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… could break. Speak to a pharmacist/health care provider if you have any questions … only if you are comfortable doing so and a health care provider has shown you how to do … using the rectal method, speak to your health care provider. After a thermometer has …
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… happen if you spend time in a dwelling or other building that isn't well heated during … tobacco) and caffeine cause narrowing of the blood vessels in the hands and feet. When … you take . Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that …
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… Overview The basal body temperature (BBT) is a person's at-rest temperature. Women can track their BBT to find … you predict when you will ovulate? Your body temperature dips a bit just before your ovary …
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… others notice that something is wrong. If someone begins to shiver violently, stumble, or … temperature. What increases your risk? Anyone can get hypothermia. Very young children … others notice that something is wrong. If someone begins to shiver violently, stumble, or …
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… are using a thermometer that measures your temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. … column of numbers that represent your temperature, in tenths of a degree, on any … is Celsius: In the first square of your temperature column, write 37.5°. In the square …
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… warfarin to prevent stroke. Take a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) to prevent stroke. … low-cost. Newer anticoagulants, called direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), also lower the … people who have atrial fibrillation. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are newer. These …
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… Osteoporosis: Should I Take Bisphosphonate Medicines? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 … because of a side effect of taking medicines, such as steroids. Or you are taking … is lower, it's less likely that these medicines will help you. Your doctor might use …
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… 22,2014. Dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa)—A new oral anticoagulant (2010). Medical Letter on … Comparison of the efficacy and safety of new oral anticoagulants with warfarin in patients … 22,2014. Dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa)—A new oral anticoagulant (2010). Medical Letter on …
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Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are …
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… Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply … can talk to your doctor about them. Statins: Should I Take Them to Prevent a Heart Attack … can talk to your doctor about them. Statins: Should I Take Them to Prevent a Heart Attack …
