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Recent surveys show that there is a rise in cases of hypoglycemia in children. If your child is hypoglycemic, you need to know more about hypoglycemia and how you can treat it.

Hypoglycemia is the condition where the blood sugar level of a person is too low. It is also called as low blood glucose or low blood sugar. As you know, glucose is the main source of energy for our body which is found in food. After you have food, the glucose is absorbed into the bloodstream and is carried to the body’s cells. The cells use glucose for energy with the help of insulin, a hormone that is made by the pancreas. If a person takes in more glucose than the body requires at the time, the body stores the extra glucose in the liver and muscles in the form of glycogen. When blood glucose begins to fall, the liver breaks down glycogen and releases glucose into the bloodstream. Blood glucose will then rise toward a normal glucose level. People with hypoglycemia have an impaired response, whereby the glucose levels do not return to the normal range and stay low. Hypoglycemia in children is most common for the children with type 1 diabetes. It is very important to know the cause and detect the hypoglycemia symptoms in children to effectively treat it.

Secrets block intimacy and are destructive to your relationship. It's important to understand the reasons behind the need to keep secrets from your partner (or vice versa) in order to overcome this destructive tendency.

After the story broke that New York governor Eliot Spitzer was having sex with prostitutes, relationship experts popped up on every news channel, dispensing theories about Mr. Spitzer's behavior. Opinions about why a married man (and one with a great deal to lose) would behave this way ranged from him having unmet needs to sociopathic tendencies. One expert even suggested that "men are ruled by their genitals." In all the analyses of this scandal, though, what no one brought up was the role of secrets.

The general misconception among many amateur cooks is that evaporated milk is same as sweet condensed milk. These are two separate ingredients that are used to prepare different recipes. The following article will help you explore various recipes using evaporated milk.

Evaporated milk is made by boiling milk until 60% of the water evaporates. Evaporated milk is available as full-fat, non-fat and low-fat varieties. It is used in place of regular milk to add richness to the recipe. It is about the same consistency as cream. It contains only the natural sugars present in milk. You cannot interchange sweetened condensed milk and evaporated condensed milk in a recipe. Flavor wise they are opposite, as condensed milk is too sweet and evaporated milk is not that sweet.

It is quite common for our nasal passages to become clogged or blocked, especially with all of today’s pollutants and any other chemical irritants we may come in contact with. Even pollen and dust can be sources of irritation for many people. With all these irritants in our daily lives, it’s no wonder that nasal congestion is a major health complaint.

Among the many indications of nasal congestion, two of the most debilitating symptoms are headaches and pressure behind the eyes, which may indicate sinusitis. Sinusitis is a condition in which the lining of the sinus passages become inflamed due to bacteria inside the nasal cavities. Normally the tiny hairs inside the nasal passages clean out all the unwanted bacteria-causing pollutants; however, when congestion occurs, proper drainage cannot, thus allowing bacteria to grow.

Type 2 diabetes symptoms and causes can be subtle and confusing.

But since diabetes is skyrocketing all around the world, it only makes good commonsense to learn the causes and symptoms of diabetes.

About 24 million American adults and children currently have diabetes. And worldwide the figure is estimated to be over 250 million. But here's the really scary part. Diabetes research shows these numbers are expected to double within the next 20 years.

What Causes Type 2 Diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes is the result of insulin resistance.

Your body makes enough insulin, but your cells aren't healthy enough to use it. This causes serious blood sugar problems that, over time, can damage your eyes, kidneys, nerves, blood vessels and heart.

Acne rosacea, commonly known as rosacea is a non-cancerous skin disease that usually affects people between the age group of 30-50 years. Here is some more information about the causes, symptoms and treatment of acne rosacea.

Acne rosacea or rosacea is an inflammatory skin disorder that affects the areas of the face that blush usually, i.e. near the nose, cheeks, chin and forehead. A person affected by rosacea may find red spots and cysts on the face. People who have light skin are more vulnerable towards getting affected by it. It is more commonly found in women than men, but it affects men much more severely. A point to note is that acne rosacea does not have blackheads or whiteheads like teenage acne.

If you want to get rid of the unwanted hair on your body, you can choose to undergo laser treatment. To know more about the laser hair removal cost, read on...

The current trend is to use the laser technology for the purpose of removing hair. There is nothing odd about removing undesired hair from the different parts of the body, if you can comfortably afford the cost of hair removal with the help of a laser. The Laser equipment used in the treatment, work by firing short bursts of laser pulses which penetrates the targeted skin area and destroys the hair follicles present under the skin. Laser hair removal side effects as such, are inversely proportional to the safety measures undertaken, and expertise of the medical practitioner conducting the treatment. The laser hair removal cost depends on many factors, such as:

Adenovirus symptoms can range from infections of the respiratory tract to infections in the gastrointestinal tract. This article will give you more information on symptoms of adenovirus in adults and children. Read on.

Adenovirus is a virus that affects the tissue linings of different parts of the body. There are more than 40 different types of adenovirus known today which can cause several health conditions in human beings. More commonly it affects the lining of the respiratory tract which leads to symptoms like cold, sore throat, etc. Adenovirus is also responsible for causing infections in the gastrointestinal tract, in the eyes, bladder, etc. Here we will see more on the different adenovirus symptoms in children and adults caused due to infections in different parts.

In-office whitening procedures comprise a large part of today's general dentistry practice. In addition, the number of patients who whiten their teeth at home using OTC products is growing significantly. Patients may not know that dentin hypersensitivity is the primary side effect of any whitening treatment. Studies have shown that some 55 to 75 percent of patients experience sensitivity from the effects of repeated bleach applications.

Typically, pain begins early in the whitening process, and disappears completely a day or two after the whitening regimen is completed. But some patients experience pain throughout the whitening process.While patients may experience whitening-related sensitivity, it appears often to be connected to patients who have a history of dentin hypersensitivity. Thus, dentists should ask patients who are considering an at-home or in-office whitening procedure if their teeth are sensitive to hot or cold stimuli.

Sexual arousal arises from an appreciation of eroticism - images for men and stories for women. Women use sexual fantasies not only during female masturbation but also to reach orgasm during sex with a partner. Ways Women Orgasm is a forum for female sexuality and provides an open discussion of women's orgasm techniques including clitoral stimulation and sexual fantasies.

Much of what is known about female orgasm comes from women’s experience of masturbation. I found Shere Hite’s conclusions useful because they accorded with my own experience.

Shere Hite compared female masturbation with vaginal intercourse to explain why the lack of genital simulation (of the clitoris) would be likely to make it difficult for women to reach orgasm with a partner.

Question: How can I avoid flare-ups of arthritis pain?

Although arthritis will sometimes flare up for no known reason, a patient can often identify a triggering activity, according to Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D., in Arthritis Answers from the Experts.

While it is important for all patients with arthritis to get adequate daily exercise and to comply with their treatment regimens, they should avoid excessive stresses on the involved joints. Be sure to warm up before exercise, and to take rest periods when engaging in heavy or repetitive work. Many patients with arthritis tend to stiffen up after periods of inactivity, so be sure to break up long car rides with a short walk and allow yourself extra time for stretching and exercising each day.