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… Heart-Healthy Lifestyle On this page: Overview Overview A heart-healthy … Healthy foods can help you stay at a healthy weight and manage other health problems such as high blood pressure and … help keep your heart and body as healthy as possible. Manage other health problems. These problems include diabetes, …
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… Sick Sinus Syndrome On this page: Overview Overview Sick sinus … reasons. It most commonly results from the effect of age on the sinus node. As we get older, scarring of the … . It can occur when the heart's natural pacemaker is damaged. If you have this syndrome, you may have symptoms such …
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… Caregiving: Fingernail Care On this page: Overview Overview Nail care is … a nail brush. Remember that nails tend to get harder with age, and the skin on the hands can become thin and dry. So … with home treatment, such as antibiotic ointment and a bandage. Caregiving: Foot and Toenail Care …
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… Physical and Emotional Changes as Death Approaches On this page: Overview Overview Several physical and emotional … from your distant past. You may remember events from years long gone in vivid detail. But you may not remember … sleep more and may be harder to wake up. You may enter a stage called a coma, when you do not wake up or respond at …
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… to deal with low blood sugar Here are some ways you can manage low blood sugar. Be prepared Keep some glucose or … your blood sugar often. If you have had diabetes for many years, you may not have symptoms until your blood sugar is … below your target range (usually below 4.0 mmol/L). Encourage others to tell you if they notice you are developing …
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… End-Stage Renal Disease On this page: … disease have successful kidney transplants. Others live for years using dialysis. Some people choose not to treat their …
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… Jerry's Story: Take Prediabetes Seriously On this page: Jerry's Story Jerry's Story Jerry has a message for everyone who is diagnosed with prediabetes. "Take it … a note from Laura. It said, "Let's still be doing this 18 years from now." "I looked at those pictures and thought …
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… Bev's Story: Coping With Arthritis On this page: Bev's Story Bev's Story Bev isn't letting the pain of … when she tries to turn them. Easing the pain For the past 6 years, Bev has been able to keep her pain under control with … pain medicine, natural health products, massage, and acupuncture. But massage and acupuncture seem to …
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… your feet need extra care and attention. Diabetes can damage the nerve endings and blood vessels in your feet, making … the nerves and blood vessels in your feet can get damaged. Your feet may feel numb, and injuries may take longer … your feet need extra care and attention. Diabetes can damage the nerve endings and blood vessels in your feet, making …
