People with prediabetes have higher blood sugar than normal, but not high enough yet for a diabetes treatment. Borderline diabetes (prediabetes) is the stage when the person gets type 2 diabetes. It happens due to impaired fasting glucose or glucose even intolerance. It means the blood sugar levels are not in the recommended range but
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A child’s growth is assessed by measuring his/her weight, length (for a child up to 2 years), and height (for a child >2 years age). To know if your child is growing well, your doctor will check your child’s weight, length/height, and compare with that expected for age and gender of the child. To do
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Migraine is a common disorder in children. 3.5-5% of children will experience recurrent headaches consistent with migraine. Q: What are the presentation and symptoms? Ans: The presentation is varied and varies according to patient age, as follows: Lab studies: Not indicated in Migraine but have a role in excluding other diseases. In any Headache three
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Is your toddler jealous of your new baby? Sibling jealousy is common and it can be really worrying and difficult to deal with. But here’s how you can handle it. “It’s just not fair!” “You only take care of the little kid and not me.” “Mom, tell us whom you love more between us?” Have
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