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Opioid Addiction
An opioid addiction is a powerful urge to use opioids. These are medicines that are prescribed to relieve pain, such… medicine. What is the difference between drug tolerance, dependence, and addiction? Drug tolerance and dependence are a result of taking any opioid drug for a…
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Women’s Guide to Preventive Care
It’s important for women to take an active approach to health care. This means making it a priority to schedule… date? Do any of my prescriptions need to be renewed before my next annual exam? Do I need to consider any new drug interactions between…
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Safe Use, Storage, and Disposal of Opioid Drugs
It’s important to take opioids exactly as prescribed by your doctor. You should also take care storing and disposing of… treatment. Treatment for opioid addiction is different for each person. The main goal of treatment is to help you stop using the drug. Treatment also…
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Headaches
There are several different types of headaches. Migraines and tension headaches are the most common… What are headaches? A headache is a pain that occurs in your head, upper neck or even your face. There are several different types of headaches. Migraines and tension…
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Getting the Most from Your OTC Medicine
Over the counter medicines are available without a prescription, but that doesn’t mean you don’t need to be safe when… how the medicines will work together in your body. Sometimes medicines cause problems when they are taken together. This is called a drug interaction. How…
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CT Head Scan
A CT or CAT scan looks inside your head and neck. It can be used to diagnose many health problems… A CT (computed tomography) or CAT (computerized axial tomography) head scan looks inside your head and neck. CT and CAT scans are the same test…
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High Blood Pressure Medicines
There are many medicines used to treat high blood pressure. Talk to your doctor to help figure out which one… Blood pressure is the amount of force that your blood puts on your artery walls as it moves through your body. High blood pressure (also called hypertension) occurs when…
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Cough Medicine: Understanding Your OTC Options
Over-the-counter cough suppressants can be used to treat some coughs that are interfering with your sleep or activities, but not… There are few things more annoying than trying to get through the day with a nagging cough — unless it’s trying to get through…
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Heart Attack | Medicines to Treat Heart Attack
Patients who have had heart attacks benefit from medicine but know the risks and side effects… If you’ve had a heart attack, your doctor has probably prescribed medicines you’ll need to take for a long time. These medicines: Help improve blood flow to your heart Prevent…
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Beta-Blockers for Heart Problems
Take your beta blockers to stay heart healthy… A beta blocker is a prescription medicine used to treat heart problems and high blood pressure. This kind of medicine blocks the harmful effects of your body’s stress hormones on your heart. (The stress hormone is epinephrine,…
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The Importance of Staying Active and Involved
Your lifestyle choices will determine how quickly or slowly you age. Making healthy choices and staying socially active can help… As you age, your body changes. Joints become stiffer. You begin to lose muscle and gain fat. You don’t feel as strong or as nimble…
