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… Radiation Therapy for Cancer Pain On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Done Side Effects How Well It Works Treatment Overview Radiation can be … may be given a shot with a radioactive medicine. Radiation therapy is the use of X-rays to destroy cancer cells and …
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… Osteoarthritis: Heat and Cold Therapy On this page: Overview Overview … from osteoarthritis , try applying heat and cold to the affected joints. Experiment with these heat and cold techniques … Romito MD - Family Medicine Joan Rigg PT, OCS - Physical Therapy Current as of: November 9, 2022 Author: Healthwise …
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… Epilepsy Medicine Therapy Failure On this page: Overview Overview Medicine therapy for epilepsy can fail for several reasons: You do … the drug in your body and lead to seizures, severe side effects, and other health problems. If your treatment is not …
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… Aromatherapy (Essential Oils Therapy) On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Used … there is little scientific evidence that aromatherapy effectively prevents or cures illness. Risks Practitioners of …
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… Massage Therapy During Pregnancy On this page: Overview Related … Overview When you are pregnant, you can use massage therapy to relax and to help relieve muscle tension and … pregnancy problems. Talk to your doctor before using aromatherapy oils. Some essential oils may be unsafe during …
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… HIV: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) On this page: Overview Overview Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the combination of several antiretroviral … of three or more antiretroviral medicines is more effective than using just one medicine (monotherapy) to treat …
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… therapies. For example, you might use an ice pack for cold therapy or an electric heating pad for heat therapy. Most people like to use cold therapy for the first …
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… Enlarged Prostate: Herbal Therapy On this page: Overview … may vary. Talk with your doctor before starting any herbal therapy. Beta-sitosterol extract Beta-sitosterol is an … Accessed October 13, 2014. Barry MJ, et al. (2011). Effect of increasing doses of saw palmetto extract on lower …
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… Sex Therapy for Sexual Problems in Women On this page: Float Float Effective treatment of a sexual problem requires a high level … counselling for you and your partner, psychological therapy with a goal of building your emotional well-being, …
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… Endometriosis: Should I Use Hormone Therapy? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this … your doctor about them. Endometriosis: Should I Use Hormone Therapy? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your Feelings 4 … surgery to diagnose or treat endometriosis. Hysterectomy and oophorectomy may be an option for women who have …
