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Riverside Health System

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Across every life stage we provide coordinated patient care yielding extraordinary results. Your health is our number one priority and we’ve earned a national reputation for innovative care delivery. Our team of 330 medically distinguished physicians across nearly every specialty, is the reason we can provide integrated, top quality care. With seven hospitals, age related services unmatched in Virginia and continuing care, retirement , rehabilitation, health & wellness programs, and state-of-the-art diagnostic and care facilities in communities across Hampton Roads, we are a team of care champions providing the future of integrated, accountable healthcare. Today.

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    What's in cosmetics?
    Fragrances and preservatives are the main ingredients in cosmetics. Fragrances are the most common...  Full Post
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    What emotional problems may come with obesity in children?

    Ask healthcare providers to talk to you about how to help your child cope with the following emotional problems that may come with obesity:

    • Low self-esteem: Other children may tease or bully your child. He may feel bad about the way he looks.

    • Learning and behavioral problems: Your child may
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    What emotional problems may come with obesity in children?

    Ask healthcare providers to talk to you about how to help your child cope with the following emotional problems that may come with obesity:

    • Low self-esteem: Other children may tease or bully your child. He may feel bad about the way he looks.

    • Learning and behavioral problems: Your child may
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    What conditions may be caused by obesity in children?

    Obesity causes an increase in your child's risk of getting certain medical problems and conditions. Ask healthcare providers for more information about the following:

    • Asthma: Asthma is a lung disease, which causes your child's airways to be narrow or blocked. Your child may have trouble breathing
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    What causes or increases the risk of obesity in children?

    If a child eats more calories than his body can use, his risk of obesity increases. A calorie is a unit (measure) of energy that the body gets from food. When a child eats too many calories, his body stores the extra calories as fat, which adds weight to your child's body. Some causes of weight gain

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    How can I lose weight and reduce my risk of health problems?
    The following can help you lose weight and reduce your risk of health problems:
    • Change your diet: Eating 500 fewer calories a day can lead to weight loss of about one pound a week. Whole grains, salads, fish and lean meat are healthy food choices. There are many kinds of diets. Ask your healthcare
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    What medical problems may increase the risk of dehydration in children?

    Various medical problems may increase the risk of dehydration in children. If your child has an infection, he is at greater risk of dehydration. He may not want to eat or drink much. Having a fever makes him sweat more, losing water through his skin. If he throws up, he loses water in the vomit.

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    What may increase the risk of dehydration in children?

    Ask your child's healthcare provider for more information about the following factors that increase the risk of dehydration in children:

    • Being very young: Babies are at greater risk of dehydration than older children, especially those younger than 6 months old. This is because more of their body
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    How is dehydration treated?

    To treat dehydration, you may have any of the following:

    • Oral rehydration therapy: This therapy replaces lost body fluids by having you drink plenty of liquids to avoid dehydration. You may also drink an oral rehydration solution (ORS). An ORS has the right amounts of water, salts, and sugar you
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    How is dehydration diagnosed?

    To diagnose dehydration, your healthcare provider will take a detailed health history from you. This includes information on other health conditions you have that may lead to dehydration. Healthcare providers may also ask about past surgeries, or the medicines that you use or have used. You may need

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    What are the risks of using mind-body therapies?
    If you have a mental health condition, mind-body therapy can make your signs and symptoms worse. You may feel bad if you cannot finish a program that is set up for you. If you do not heal from a disease, or a medical condition gets worse, you may believe that mind-body therapy caused this to happen....  Full Post
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    How can imagery help me?
    If you have anxiety or depression, imagery may help decrease it. Imagery, along with other treatments, may also help decrease your pain. It may be used to help you sleep. Imagery is often used in sports to help a person perform at their best.  Full Post
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    How can hypnosis help me?
    If you have stress in your life or feel under pressure, hypnosis may help you relax. Hypnosis may help decrease pain caused by headaches, cancer or osteoarthritis. It may also help decrease pain caused by medical procedures, such as bone marrow aspiration. It may also decrease pain for women delivering...  Full Post