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Hi..my daughteris 7years old.her wdight is40kg.how can she loose weight safty??
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Putting your child on a diet is generally not the best way to encourage your child to lose weight, according to expert opinion.
To help an overweight child, you need to take baby steps: you can begin ... Read More
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An x-ray revealed lung infection, 3 consecutive courses of antibiotics and ibuprofen and mucolytic. No change was seen in the next xray and the symptoms are still there except for blood traces.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Changes due to lung disease take months to resolve on X-ray; sometimes, they may even persist and become irreversible. BUT if your husband has received THREE courses of antibiotics and is still having... Read More
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My husband is having persistent chest pain, sneezing and coughing is terribly agonizing and so is deep breathing. He had at several occassions traces of blood when he coughs, had an on and off fever.
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- This necessitates immediate medical attention- it could be a complicated pneumonia (especially if your husband is a chronic heavy smoker, and/or has traveled recently to the Gulf, we think of Corona v... Read More
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Un garçon de 17 ans expéerience un flou visuel= il voit un noir ou devant ces yeux (ce n'est pas un vertige rotatoire) après qu'il se lève et qu'il marche pour quelques secondes, quelle est la cause?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Les causes les plus fréquentes de vertige sont :
1-vaso-vagale ou neurocardiogenic : le sang dans les veines, allant des pieds et dans le cœur peut être diminuée par l'... Read More
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I usually take atarax 25 mg for insomnia does it has any side affects as he works as an anti hestamine ?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The main side effects are those that affect:
1- the central nervous system, including deep sleep, incoordination, sedation, blurred vision, and drowsiness/dizziness have been reported in children and ... Read More
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Im now 2days delayed from my period,lower abdominal pain and lower backpain,breast tenderness..im married,should i do pregnancy test by now?or is it still early to determine pregnancy?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- A pregnancy test is positive as early as ten days after conception - and conception occurs within 24 hours of ovulation. Since you ovulate about 14 days before your period, a pregnancy test could be p... Read More
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How can I prevent having stretch marks during pregnancy? Is there a certain body cream or oil to use?
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Dr. Hanaa Itani,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Unfortunately, you cannot prevent stretch marks totally if your skin is of the type that forms stretch marks. However, you can decrease them by applying moisturizing creams starting at the end of the ... Read More
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Are there any new procedures for old and deep stretch marks?
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Dr. Ibrahim Melki,
Plastic Surgery
- There is nothing very effective against stretch marks until now. A multitude of procedures have been tried with very limited success.
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I grind my teeth together a lot when I'm in deep thought, stressed, panicking... Does it do any serious harm?
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Dr. Jeff Khoury,
Dentistry
- in fact grinding can harm your teeth and the muscles involved in the movement of your jaw. With time your teeth will become flat on their surface, more sensitive and your muscles will suffer from cont... Read More
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I am loosing my hair and i am only 15, my father and both my grandfathers didnt loose their hair. whats happening ? how can i stop it ?
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Dr. Rola Al Dhaybi,
Dermatology
- Is there anybody in your family from your mother's side who is bald? Since you are still young for starting to lose hair it is advisable to be examined to rule out a skin disease that is causing ... Read More
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