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… Overview Carbohydrate counting helps you to control your blood sugar when you have gestational diabetes. … you eat. This is important, because carbohydrate affects your blood sugar more than fats or proteins do. Carbohydrate … . Current as of: November 9, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family …
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… disorder (TMD) , you can try ice or heat to relieve your pain. Put either an ice pack or a warm, moist cloth on your jaw for 15 minutes several times a day. You can try … (TMD) Current as of: November 14, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family …
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… thrust (or Heimlich-type) assist, another person pushes on your belly to help you cough. This is done while you are … Use these steps to do an abdominal thrust assist. Your caregiver places the heel of one hand on your belly just … Injury Current as of: November 14, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family …
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… If you haven't had a seizure in several years, you may ask your doctor if you can slowly stop or reduce your medicine. You and your doctor will need to weigh the … Epilepsy Current as of: August 25, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics …
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… of exercise and activity may be best for arthritis. Talk to your doctor or physiotherapist about which exercises may be … You may need to change or modify activities based on your symptoms. Aerobic activity. It makes your heart and … Current as of: November 9, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - …
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… If you think you may have anxiety or depression, talk with your doctor. If you treat these conditions, you may get … headaches less often. If you have tension headaches, ask yourself if you are: Having conflicts within your family or … Headaches Current as of: August 25, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family …
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… help you regain normal range of motion and flexibility in your knee. Rehab programs also strengthen the knee and the muscles around it, leading to better knee stability. Your doctor or physiotherapist will design a rehab program … to a year. Current as of: November 9, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, …
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… of hyperthyroidism called subclinical hyperthyroidism if your thyroid tests show that: Your thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels are low. Your … Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - …
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… wearing spacious, comfortable shoes with good arch support. Your doctor may recommend padding for the heel (heel cup) or … leg straight at the knee, and both feet flat on the floor. Your feet should point directly at the wall or slightly in … Non-Injury Current as of: November 9, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, …
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… you can comfortably and easily put drops or ointment in your eyes or someone else's. Eyedrops and eye ointments can deliver medicine directly to your eyes, keep your eyes moist, and help with redness, … are doing. Current as of: October 12, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family …
