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… Planning to Be More Active When You Have Chronic Disease On this page: Overview Overview Use … Some questions for your doctor: Do I need any special tests before I begin a new activity? What is safe for me to do? What should I avoid? Should I take my pulse when I exercise? If …
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Testing order for hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV Last … to hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV If you think you have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), you should go to your nearest emergency department immediately. …
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… Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine or Radioactive Iodine? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … how I felt and told my nurse practitioner, she did blood tests that showed that I had an overactive thyroid gland. …
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… Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant? 1 Get the …
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… Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight? 1 Get the Facts 2 …
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… Ear Infection: Should I Give My Child Antibiotics? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … and see if my son, Darrell, will get better. I need the fastest and most certain cure. So I decided he should take the …
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… Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Should I Take Medicine for OCD? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … to your doctor about them. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Should I Take Medicine for OCD? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare …
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… HIV: Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV On this page: Overview Overview … with the person who has HIV. Ask your doctor whether you should have any boosters or shots for measles, mumps, or … with the person who has HIV. Ask your doctor whether you should have any boosters or shots for measles, mumps, or …
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… Linda's Story: Getting Active When You Have Prediabetes On this page: Linda's Story Linda's Story … with a family history of type 2 diabetes, Linda says she should have watched her weight more carefully. She wasn't … with a family history of type 2 diabetes, Linda says she should have watched her weight more carefully. She wasn't …
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… Lymph Node Removal Surgery (Lymphadenectomy) for Endometrial Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … the pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes for endometrial cancer cells. Removing and checking the cancerous lymph … cells are a higher grade (faster-growing). Cancer cells have grown into the muscle of the uterus, the cervix, or …