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There are many common health issues faced by women. They can now ask many health questions to their doctor to get the right answers to their questions

Types of CP Associated With Muscle Tone Cerebral palsy comes in several types, which may be associated with muscle tone or specific body parts. Those associated with muscle tone include: spastic CP, where abnormally high muscle tone causes problems with movement, usually in the legs and hips; ataxia, which is marked by involuntary muscle movements; athetoid, which prevents sufferers from maintaining a fixed muscle position (for example, grasping and holding); and mixed, where symptoms of both spastic and athetoid CP occur. Cerebral Palsy: Hope Through Research: Detailed information from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, including facts on the causes, risk factors, warning signs, and types of CP. Definitions and Accommodations for Cerebral Palsy: Information on the types of CP and how to accommodate and interact with severe sufferers. From Kentucky's Office for the Americans With Disabilities Act. United Cerebral Palsy Association: Nonprofit organization that offers a nationwide network of affiliates aimed at expanding the rights, freedoms, and opportunities of those with cerebral palsy. Health Encyclopedia: Cerebral Palsy: Facts on the types, causes, prevalence, and accommodations related to cerebral palsy. Provided by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Cost of Cerebral Palsy: Information on the human and economic impact of cerebral palsy, presented in the form of an academic report composed by the Environmental Protection Agency. Types of CP Associated With Body Parts Certain types of cerebral palsy are associated with specific body parts rather than with the general condition of the muscular system. These types include: quadriplegia, in which all four limbs suffer severe motor dysfunction and a general inability to work together; hemiplegia, in which the limbs on one side of the body are severely affected, with the impact more pronounced in the digits; and diplegia, which causes problems with mus

Lybrate has initiated a mission to put a check on self-medication with its "Question and Answer" platform. People can now ask their health-related issues to trusted doctors for free and get multiple opinions right on their smartphones. Not just that, people can also pick any of the 50,000+ doctors on Lybrate and initiate private conversation for a medical advice.

Finding a doctor online isn't as easy as it sounds. This blog describes 3 things to keep in mind while searching for a trusted doctor online.

Discarding 5 Cancer myths by creating awareness to mark World Cancer Day.

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Prevention in Swine Flu case is certainly better than cure, lets understand how little it takes to prevent from getting infected. Here are some very simple tips, that can be practised to safeguard ourselves against the deadly H1N1B virus.

Swine Flu will not kill you! It is flu after all. Thats right it gets you for a term of 5-7 day or at times more, when infected just like any other viral flu. However, with ample rest and care the symptoms ease off, even without medicines. The problem arises when patients with weaker immune system get severe infection and develop secondary complications like lung infection or get existing chronic conditions aggravated.

Women make ways where none exist. Dr Kiran Arora, a reputed IVF Consultant and OBS/GYN from Gurgaon shares with Lybrate about PCOS disorder as well as the the challenges of being a woman doctor. Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, is a medical condition which there is an imbalance of hormones. The sex hormones estrogen and progesterone gets out of balance. The imbalance leads to growth of ovarian cysts. The condition usually cause problems with a woman's menstrual cycle, fertility, cardiac function, and physical appearance.

Dr. Nutan Agarwal, Professor at Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Delhi's AIIMS shares about IVF and rise of infertility in India and talks about being a woman doctor, in an interview with Lybrate.