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… Planning to Be More Active When You Have Chronic Disease On this page: Overview Overview Use this sheet to list what you enjoy and what is hard for … I begin a new activity? What is safe for me to do? What should I avoid? Should I take my pulse when I exercise? If …
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… Use Heat or Ice to Relieve Low Back Pain On this page: … or vigorous exercise. Always keep a damp cloth between your skin and the cold pack, and press firmly against all the … at a time. And do not fall asleep with the ice on your skin. Try alternating You may also want to try switching …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Day One of Recovery On this page: Overview Related … intensive care unit, a special ward reserved for people who have just had significant surgeries. You might be in this … Even if you have a strong gag reflex, the tube's removal should not cause you to vomit, because the nasogastric tube, …
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… When you arrive on the cardiac recovery floor, you will have a small tube just below your nose that supplies oxygen … up the column. By the end of your hospital stay, you should regain your full lung capacity. As you use the … will also work to improve your breathing function by asking you to breathe deeply and cough. This action keeps …
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… Thinking About Bilateral Mastectomy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer On this page: Overview Overview For years, studies have shown that for early-stage breast cancer, women who … surgery has risks and requires recovery time. What else should you know about bilateral mastectomy? Some surgeons …
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… Linda's Story: Getting Active When You Have Prediabetes On this page: Linda's Story Linda's Story … by herself or with a friend. "Walking is great for me, because I don't have to buy anything to do it, and it doesn't … with a family history of type 2 diabetes, Linda says she should have watched her weight more carefully. She wasn't …
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… What to Expect When You Have an Extremely Premature Infant On this page: Topic … his or her major organs are not fully formed. This can cause health problems. Your infant may not respond well to … (2006). EPICure: facts and figures: Why preterm labour should be treated. British Journal of Obstetrics and …
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… Pregnancy: Should I Bank My Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … blood on the slight chance that your baby will need stem cells someday. If your baby were to need stem cells, he or …
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… Heart Failure: Should I Get a Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … hospital. You may be able to see a little bump under the skin where the pacemaker is placed. Who can have a pacemaker …
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… Fitness: Staying Active When You Have Young Children Actionset Overview Even people who are … so you get some time for yourself. Share with your spouse, another relative, or a neighbour. While they watch your … enough to ride in a bike trailer. Children in bike trailers should wear helmets. Be active at the park or playground. …
