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The definition of "healthy weight" for people ages 60 and up can get murky. Doctors often use Body Mass Index (BMI), which defines overweight as having a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 and obese as 30.0 or ...
Diet changes, regular exercise, and stress management can with weight loss when you have hypothyroidism. Experts share how to lose and manage weight long-term.
There’s no set time frame for how long it takes metformin to work for weight loss. While research shows people notice weight loss and a reduction in BMI around the three-to-six-month mark ...
Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit.skin and φαγείαlit.eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit.biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers.
Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails. It is sometimes described as a parafunctional activity, the common use of the mouth for an activity other than speaking, eating, or drinking.
Burning mouth syndrome ( BMS) is a burning, tingling or scalding sensation in the mouth, lasting for at least four to six months, with no underlying known dental or medical cause.
Weight loss becomes more difficult as we age, but it's still possible to lose weight after 60. Dietitians share the best tips and tricks to shed pounds after 60.
Morsicatio buccarum. Morsicatio buccarum. Other names. Chronic cheek biting and Chronic cheek chewing. Specialty. Oral medicine. Morsicatio buccarum is a condition characterized by chronic irritation or injury to the buccal mucosa (the lining of the inside of the cheek within the mouth), caused by repetitive chewing, biting, or nibbling. [1]