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Learn how breathing secondhand smoke can affect your child's health.
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Guides you through the decision to use the medicine metformin, lifestyle changes, or both to prevent type 2 diabetes. Provides specifics about metformin and goals for lifestyle changes. Lists benefits and risks. Includes interactive tool to help you decide.
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Watch this video to understand ways to take care of yourself safely after pacemaker placement.
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DHEA-S (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate) is a male hormone (androgen) that is made in the adrenal glands. The body turns it into testosterone. A test for DHEA-S checks the level of this hormone in the blood. Testosterone affects sexual features and...
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Learn how to easily check your symptoms daily so you can stay healthy.
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What is pityriasis alba? Pityriasis alba (say "pih-tih-RY-uh-sus AL-buh") is a common skin problem that causes round or oval patches of skin that look lighter than the rest of the skin. The patches may look pink or slightly scaly at first. How the patches look may bother you, but they...
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Learn what mindfulness meditation is, and try a short meditation.
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Learn how two people practice mindfulness to help them cope with stress or a health problem.
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Learn what happens during a complete blood count test and why you would need one.
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Learn what is checked during a cholesterol test, why you might need one, and what the results may mean.