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Heart Health: Keeping Your Heart Healthy
Learn how you can prevent and manage heart disease as well as treat conditions that lead to heart attack… to deal with it. Poor ways to react to stress are to smoke, to drink alcohol, or to let it interfere with sleep Things to consider…
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Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a serious virus that causes inflammation of the liver. It is spread from person to person through… Losing interest or pleasure in things you used to enjoy (including sex). Feeling guilty, helpless, or worthless. Thinking about death or suicide. Sleeping too much…
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How to Survive an Extended Power Outage with Home Medical Equipment
Electricity is something we take for granted. When you depend on electricity to power medical equipment and medicine at home,… of a power outage? Will my medical equipment alert me if the power outage occurs in the middle of the night while sleeping? How should…
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How to Take Care of Yourself During Pregnancy
Prenatal care means taking care of yourself and your baby before he or she is born, including living a healthy… It’s important to take care of your baby, even before he or she is born. You can do this by living a healthy lifestyle and…
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Keeping Your Kids Cyber Safe
The internet and mobile devices have improved communication tremendously. Yet, danger lurks, and parents should monitor their child’s internet and… Why is cyber safety important? The internet and mobile devices have improved communication tremendously. Yet, danger lurks, and parents should monitor their child’s internet and…
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Lung Cancer | Symptoms and Treatment
Lung cancer is abnormal growth of cells in the lungs… What is lung cancer? Lung cancer is abnormal growth of cells in the lungs. It is one of the most common forms of cancer in the world. More people in the United States die…
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Lupus
Lupus is a disease that affects your immune system, causing it to attack healthy cells and tissue… What is lupus? Lupus is a disease that affects your immune system. An immune system that is functioning well has antibodies that fight off viruses, bacteria, and…
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Migraines
A migraine is usually an intense pounding headache that can last for hours or even days… A migraine is usually an intense pounding headache that can last for hours or even days. The pounding or pulsing pain usually begins in the forehead, the side…
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Monitoring Your Blood Sugar Level
If you have diabetes, it’s important to monitor your blood sugar throughout the day. There are 3 tools that can… If you have diabetes, it’s important to monitor your blood sugar at different times of the day and throughout the year. There are 3 tools that can…
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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… What is opioid addiction? An addiction is a strong craving to do something. In this case, it’s a strong craving to use opioids. Addiction…
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Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks
Panic disorder is a condition in which a person has episodes of intense fear or anxiety that occur suddenly, often… What is panic disorder? Panic disorder is a condition in which a person has episodes of intense fear or anxiety that occur suddenly, often…
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Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men. Most types of prostate cancer grow slowly… What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in a man’s prostate gland. The prostate gland is part of a man’s…
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Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer and highly preventable with regular screening… What is skin cancer? Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Almost all skin cancers are the result of too much exposure to ultraviolet light. This…
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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria. Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs. But it can also affect your joints, kidneys,… What is tuberculosis? Tuberculosis, also called TB, is an infection caused by bacteria. Tuberculosis usually affects the lungs. But it can also affect other parts of the body. This…
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What You Should Know Before You Start A Weight-loss Plan
Trying to lose weight is a good thing, but there are several factors that can affect your efforts to drop… You may want to lose weight for personal reasons. Or you may need to lose weight to improve your health. Losing weight can reduce your…
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD)
Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common, mild, contagious childhood illness. It causes sores inside and outside the mouth… What is hand, foot, and mouth disease? Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common childhood illness. It is caused by a virus…
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Routine Prenatal Tests During Pregnancy
Certain tests are common during pregnancy and essential for your health and your baby’s health… Pregnancy is a unique time in your life and for your body. Your body goes through many changes. Your doctor will monitor your and your baby’s health throughout the…
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Bug Bites - Identification and Treatment
Most bug bites are harmless, but they do cause discomfort. In rare cases, certain bug bites can be deadly… Summer often brings bug bites, most of which are not serious. The most common bites or stings come from bees, wasps, and mosquitoes, while less common…
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