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… Meditation On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Used Risks Treatment Overview Meditation … on health. Two meditation techniques are most commonly used: concentrative and mindful. Concentrative meditation, such as transcendental meditation (TM), focuses on a single image, sound, or mantra (words spoken or …
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… Massage Therapy On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Used Risks Treatment Overview Massage is … massage. Swedish massage is very gentle. It is often used to promote relaxation, improve blood flow, and relieve muscle tension. The therapist uses long, gliding strokes and kneading and tapping …
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… Oils Therapy) On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Used Risks Treatment Overview … or essential oils therapy, is a complementary therapy that uses a plant's aroma-producing oils (essential oils). … into the skin or pour them into bath water. Aromatherapy as used today originated in Europe and has been practiced there …
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… The Patch On this page: Overview Overview The patch is used to prevent pregnancy. It looks like a bandage. You put … your period. Your period may be very light. You also may use the patch continuously, without stopping for a week each … your period. How well does it work? In the first year of use: When the patch is used exactly as directed , fewer than …
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… Products) On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Used Risks Treatment Overview Natural … products are naturally-occurring substances that can be used to maintain or restore health. They can be vitamins, … to health maintenance and well-being. People have used the active ingredients in natural health products for …
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… you know how much short-acting insulin to give. You can use a home blood sugar meter to check your child's blood … the testing strips. You may not get accurate results if you use test strips after their expiration date. Many meters … meter as directed. Most manufacturers recommend that you use a meter's sugar control solution the first time you use
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… devices. You don't have to stay at home or in a hospital to use oxygen. Oxygen systems are portable. You can use them while you do your daily tasks. Do not smoke or vape … let others smoke or vape while you are using oxygen. Do not use oxygen near open flames, anything that may spark, or …
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… is the combination of several antiretroviral medicines used to slow the rate at which HIV makes copies of itself … using just one medicine (monotherapy) to treat HIV. The use of three or more antiretroviral medicines—sometimes … blood tests. Antiretroviral medicines that are often used to treat HIV include: Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse …
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… On this page: Overview Overview The implant is used to prevent pregnancy. It's a thin rod about the size of … prevents pregnancy for 3 years. In some cases it can be used longer. footnote 1 Talk to your doctor about how long you can use it. Once it is put in, you don't have to do anything …
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… nicotine for either 16 or 24 hours. The 24-hour patch may cause sleep problems, such as trouble sleeping or unusually … you go to sleep may stop the sleep problems. Here's how to use the patch. Read the directions. Read and follow the … the patch every day, and wear it all day. It's important to use a new patch each day and to wear the patch all day. Do …