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Medications
… your doctor right away. Uses Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood …
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… Extreme heat happens when the heat and humidity are much higher than we would expect during a normal summer day. … front of the fan. Keep in mind that fans might not help to lower your core body temperature when it is very hot Turn … rate even when resting Feeling generally unwell Heavy sweating Muscle cramps Heat rash or heat edema (swelling) …
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… A lipid panel is a blood test that measures lipids —fats and fatty substances … by your body. Lipids include cholesterol , triglycerides , high-density lipoprotein (HDL) , and low-density lipoprotein … finds a lipid disorder, treatment may be started to help lower your blood lipid levels. Your treatment could include …
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… or nurse on managing bowel care as soon as the child starts eating solid food. As children with severe spina bifida … your child to drink plenty of fluids and eat foods high in fibre, such as whole grains and fruits. This helps … important too. Take good care of yourself so you can stay healthy and have the energy to enjoy your child. Make time …
Medications
… your doctor right away. Uses This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood … your doctor if you are using marijuana (cannabis). Severe sweating, diarrhea, or vomiting can increase the risk for …
Medications
… specific health needs. Warning This medication can cause high potassium levels (hyperkalemia). This effect is more … low blood potassium levels caused by the other diuretics. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart … are using marijuana (cannabis). Dehydration from too much sweating, vomiting, or diarrhea can also lower your blood …
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… used? Beta-blockers are used for many heart and blood vessel problems. They relax blood vessels and make your heart beat more slowly and with less force. They lower blood pressure. Beta-blockers may be used if you have: Coronary artery disease. Heart failure. High blood pressure. Heart rhythm problems. Beta-blockers …
Medications
… side effects, including: chest/jaw/left arm pain unusual sweating sudden/severe headache weakness on one side of the … disorders (such as protein C or protein S deficiency) high blood pressure diabetes high cholesterol/triglyceride … exercising regularly. Lifestyle changes that help promote healthy bones include increasing weight-bearing exercise, …
Medications
… To help prevent withdrawal, your doctor may slowly lower the dose of your old medication after you begin using … for osteoporosis. Lifestyle changes that help promote healthy bones include doing weight-bearing exercise, stopping smoking, limiting alcohol, and eating well-balanced meals that contain adequate calcium and …
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… Other non-weight-bearing exercises. Avoiding heart and blood pressure problems Autonomic neuropathy affects the heart and … its own temperature. Very heavy or severely reduced sweating are the usual signs of this problem. People with this …
