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… Questions to Ask About Your Medicines On this page: Overview … better? What amount do I take each time (dose)? How often should it be taken (for example, 3 times a day)? When do I … should I call about side effects? Do any of my medicines cause a bad reaction with another one or interact with another …
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… Teen Substance Use Disorder: Choosing a Treatment Program On this page: … program you choose for your teen needs to view substance use as a primary disease and not as a symptom. Your teen … Staff Medical Review: Patrice Burgess MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica …
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… for safe levels of exercise. How can you get the best use out of a pedometer? Using a pedometer, a step counter, a … of the apps are free. Follow these steps to get the best use out of your device. Make using your step counter a … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD …
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… Use Heat or Ice to Relieve Low Back Pain On this page: … fall asleep, set an alarm clock to go off in 20 minutes. Use heating pads set on low or medium, never on high. Ice to … Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Donald Sproule MDCM, CCFP - Family Medicine Adam …
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… Diabetes: Counting Carbs if You Don't Use Insulin Actionset Overview Carbohydrate counting can … (carbohydrate) in the foods you eat. This is important because carbohydrates affect your blood sugar more than fats or … such as your weight, how active you are, which diabetes medicines you take, and what your goals are for your blood …
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… Epilepsy: Taking Your Medicines Properly Actionset Overview You may be taking one … your medicines. Have your doctor check the list. You can use this list to verify that the medicines you get from the … a dose now and then. Talk with your doctor about what you should do if you miss a dose of your medicine. Discuss and …
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… Inhaled Quick-Relief Medicines for Asthma On this page: About This Medicine About … Why are inhaled quick-relief medicines for asthma used? Inhaled quick-relief medicines are used to help you breathe during an asthma attack. They may …
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… Steroid Medicine for Asthma: Myths and Facts On this page: Overview … inflammation in your lungs. Quick-relief medicines are used when you can't prevent symptoms and need to treat them … people worry about taking steroid medicines for asthma because of myths they've heard about them. If you're making a …
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… Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina? Decision Point … heart-healthy lifestyle includes eating a healthy diet, not smoking, staying at a healthy weight, and getting daily exercise. Your doctor may ask you to: Stop smoking. Quitting smoking can greatly lower your chance of having a …
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… Dementia: Medicines to Treat Behaviour Changes On this page: Overview … most people and may have serious risks. Medicines can be used to treat behaviour problems caused by Alzheimer's … disease and other diseases that cause dementia. They should be used only after other non-drug approaches have …
