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… Questions Your Doctor May Ask Before Prescribing Medicine for … especially in the first few weeks of use. If your child starts antidepressants, be sure to be aware of this risk and …
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… Tips for Exercising Safely When You Have Diabetes On this page: Getting Started Getting Started Before you start a new exercise program, talk to your doctor …
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… Caring for Your Skin When You Have Diabetes On this page: Getting Started Getting Started If high blood … can dry out skin. Always test the temperature of the water before you take a bath or shower. Use your elbow or upper …
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… Reducing Cancer Risk When You Are BRCA-Positive On this page: Overview Related … or ovarian cancer, if you were diagnosed with breast cancer before age 50, or if you have an Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. … Having a mammogram and breast MRI every year starting at age 25. These screening tests don't prevent …
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… Quick Tips: Staying Active When You Travel On this page: Get started Get started When you travel because of work or for pleasure, fitting in some …
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… Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start Having Mammograms? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … A screening mammogram looks for signs of breast cancer before any symptoms appear. A diagnostic mammogram looks for …
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… Being Active When You Have Health Problems On this page: Overview Overview When you are living with health problems, regular exercise and … first, and then slowly do more. Planning to be more active Starting to be more active when you have health problems can …
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… Reading Food Labels When You Have Diabetes On this page: Overview … Nutrition Facts label and ingredient list on the package. You can see how much of different kinds of nutrients you're eating. Start with the "% Daily Value" column on the food label. A …
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… Improving Sleep When You Have Chronic Pain On this page: Overview Related … caffeine, and nicotine for at least 6 hours or longer before bedtime. These can lead to poor sleep. Try to go to … caffeine, and nicotine for at least 6 hours or longer before bedtime. These can lead to poor sleep. Try to go to …
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… Heart Tests: When Do You Need Them? On this page: Health Tools … Should I Have an Angiogram? Questions to ask your doctor Before you have a test, you can ask your doctor questions so … test, such as a cardiac perfusion scan, is not recommended before a surgery that is not being done on your heart and …
