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While anyone can become depressed, some people are at greater risk. Women are twice as likely to become depressed as men, though they are only slightly more likely to develop bipolar disorder, once known as manic depression. (Before puberty, boys and girls have about equal likelihood of developing...
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DEFINITION - An inherited, rare disorder of the central nervous system in infants and young children. It causes progressive impairment and early death. Less than 100 children are born with the disease each year in the U.S.
BODY PARTS INVOLVED - Brain and central nervous system....
Changes in lifestyle and disruptions in the normal routine of people in all age groups can bring about stress. Some of the common causes of a child's stress are:
Recent death of a loved one - parent, grandparent, sibling, friend.
Loss of anything valuable to the child.
Injuries or severe illness....
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Secondary amenorrhea means the cessation of menstruation for at least 3 months in a female who has previously menstruated. The condition occurs only in females from puberty to menopause. The endocrine and reproductive systems are involved. Appropriate health care...
