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… or pharmacist about a take-home naloxone kit. A kit can help, and can even save your life, if you have taken too much opioids. You can get a naloxone kit without a prescription at most drugstores … or through a community Take Home Naloxone program. When is naloxone used? Naloxone is used when a person shows …
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… For example, I have liver problems, heart failure, high blood pressure, or a mental health condition. _____I want to be … use and for several weeks or months after. Review it whenever you are struggling to remember why you took the …
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… don't understand why a test or treatment is being planned. Get help and support. If you have friends and family nearby who … do. Keep a list of the things that are less important for when you have help. Pace yourself. Plan important activities …
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… Overview A COVID-19 viral test can help keep you and others safe by letting you know if you … up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines, there are times when you may need to get a test. If you have questions about COVID-19 testing, …
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… colourful objects. A baby who can't find small objects when crawling on the floor may have cataracts. The child may … need surgery to remove the cataract. This is done to help prevent lasting vision loss and to be sure that normal … the pupil. These eyedrops increase the amount of light getting into the eye. The drops may also help prevent vision …
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… in children and teens. Family therapy may be helpful when added to other types of counselling (such as … good relationships within the family while dealing with the pressures of depression. The entire family will be able to … loved one and the family dynamics. They will be able to get support for their own frustrations of trying to help the …
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… baby skin-to-skin with you is the ideal way to start. It helps your baby find the breast and nipple. Some babies can … a hungry baby and a smaller milk supply. If you feel pain when your baby's on the breast - pain that's not a passing … does not have any cracks, blisters, or bleeding. How to Get a Good Latch Remove any blankets. Blankets make it …
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… eating. But certain things put a person at greater risk for getting an eating disorder. Some of these things include: … Feeling a need to be perfect. Feeling social or cultural pressure about thinness or weight. Having a poor body image. … that can add to the risk may help to see a problem early when it is easier to treat. Anorexia …
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… and the soleus muscle. These muscles can be injured if they get overstretched. Injury to a calf muscle can range from a … you barely able to walk. How can you care for yourself when you have a calf muscle injury? Most calf muscle strains … lower leg with an elastic bandage (such as an Ace wrap) to help decrease swelling. Don't wrap it too tightly, since …
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… Emotional Recovery Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy Acupressure for Morning Sickness Adenomyosis After Childbirth: … Multiple Infants Breastfeeding Positions Breastfeeding When You Have Diabetes Breastfeeding With Inverted Nipples … Pregnancy Heavy Menstrual Periods HELLP Syndrome High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy High-Risk Pregnancy Hormonal …