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… Work Closely With Your Doctor On this page: Overview Find a Doctor Who Will Be a Partner Learn All You Can From Your Doctor Working With Doctors in the Hospital Related … Overview Here are some tips for being a good partner with your doctor: Build a relationship with your doctor. Let your
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… Making the Most of Your Appointment On this page: Overview Preparing for Your Appointment Asking About Tests and Treatments After Your Appointment Overview Many people …
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… Asthma: Identifying Your Triggers Actionset Overview When you have asthma, certain things can make your symptoms worse. These things are called triggers. Things that you're allergic to can trigger your asthma. They may include: Dust. Dust mites. These are …
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… Organizing Your Medical Records On this page: Getting Started What to … Getting Started It's a good idea to keep copies of your medical records. You'll need them if you change … emergency room. If any of these things happen and you have your records, you may get treatment more quickly, and it …
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… Diabetes: Checking Your Feet On this page: Overview … Overview When you have diabetes, you'll need to check your feet every day. Look at all areas of your feet, including between your toes. Use a hand-held …
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… Feeding Your Premature Infant On this page: Overview Related … babies can't be fed by mouth right after birth. If your baby was born before the gestational age of 32 to 34 … the oral and stomach muscles. Small stomach capacity. Until your baby is stronger and more mature, tube feeding is used. …
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… Preparing Your Child for the Hospital On this page: Overview Overview If your child is facing a hospital stay, you want to do all you … the unknown can be worse than fear of the known, so letting your child know what to expect will go a long way toward …
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Your body after pregnancy Last updated August 14, 2013 Having a baby not only changes your life - it can transform your body, too. You will experience many physical changes …
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… Track Your Tobacco Use On this page: Overview Overview Tracking your tobacco use means recording things like when and where … what you will do instead of using tobacco when you find yourself in those situations. Tracking your tobacco use can …
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… Navigating Your Hospital Stay On this page: Before You … Leave Navigating Your Hospital Stay— Hospitals can be big, … work and what you can expect, you may be able to lower your stress and concentrate on what's important: feeling …