he has a vision problem because he thinks everyone sees that way. Eye screenings done at school often make matters worse because the answer may be: "He has perfect 20/20 vision." All that says is that he can see at 20 feet what most people see at 20 feet. It doesn't say anything about what is close or focussing between near and far or anything else about vision. Please read my article about Visual Health: http://imagiverse.org/resources/articles/vision_health.htm I am on the Board of the Inland Empire Branch of the International Dyslexia Association. Our branch has a website at: http://www.dyslexia-ca.org/. There is a lot of great information out there too. I hope this gives you some starting points. Please let your nephew know that he is a great kid. He is not alone. Learning is really great fun and a lot of educators believe: "If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn." QUESTION: ANSWER from Michelle Mock
on 8 January 2005: QUESTION: ANSWER from Bonnie Walters
on 26 August 2004: We always encourage everyone to eat healthy, exercise and decrease health risks such as smoking, and weight. Being aware of what you are eating and making healthy choices is imperative. People tend to jump from one diet fad to another without success. Moderation and awareness is the key. Write down what you eat. You'd be surprised… your father's doctors could recommend a dietician or nutritionist. Both are experts on diets and health. You can't start too young, either. Our children are at risk for early obesity and unhealthy lifestyles. We need to give our children healthy foods from the beginning. Don't buy the junk food! Have lots of vegetables chopped up and ready for them when they come home. Put a little peanut butter or cream cheese on it for protein and they'll be ready to go. Limit time in front of the TV or computer. Get them outside to exercise. We spend 12-14 years of our kid's life working to get them to brush their teeth every morning and night but do not spend the same time and energy to get them to exercise! Have a "family" walk and use the time to improve family communication. Your father is fortunate to have a caring daughter and we wish you the best in the future. Bonnie Walters QUESTION: ANSWER from Michelle Mock
on 15 August 2004: Thirteen year olds are children. They do not have the emotional maturity for sexual relations. They are not prepared to be parents if the girl should end up pregnant. Besides that, if they start to have sexual relations at this young age, they will probably end up having many partners before they even reach the age and maturity for real love. It's a danger to their health too! Since your son is able to confide in you, you should talk to him about everything that it means to have sexual relations, the consequences and the risks to their health (physical and emotional). He should not think of sexual relations as a diversion or pasttime. He should think about his girlfriend, and if he really cares about her and their friendship, he should demonstrate this by being a true friend and respecting her. In my opinion, giving him permission to have sex at the age of 13 is a very bad idea and probably, it will mean many problems in the future. I hope this helps.QUESTION: ANSWER
from John Walters, M.D. on 11 January 2004: In the hospital we sometimes place a catheter in the aorta and inflate and deflate a balloon to assist in improving blood flow. Occasional cases in the Intensive Care Unit and in the cath lab have developed cardiac standstill or ventricular fibrillation and all blood flow stops. The patients become faint and would pass out unless we started CPR. A deep breath and forceful cough provides enough blood flow to maintain consciousness. I have seen this continued for the time it took to take the patient from the ICU to the cath lab for insertion of a permanent cardiac pacemaker (about 6-8 minutes). This level of forceful coughing every 2 seconds is difficult to maintain for very long and is not likely to help a person who is alone when he develops cardiac standstill. This technique represents an interesting but minor procedure in the treatment in acute heart attack and rhythm disturbances. The situations that this procedure would benefit are extremely rare. Keep in mind that most episodes of feeling faint are due to a drop in blood pressure in spite of a continued cardiac rhythm. In all of these episodes the required treatment is laying down with the legs elevated. John Walters M.D. QUESTION: ANSWER
from Frank Terranova, O.D. on 14 December 2002: QUESTION: ANSWER
from Dr. Francis M. Terranova, O.D. on 18 June 2002: Optometry school is four years and during the last two years, the student must take three sets of National Boards and pass them. If you do not pass them, you cannot apply for licensure in any State. These three exams are each three days long and are very intense, testing in every area from clinical optometry to physics of a telescope, to human anatomy and physiology. Each of the three exams has four parts and all four parts must be passed in order to move to the next exam. So once you have completed the National Board exam and have graduated from optometry school, you may now apply for licensure. However, many of the students do not know the results of the third part of the National Board exam until a month after graduation. Now some students will elect to do a residency for one year in either pediatrics, low vision, hospital optometry, contact lenses, etc. This is done at a very low income for one year but teaches the optometrist many extra skills that he/she did not learn while in optometry school. Overall, it takes about nine years to complete a good optometric education prior to opening ones own practice. Frank Terranova |
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