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does child health plus cover braces?

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Child Health Plus: No. Child health plus is insurance coverage for your medical and surgical health and does not cover any dental conditions.

Question 2

read in child health magazine about insomnia. i would like to know more. how do i find out?

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Insomnia: The term "insomnia" basically means the inability or difficulty falling asleep. There are two types of insomnia, primary and secondary. In primary insomnia, one has difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, the cause is unknown and the diagnosis is made by exclusion. Secondary insomnia results from conditions such as medical, substance-related, or psychiatric such as depression.

Question 3

read in child health magazine about cushing syndrome. i would like to know more. how do i find out?

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Many options: Your doctor is a good source for information.  Respectable internet sites also a good source.  Here is one: http://www.Uptodate.Com/contents/patient-information-cushings-syndrome-beyond-the-basics.

Question 4

child health schedule for weight loss?

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Childhood obesity: Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years.  Overweight is defined as having excess body weight for a particular height from fat, muscle, bone, water, or a combination of these factors. Obesity is defined as having excess body fat. In order to fight this, help kids be more active (1 hr/day) and eat healthier and decrease unhealthy snacks!

Question 5

read in child health magazine about bunions. i would like to know more. how do i find out?

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Let us try: A bunion is a deformity characterized by lateral deviation of the great toe, often erroneously described as an enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the head of the big toe. As the great toe  turns in toward the second toe (angulation) the tissues surrounding the joint may become swollen and tender.Good luck thank you.

Question 6

child health, when a child has rapid sweating and heart beat?

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Rapid Heart Beat: When discussing a cardiac question, the age of the child is always important. However,  persistent rapid heart rate accompanied by sweating is something that should be evaluated no matter what the age of the patient. You should discuss this with your doctor. Then a more thorough patient history and family history can be taken and the appropriate evaluation and treatment done.

Question 7

what is maternal health care?

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Maternal medicine. : We generally use that term in reference to the health care needs of an expectant mother (pregnant woman).

Question 8

how do i know if my child has been affected by maternal alcohol use?

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Discuss with your DR: The original reports of FAS came from births from alcoholics , many of whom did not survive the year.Working backward from their worst case exposure to moderate of minimal exposure has allowed us to suspect etoh effect if specific physical features are present. The suspicion that add or adhd may be part of the process is hard to separate from other causes. Discuss with your dr.

Question 9

what effect would tpo's in the 2, 000 range have on the fetus of a maternal pregnancy on a long term outcome for child developement?

Accepted Answer

Risk of problems.: Anti-tpo (thyroid peroxidase) antibodies at such a high titer indicate that you are at risk for hashimoto's thyroiditis, goiter, hypothyroidism and adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as stillbirth, abruption, fetal growth restriction and preterm birth. See an mfm and endocrinologist to optimally manage your condition and minimize the risks to you and the baby. Hypothyroidism increases risk of cp.

Question 10

does maternal smoking in pregnancy affect the eventual height of the child?

Accepted Answer

It might: The worst known effect is that it might be associated with sids (sudden infant death syndrome).

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