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Your Role in Treating Enuresis
Is it possible that I could have a role? Yes, dear caregiver, you are the one who plays the greatest role in treating your child's enuresis (bed-wetting), particularly if it goes back to psychological causes. Below is an outline of your role as clarified by physicians: - To habituate your child to depend on himself from an early age until he gets.. More -
Fasting & diabetics
A diabetic patient receives the month of Ramadan differently from others, because his feeding and health system during this month is different from that at any other time of the year. He must adhere to certain dosages of medication at specific times and must only eat certain types of food. With the advent of this month, the changes he faces are manifested.. More -
A delayed pregnancy should not be a cause or worry
Medical research gives glad tidings to spouses who have been married for a year and still have no children that this is not a sign of being sick or sterile. A recently published study showed that spouses who do not suffer from health problems, even though they become worried after one year of trying to conceive, often succeed in realizing their goal.. More -
A healthy and balanced food system
Many people get into the bad habit of overeating during the month of Ramadan, which often causes different types of diseases, like constipation, rapid weight gain, and many others. This is because they are heedless of the instructions of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and the etiquettes one must adhere to at the time of breaking the.. More -
Breastfeeding prevents diseases and increases love
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of the baby’s life is the traditional and ideal way to feed the baby. Breast milk is far superior in terms of nutrients concerning its unique composition that provides the baby with the components that are vital for life, nourishment and development, such as proteins, fats, vitamins, salts and minerals... More -
My problem is forgetfulness
Raawiyah Mustafa from Cairo asks, "I used to have a normal memory, but recently have begun to forget things. When I enter my room for something, I remain inside it for several minutes until I remember why I entered. I keep standing in front of the refrigerator, uselessly trying to remember what I wanted to get from it. There are other situations.. More -
How to maintain a healthy home
Health is a blessing from Allah The Almighty, the virtue of which is not recognized by many people. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “There are two blessings which many people waste: (they are) health and free time (for doing good).” [Al-Bukhari, At-Tirmithi and Ibn Maajah] Health is a crown that adorns healthy people,.. More -
Increasing Weight During Ramadan
Question: How can I increase my weight during Ramadan, or at least maintain the same weight, because I am very skinny? Answer: Assalaamu ‘Alaykum, dear sister Maha. I hope that you are not skinny due to a physical problem, like being diabetic for example. This does not seem to be the case from the way you stated your question. Therefore,.. More -
Why late pregnancy?
There are some factors that affect the occurrence of pregnancy. They include the timing of sexual intercourse, the number of times it occurs, and the exact timing of ovulation, in addition to other factors that will be mentioned later in this article. Some wives believe that mere abstention from taking contraceptive pills necessarily leads to pregnancy... More -
Skinny mania
During a casual conversation, a woman said to her neighbor, “You really have gained considerable weight. Watch out for yourself.” On hearing this, this second woman was deeply grieved and as annoyed as if she had heard the news of a relative’s death. She asked her peers worriedly, “Help me, what should I do? I have gained weight,.. More -
A woman's color and preterm delivery
After British researchers had studied birth records of more than 36,000 babies born in the north of the City of Birmingham for the period of four years, they discovered that dark skinned and colored women were more liable to have preterm delivery and birth of premature babies than white women. Three thousand births, meaning, 8 percent of premature infants,.. More -
Beware of postpartum disorders
Although delivery is a physiological process that is experienced by all expecting females, there comes with it a considerable change in the biological, psychological and social balance. Sometimes this change is akin to an earthquake in the life of the woman if it is not preceded, accompanied and followed by enough health care - psychological and social... More -
Breastfeeding is beneficial for mothers too
Researchers at the scientific research center of the Douglas Hospital of Canada, which is linked to McGill University, conducted a study on the responses of 25 breastfeeding mothers and another 25 bottle-feeding mothers, who have one or more children. The mothers were exposed to different stressful situations either emotional, such as watching saddening.. More -
Benefits of Suhoor (the predawn meal)
The predawn meal (Suhoor) is one of the main meals during the blessed month of Ramadan. Doctors have confirmed that it is more important than the meal with which one breaks his fast (Iftaar), because it helps the person persevere through the difficulties of fasting. This is the reason why our Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, advised us.. More -
Eating disorders in young women
Mary is a 23 year old woman who is experiencing a serious problem in her life. In the last 6 months, she has lost 40 pounds, going from a healthy 133 pounds to only 93 pounds. Although she appears emaciated, Mary still perceives herself as being overweight and in need of weight loss. She eats very little food, mainly carrot sticks and diet soda, and.. More
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