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Insomnia
Insomnia that occurs most nights and lasts a month or more. The treatment of chronic insomnia consists of: First, the diagnosis and treatment of underlying medical or psychological problems. The identification of behaviors that may worsen…
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- Disc, slipped Rupturing of the tissue that separates the vertebral bones of the spinal column. The center of the disc…
- Fever, rheumatic An illness that occurs following a streptococcus infection (such as a 'strep throat') or scarlet fever and…
- Elbow, tip of the The bony tip of the elbow is called the olecranon. It is formed by the near end of the ulna, one of the two…
- Segawa dystonia Dystonia: An important variant form of dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD). DRD typically begins in childhood or…
- Replacement therapy, testosterone The practice of giving testosterone to treat conditions in which the testes do not produce enough…
- Bariatrics The field of medicine that offers treatment for the person who is overweight with a comprehensive program…
- Dilatate To enlarge or expand. For example, to dilatate the eye is to enlarge the pupil temporarily with special…
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