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… Stroke: Your Rehabilitation Team On this page: Overview Related … For example, they can help you learn how to: Take care of your health, including a schedule for medicine. Get … A social worker or case manager can help you and your caregivers arrange for the help and equipment you may need …
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… Care of an Insect Sting On this page: Overview Related … as possible. Movement will increase the spread of venom in your bloodstream. It is important to remove the stinger as … have been told to avoid a medicine, call your doctor before taking it. If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, …
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… Feeding Your Premature Infant On this page: Overview Related … your doctor or nurse about it. In some cases, your health care team may suggest that you use donated breast milk from … your doctor or nurse about it. In some cases, your health care team may suggest that you use donated breast milk from …
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… a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information … diagnosed with atrial fibrillation or if you are already taking warfarin. You may first want to decide whether to … bleeding. If you take any anticoagulant, you need to be careful to avoid serious bleeding by preventing falls and …
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… Care for a Skin Wound On this page: Getting Started Related … scarring and to promote healing. You may be able to do this yourself for minor wounds. You'll have to stop any bleeding, … it from getting dirty or irritated. Choose the bandage carefully. There are many products available. Before you buy …
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… Healthy eating guidelines for people taking warfarin anticoagulants (Coumadin®) Last updated … Vietnamese Certain foods and beverages can affect how your warfarin works. This handout will help you to plan your diet when taking warfarin. When we cut or scrape our skin, our blood …
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… Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) in People Without Diabetes On this page: … or low blood sugar, is most common in people who have diabetes. If you have already been diagnosed with diabetes … be an ongoing problem. It occurs when the level of sugar in your blood drops too low to give your body energy. What …
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… Purifying Your Drinking Water On this page: Overview Related … Tharratt MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Toxicology Current as of: March 2, … Tharratt MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Toxicology This information does not …
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… Walk your way to health Last updated January 9, 2013 Walking is … between ages and abilities. For instance, kids should be taking 16,500 steps in a day, while healthy, older adults … with disabilities and chronic diseases might be comfortable taking 3500 to 5000 steps and frail, elderly and chronically …
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… Managing Your Emotional Reactions On this page: Getting Started … Emotional self-awareness is the ability to recognize your emotions. Emotions are a part of life. They play a role … you. Understanding what you're feeling can help you manage your emotions in a healthy way. Sometimes emotions can feel …
