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… Quick Tips: Taking Medicines Wisely On this page: Getting Started Getting Started Medicines can help you manage your health, but only if you take them correctly. If you're …
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… Taking Care of Your Stitches or Staples On this page: Overview Overview Your wound will need care and observation. After the … or soak the wound during the first 48 hours. If you did not get instructions, follow this general advice: Keep the wound …
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… Oxygen at Home Actionset Overview Oxygen therapy helps you get more oxygen into your lungs and bloodstream. You may use it if you have a …
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… page: About This Medicine About This Medicine Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, … dose or change to a different medicine. Always be sure you get specific information on the medicine you're taking. For …
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… page: About This Medicine About This Medicine Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, … dose or change to a different medicine. Always be sure you get specific information on the medicine you're taking. For …
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… On this page: Overview Overview The way you breathe affects your whole body. Full, deep breathing is a good way to … of roll breathing is to develop full use of your lungs and get in touch with the rhythm of your breathing. It can be …
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… risk for developing medical conditions, such as diabetes. Getting enough physical activity can counteract these risks … of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity per week. You can choose any activity that you enjoy (i.e., walking, jogging, cycling, and swimming). …
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… this page: Overview Overview At times, your symptoms may suddenly flare up and get much worse. This is called a COPD exacerbation (say "ig-ZAS-ur-BAY-shun"). When this happens, your usual symptoms quickly get worse and stay bad. This can …
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… Helping Your Child Avoid Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol On this page: … help teens gain confidence to make good choices. Even young children have opinions about substance use. So start … will use substances. If you have a substance use disorder, get help. If you quit, your teen is more likely to get help …
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… page: About This Medicine About This Medicine Make sure you know about each of the medicines you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, … dose or change to a different medicine. Always be sure you get specific information on the medicine you're taking. For …