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Medical Condition

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Post-Thrombotic Syndrome

Medical Condition

Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or deep vein blood clot. After a while, this blood clot (usually in your leg), can damage the vein. Damage to the vein can lead to more pressure in the veins. The increased pressure can cause long-term problems such as swelling, skin damage...

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Postural Drainage: Lower Lobes (Back)

Medical Condition

Illustration adapted with permission from the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Infants: Lay your infant on his or her stomach with the head and upper body flat. Clap with a cupped hand over the lower ribs and behind the armpit on each side. In order to prevent the chance of reflux, do not tip your...

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Postural Drainage: Lower Lobes (Sides)

Medical Condition

Illustration adapted with permission from the University of Wisconsin Medical School Infants: Lay your infant on his or her side, being sure to keep the head and upper body as flat as possible. Clap with a cupped hand below the armpit on each side. To prevent the chance of reflux, do not tip your infant...

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Postural Drainage: Upper Lobes (Back)

Medical Condition

Illustration adapted with permission from the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Have the child lean forward 30 degrees. Clap with a cupped hand between the collarbone and shoulder blade on each side of the back.

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Practicing Gratitude

Medical Condition

What does it mean to be grateful? Gratitude is saying "thank you." But it's more than a thank-you to a friend for a favor or gift. Gratitude is saying thanks for everything that is important to you and good in your life. You are thankful for a gift, but you're also thankful to watch a...

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Prayer

Medical Condition

What is prayer? Prayer is part of the world's oldest faith traditions and cultures. For many people around the world, prayer has a place in their daily lives. It is how they connect with God, a higher power, inner strength, or spiritual energy. Prayer can be a very personal experience. It can be silent, as...

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Prediabetes: Which Treatment Should I Use to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes?

Medical Condition

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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Pregnancy and Seat Belt Use

Medical Condition

When you are pregnant, wear a seat belt firmly across your lap, just below your abdomen. Position the shoulder belt diagonally between your breasts.

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Pregnancy: Belly, Pelvic, and Back Pain

Medical Condition

Pelvic pain and problems urinating may mean you have a bladder infection. Flank pain with fever and urinary symptoms may mean you have a kidney infection (pyelonephritis). Flank pain is felt just below the rib cage and above the waist. It can be on one or both sides of the back. If you have pelvic...

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Pregnancy: Dealing With Back Pain

Medical Condition

Learn how to protect your back and relieve pain during pregnancy.

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Pregnancy: Dropping (Lightening)

Medical Condition

At the end of the third trimester, the baby settles, or drops lower, into the mother's pelvis. This is known as dropping or lightening. Dropping is not a good predictor of when labor will begin. In first-time mothers, dropping usually occurs 2 to 4 weeks before delivery, but it can happen earlier. In women who...

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Pregnancy: First Prenatal Visit

Medical Condition

Your first prenatal visit is likely to be more extensive than later prenatal checks. Your doctor will take your medical history and do a complete physical exam. Medical history Your medical history helps your doctor plan the best possible care for your pregnancy and childbirth. It includes: Your menstrual history...

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Pregnancy: How to Exercise Safely

Medical Condition

Learn about the benefits of exercise during pregnancy and how to do it safely.

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Pregnancy: Learning About Doctors and Midwives

Medical Condition

Learn about the different ways doctors and midwives handle pregnancies and deliver babies.

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Pregnancy: Pelvic and Hip Pain

Medical Condition

When you are pregnant, you may get aches and pains in your hips and pelvic area. This is a normal sign that your pelvic area is preparing for childbirth. (This area is also called the pelvic girdle.) Pregnancy hormones are relaxing your ligaments. This loosens up your pelvic bones so they can shift and open...

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Pregnancy: Relationship Changes

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Pregnancy starts a new phase of your relationship with your partner. You can expect a natural shift in roles as well as attention to and expectations of each other. If you are new to parenthood as a couple, you will notice that your focus on each other is evolving into something new—attention to a third...

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Pregnancy: Should I Have CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling)?

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Have CVS (chorionic villus sampling). Don't have CVS. CVS is done in the first trimester. If the test shows a serious health problem, you have more time to decide whether you want to continue your pregnancy or make plans to care for a sick child. CVS isn't a routine test. But your doctor may...

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Pregnancy: Signs of Preterm Labor

Medical Condition

Find out the important differences between "practice contractions" and preterm labor.

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Pregnancy: Stretch Marks, Itching, and Skin Changes

Medical Condition

Stretch marks Stretch marks (striae gravidarum) are lines on the skin that may appear late in pregnancy. They look like slightly indented pink, red, dark, or white streaks, depending on your skin color. Stretch marks are most common on the belly, but they can also develop on the breasts and thighs. The cause of stretch...

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Pregnancy: Vaginal Discharge and Leaking Fluid

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Abnormal vaginal discharge Changing hormone levels during pregnancy can affect the normal balance of organisms in the vagina. If you are pregnant and have abnormal vaginal symptoms, such as vaginal discharge or itching, talk with your doctor about your symptoms before using home treatment measures or nonprescription...

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Pregnancy: Varicose Veins

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Varicose veins are enlarged, swollen veins that are caused by faulty valves in the veins or weak vein walls. They are common during pregnancy, particularly in women with a family history of the problem. Varicose veins typically develop on the legs but can also affect the vulva. Though varicose veins are often only a...

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Prelabor Rupture of Membranes (PROM)

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Before a baby is born, the amniotic sac breaks open, causing amniotic fluid to either leak slowly or gush out. When this happens before contractions start, it is called prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM). PROM can occur at any time during pregnancy before labor begins. Early PROM (before 37 completed weeks of...

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Premature Delivery in Multiple Pregnancy

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Delivery before the 37th week is called a premature, or preterm, delivery. A premature delivery can cause problems for the infants if their organs are not fully developed. Infants delivered before 32 weeks have greater health risks than those who are delivered at 32 weeks of gestation or later. Multiple pregnancies...

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Premature Ejaculation

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What is premature ejaculation? Premature ejaculation is uncontrolled ejaculation either before or shortly after sexual penetration. It happens with minimal sexual stimulation and before the person wishes. It may result in unsatisfactory sex for both partners. This can increase the anxiety that may add to the problem. It...

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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), causes physical and mood-related symptoms that seriously disrupt a woman's life and relationships. PMDD symptoms develop during the latter half of each menstrual cycle, after ovulation, and go away during the first few days of each...

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Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Medical Condition

Covers symptoms of PMS such as bloating, muscle aches, and mood swings. Discusses possible causes and what increases your risk. Covers treatment with lifestyle changes, antidepressants, or birth control pills. Covers surgery for severe form (PMDD).

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Preparing for Your Hospital Stay

Medical Condition

Not all hospital stays begin in the emergency room. Sometimes you have time to prepare for a scheduled hospital stay. But even when you don't have an emergency medical problem, getting ready to go to the hospital may leave you feeling overwhelmed and even a little stressed. By taking steps to prepare for your stay...

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Prescription Medicine Misuse: Setting Goals for Quitting

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Learn the simple steps that can help you reach a goal of quitting medicine misuse.

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Pressure Injuries

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A pressure injury (bed sore) is caused by constant pressure. This often occurs when a person lies in bed or sits in a wheelchair for a long time. Pressure injuries usually form over bony areas such as the hips, lower back, elbows, and heels. To prevent pressure injuries, you need to change positions often. Severe...

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Pressure Injuries: Prevention and Treatment

Medical Condition

How can pressure injuries be prevented? Relieve pressure on the skin Relieving and spreading out pressure is the most important part of both preventing and treating pressure injuries. Putting pressure on one spot for long periods of time decreases blood flow to that area. This damages or kills the cells and creates a...

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Preterm Labor

Medical Condition

Preterm labor is labor that starts too early, between 20 and 37 weeks of pregnancy. It can be caused by a problem involving the baby, the mother, or both. But sometimes the cause isn't known. The earlier delivery happens, the greater the chances are that the baby will have serious problems.

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Preterm Labor: Testing for Fetal Fibronectin

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During pregnancy, a uterine infection causes inflammation, which can trigger preterm labor. This inflammation can also stimulate the amnion cells to produce fetal fibronectin, a protein. Fetal fibronectin testing is sometimes done when preterm labor symptoms are present. When the fetal fibronectin test is negative, it...

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Preventing Choking

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Don't drink too much alcohol before eating. It may dull your senses, and you might not chew food properly or might try to swallow too large a portion of food. Take small bites. Cut meat into small pieces. Chew your food thoroughly. Do not give popcorn, nuts, or hard candy to children younger than 4,...

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Preventing Coronary Artery Disease

Medical Condition

Learn how a heart-healthy lifestyle can lower your risk for heart disease.

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Preventing Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) After Surgery

Medical Condition

Learn how to help prevent dangerous blood clots after your surgery.

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Preventing Falls in Older Adults

Medical Condition

Tips for older adults and people who have had a stroke or have multiple sclerosis or osteoporosis to help prevent falls and injuries. Covers taking care of your health and making changes in your home. Covers preventing falls in the bathroom and outdoors.

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Preventing Falls: Leg Lifts

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Learn how to do a simple exercise to strengthen your core and prevent falls.

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Preventing Falls: Two Good Exercises

Medical Condition

Learn how to do two exercises to improve your strength and balance.

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Preventing Problems After Surgery

Medical Condition

Learn how to prevent problems and recover well after surgery.

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Preventing Spider Bites

Medical Condition

To avoid bites from spiders: Wear gloves if working in an area where spiders are likely to live. Avoid wood or rock piles and dark areas where spiders live. Look for spiders in low-lying webs in garages, in barbecue grills, around swimming pools, and in wood piles. Clear away old furniture, tires, junk, newspaper, and...

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Preventing Tooth Decay in Young Children

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Tooth decay, called dental caries, is caused by bacteria eating away the outer protective layer (enamel) of a tooth. Help prevent tooth decay in young children by adopting the following healthy habits: Teach your child to brush and floss every day. Clean your baby's gums with a soft cloth or gauze pad to remove plaque...

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Priapism

Medical Condition

Priapism is a painful condition in which the penis stays erect without sexual stimulation. Priapism can occur in short, repeated episodes, or it may last for days or weeks. Priapism can be a serious problem. It can cause unbearable pain and may damage the penis, making it impossible to get a normal erection (erectile...

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Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)

Medical Condition

Discusses primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). Looks at causes and symptoms. Covers how it is diagnosed and treated. Also looks at symptoms of advanced liver damage such as variceal bleeding and osteoporosis.

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Problem-Solving Therapy

Medical Condition

Problem-solving therapy is a brief, focused form of cognitive therapy that is often used to treat symptoms of depression. It focuses on the problems a person is currently facing and on helping to find solutions to those problems. Problem-solving therapy can be conducted by a health professional, such as a nurse educated...

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Progestin

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Progestin is a synthetic hormone used to affect a woman's body in the same ways as the hormone progesterone. The ovaries produce progesterone during the second half of the menstrual cycle to help prepare the uterus for pregnancy. At the time of menopause, the level of progesterone declines. Progesterone regulates the...

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Progestin-Only Hormonal Methods (Mini-Pills, Implants, and Shots)

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Looks at progestin-only hormonal methods (mini-pills, implants, and shots) to prevent pregnancy. Includes generic and brand names such as medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera). Covers how well they work and side effects.

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Program b: seated exercises with a ball

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Program B: Neck rotation Keeping your chin level, turn your head to the left, and hold for at least 15 seconds. Turn your head to the right and hold for at least 15 seconds. Repeat 2 to 4 times to each side. Program B: Elbow extension with a ball Sit tall in your chair, and...

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Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Medical Condition

The body responds to stress with muscle tension, which can cause pain or discomfort. In turn, tense muscles relay to the body that it's stressed, which keeps the stress–muscle-tension cycle going. Progressive muscle relaxation helps break this cycle by reducing muscle tension and general mental anxiety. Progressive...

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Progressive Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

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Progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) is a rare form of MS that causes steady damage to nerves when symptoms first appear and continues to cause progressive worsening. Relapses (disease flare-ups) occur, followed by full or partial recovery, but nerve damage continues and symptoms become increasingly disabling...

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Prone Buttocks Squeeze

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This exercise strengthens the buttocks muscles, which support the back and help you lift with your legs. Lie flat on your stomach with your arms at your sides. Slowly tighten your buttocks muscles and hold the position (not your breath) for about 6 seconds. Relax slowly. Repeat 8 to 12 times. You may need to...

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