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Glycemic Index and Your Diet
The glycemic index measures how fast the carbohydrates in a food will make your blood sugar rise. The goal is…
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Hospice Care
Hospice care is a special program for patients who are ill and dying, and their families.
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High Blood Pressure Medicines
High blood pressure can lead to serious health problems, so staying on top of treatment is important. Often, this includes…
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Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
An electrocardiogram is a painless test to measure the electrical activity of your heart and its health.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a type of treatment that involves taking hormones to prevent or treat certain medical…
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Taking Care of You and Your Baby While You're Pregnant
It’s important to take care of your baby, even before he or she is born. Do this with a healthy…
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Nutrition Tips for Kids
Eating healthy begins at a young age. Consider these tips for your young children.
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Naltrexone for Alcoholism
Naltrexone is a medicine prescribed to treat alcoholism that reduces your desire for alcohol.
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Injury Prevention: The Proper Way to Store Cleaning Supplies
According to the National Capital Poison Center, household cleaning supplies—including kitchen cleaners and liquid laundry packets—are the second most common exposure to poison among children under 6 years of age. And since the COVID-19 outbreak, cleaning has been on the rise
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Disinfecting Your Home
Cleaning your home isn’t just for looks. Cleaning and disinfecting your home are important for reducing the spread of germs and bacteria that cause infection and illness. Path to caring for a healthy home Many people recognized the importance of disinfecting their homes
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Texting and Driving
Texting while driving is illegal and can be deadly for you, your passengers, and others on the road.
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Babies and Thumbs, Fingers, and Pacifiers
Sucking on thumbs, fingers, and pacifiers is common in babies. Each has its pros and cons for parents to…
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Enuresis (Bedwetting)
Enuresis is the medical name for bedwetting.
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Infant CPR/Choking
Anyone who is spends time with babies should know how to perform infant CPR—and when it’s appropriate to perform CPR…
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Finding the Right Addiction Treatment Program
Finding the right addiction treatment program is the first step toward the road to recovery.
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Diabetes and Heart Disease
People with diabetes are more likely to have heart disease, but there are steps you can take to lower the…
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Grieving: Facing Illness, Death, and Other Losses
Grief is a person’s normal, healthy response to a loss. It is different for everyone and includes both emotional and…
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Cardioverter-Defibrillator: A Treatment for Arrhythmia
Cardioverter-Defibrillator is a medical implant device used to treat arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat).
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Heart Attack | Medicines to Treat Heart Attack
If you’ve had a heart attack, your doctor has probably prescribed medicines you’ll need to take for a long time…
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Smokeless Tobacco: Tips on how to stop
Using smokeless tobacco is a harmful habit just like smoking. Learn about why you should quit, and discover tips to…