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… Carbs Actionset Overview Carbohydrate counting helps you to control your blood sugar when you have gestational diabetes. … amount of carbohydrate to include in each meal and snack. Get a book that lists the carbohydrate content in different …
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… Treatment Overview Painful knee arthritis can keep you from being as active as you need to be. You may not walk as much. You may avoid … ligaments, tendons, and muscles around it can shorten and get weaker. Movement also pumps fluid in and out of the …
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… worse. Add a handful of oatmeal (ground to a powder) to your bath. Or you can try an oatmeal bath product, such as Aveeno. Avoid … the soap. Don't use strong detergents. Don't let the skin get too dry. Dry skin may make itching worse. Try …
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… page: Overview Overview It's easy to get too tired and overwhelmed during your first weeks after childbirth. Be sure to rest whenever you can, and accept help from others. Be kind to yourself. …
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… It's also called exercise-induced bronchospasm. When you have an asthma attack, airflow to the lungs is reduced. During an attack, you may feel short of breath. Your chest may feel tight and … of breath early in an exercise period. But some people get worse 5 to 10 minutes after exercise stops. Breathing …
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… treatment may be temporary or permanent. Whether or not your cancer treatment will affect your fertility depends on many things, such as how many radiation treatments you get or the type of chemotherapy you have. Before you begin …
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… Most pregnancies after age 35 are healthy ones. But as you age beyond your mid-30s, some risks do increase. Your doctor or midwife … is the best thing you can do for yourself and your baby. Get regular checkups, and eat a variety of healthy foods. …
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… Separation Anxiety: Helping Your Child On this page: Overview … intensity and duration of separation anxiety is affected by your child's temperament and by your personality and how you … prepare yourself before you leave. If your child gets upset, act confident and stay calm even when you don't …
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… Steps On this page: Jaci's Story Jaci's Story Whatever you do, don't tell Jaci that you can tell she's been on a diet. The 30-year-old mother of … of permanent lifestyle changes—not dieting. "I actually get mad at people when they say, 'You've been on a diet.' …
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… the tube (ureter) that drains urine from the kidney to your bladder, the adrenal gland, and nearby lymph nodes. … allows the remaining part of the kidney to work normally. You may hear your doctor call this "nephron-sparing" … gas, or a headache. At first, you may have low energy and get tired quickly. It may take 3 to 6 months for your energy …