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Statins: Overcoming Barriers to Taking Them

Medical Condition

Learn how to find what is getting in the way of taking your statin pill every day.

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Statins: Should You Take Them to Lower Your Risk?

Medical Condition

Compare the pros and cons of taking a statin to lower your risk for heart attack and stroke.

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Status Asthmaticus

Medical Condition

Status asthmaticus is a long-lasting and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment. It occurs when asthma symptoms—difficulty breathing, wheezing, and coughing—fail to improve with emergency medicine treatment. Status asthmaticus is an emergency situation that can lead to death. A person with this...

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Staying Healthy Around Animals

Medical Condition

When you spend time around an animal—whether it's a pet, a farm animal, or a wild animal—there's a chance you can pick up an infection. An infection you get from an animal is called a zoonosis (say "zoh-uh-NOH-sus"). Some infections can seem mild, but others can be quite serious. So it's a good idea to...

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Staying Safe: After You Leave a Violent Relationship

Medical Condition

After you leave a violent relationship, you may have to take extra steps to stay safe. For example, if you printed out this information, it may be better off in the hands of a trusted friend than at home. Here are some tips that may increase your safety. Keep in mind that this information is...

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Stem Cell Transplant

Medical Condition

Stem cell transplant is the replacement of damaged bone marrow cells with healthy cells (stem cells). Stem cells are immature cells produced in the bone marrow that make more stem cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Stem cells used for transplants can be taken from bone marrow, from the...

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Steps for preparing a single dose of insulin

Medical Condition

Rolling the bottle gently Follow these steps when preparing an insulin shot with one type of insulin. Step 1. Roll the insulin bottle (vial) gently between your hands. Roll a bottle of cloudy insulin until the white powder has dissolved. Rolling the bottle will warm the insulin if you have been keeping the bottle in...

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Stereotactic Biopsy of the Breast

Medical Condition

During a stereotactic breast biopsy, you may lie on your stomach on a special table. Or you may sit in a chair. Your doctor will use X-ray to guide a needle to the biopsy site to remove samples of breast tissue. The samples are examined under a microscope.

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Steve's Story: Coping With Arthritis

Medical Condition

After being away from sports since his college days, Steve decided it was time to get back in shape and back into the game. Squash (an indoor racquet sport) and weight training topped his list of activities to enjoy again. And he did for a while—until arthritis turned his enjoyment into pain. First signs of...

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Stimulate Your Baby's Learning

Medical Condition

When you cuddle, talk to, and play with your baby, you build an emotional bond. You also help stimulate his or her learning and cognitive development. Show your baby new and interesting things. For instance, carry your baby around the room and show him or her pictures on the wall. Tell your baby what the...

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Stomach

Medical Condition

Your stomach is where the food you eat is broken down into smaller pieces. This action is called digestion. Stomach (gastric) juice is the term used to describe the chemicals that break down food in the stomach. These include hydrochloric acid and an enzyme called pepsin. Gastric juice is sometimes referred to as...

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Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Screening (PDQ®): Screening - Patient Information [NCI]

Medical Condition

Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time symptoms appear, cancer may have begun to spread. Scientists are trying to better understand which people are more...

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Stool Analysis

Medical Condition

Discusses stool analysis, a test used to look for bacteria, parasites, or blood in the digestive tract. Covers why and how it is done. Looks at risks. Covers normal and abnormal results.

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Stop Negative Thoughts: Choosing a Healthier Way of Thinking

Medical Condition

Discusses accurate, rational thinking to stay well or cope with a health problem. Covers cognitive-behavioral therapy, also called CBT. Provides links to info on healthy thinking and weight, stress management, anxiety, and depression.

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Stop Negative Thoughts: Getting Started

Medical Condition

Unwanted thoughts can make you feel anxious or depressed. They may keep you from enjoying your life. A technique called thought-stopping can help you stop unwanted thoughts. What you think can affect how you feel. Thought-stopping helps you change how you think so that you feel better. Changing your thinking will take...

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Stories From People Recovering From Depression

Medical Condition

You can make it through your depression. Hear from people who have recovered from depression.

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Stories From People With Recurring Depression

Medical Condition

Hear from others who have repeated bouts of depression.

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Straight-Leg Raise to the Outside

Medical Condition

These straight-leg raises help you strengthen the muscles around your hip. Do 8 to 12 repetitions. Lie on your side, with your injured leg on top. Tighten the muscles on the front of the thigh of your injured leg to keep your knee straight. Keep your hip and your leg straight in line with the...

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Strength Exercise for Achilles Tendon Injuries

Medical Condition

This exercise will get you started on building strength after an Achilles tendon injury. Your doctor or physical therapist can help you move on to more challenging exercises as you heal and get stronger. Stand on a step with your heel off the edge of the step. Hold on to a handrail or wall for...

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Strengthening exercises for ankle sprains

Medical Condition

Talk with your doctor or physical therapist if you have questions about how to do these or any other exercises for ankle sprains. Ankle eversion exercise Start by sitting with your foot flat on the floor and pushing it outward against an immovable object such as the wall or heavy furniture. Hold for about 6...

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Strep Throat Complications

Medical Condition

Complications of strep throat are rare but can occur, especially if strep throat is not properly treated with antibiotics. Complications can be related either to the strep infection or to the body's immune response to the infection. Complications related to the strep infection Although rare, complications can result...

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Stress Fracture

Medical Condition

A stress fracture is a hairline crack in a bone. In some cases, the crack may be so small that it is not visible on an X-ray. Stress fractures are usually caused by repeated stress on a bone rather than by a specific injury. They can occur in any bone that repeatedly bears weight. For...

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Stress Incontinence

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Stress incontinence is the inability to control the release of urine when pressure on the abdominal muscles increases. This can occur when a person laughs, coughs, sneezes, lifts a heavy object, or jogs. Increased pressure on the top of the bladder created by one of these actions forces urine past the valve that...

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Stress Management: Breathing Exercises for Relaxation

Medical Condition

Looks at how breathing exercises can help with stress relief. Includes step-by-step instructions for exercises like belly breathing, 4-7-8 breathing, and morning breathing. Offers links to more info on managing stress with guided imagery and meditation.

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Stress Management: Doing Guided Imagery to Relax

Medical Condition

Looks at how guided imagery can help to manage stress. Explains what guided imagery is and its uses in healing, creativity, and reducing stress. Lists step-by-step instructions for guided imagery.

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Stress Management: Doing Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Medical Condition

Explains what progressive muscle relaxation is and how it can help reduce stress and anxiety. Walks you through doing relaxation exercises on various muscle groups. Links to info on other relaxation methods, including meditation, guided imagery, and yoga.

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Stress Management: Helping Your Child With Stress

Medical Condition

Childhood isn't all fun and games. Even young children can feel worried and stressed. Stress can come from outside, such as family, friends, and school. It can also come from children themselves. Just like adults, children may expect too much of themselves and then feel stressed when they feel that they have failed.

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Stress Management: Managing Your Time

Medical Condition

Discusses using time management to help reduce stress. Covers prioritizing tasks, controlling procrastination, and managing commitments. Offers interactive tool to help test what you've learned. Provides links to more info on stress management.

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Stress Management: Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Medical Condition

Learn how to reduce stress by tensing and relaxing your muscles.

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Stress Relief and Relaxation

Medical Condition

Guides you through ways to relieve stress. Covers tips to relax your muscle groups such as hands, arms, head, neck, and upper and lower body. Looks at roll breathing to relieve stress. Includes slideshow of roll breathing.

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Stress and Back Pain

Medical Condition

Stress is what you feel when you have too much to handle. You may have too much work to do, or you may be having trouble with children or a spouse. If stress happens too often or lasts too long, it can affect your health. Where do you hold your stress? We all "hold" stress...

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Stress fracture of the foot

Medical Condition

A stress fracture is a hairline crack in a bone. In some cases, the crack may be so small that it is not visible on an X-ray. A stress fracture can occur in any bone that repeatedly bears weight.

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Stress in Children and Teens

Medical Condition

Children and teens notice and react to stress in their family and also experience their own stress. It is important to recognize stress in children and teens and help them with healthy coping strategies. The strategies they learn often stay with them into adulthood. Generally, anything that may cause children fear and...

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Stretches for achilles tendon problems

Medical Condition

To do effective stretching exercises, hold each stretch for at least 15 to 30 seconds. Don't bounce while you stretch. Just relax and breathe freely. It's a good idea to do these stretches on both legs, even if you only have problems with one of your Achilles tendons. Stretch one leg first, and then the...

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Stretching Exercises for Tennis Elbow

Medical Condition

Wrist flexor stretch Extend your arm in front of you with your palm up. Bend your wrist, pointing your hand toward the floor. With your other hand, gently bend your wrist further until you feel a mild to moderate stretch in your forearm. Hold for at least 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat 2 to 4...

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Stretching exercises for the wrists

Medical Condition

These are general stretches for the wrists and arms. Stretching may help prevent arm problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Do not do any stretch or movement that is uncomfortable or painful. Warm-up stretches Rotate your wrist up, down, and from side to side. Repeat 4 times. Stretch your fingers far apart, relax...

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Stroke

Medical Condition

Discusses ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and TIA (transient ischemic attack). Describes stroke symptoms and importance of acting fast if symptoms develop. Covers stroke treatment and prevention.

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Stroke Recovery: Finding What Inspires You

Medical Condition

Getting better after a stroke takes patience and effort. See how others found inspiration to keep going.

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Stroke Rehabilitation

Medical Condition

Is this topic for you? This topic covers rehabilitation after a stroke. For information on stroke itself, see the topic Stroke. What is stroke rehabilitation? The best way to get better after a stroke is to start stroke rehabilitation ("rehab"). In stroke rehab, a team of health professionals works with you to regain...

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Stroke Symptoms

Medical Condition

Learn the symptoms of stroke and why it's important to call emergency services right away.

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Stroke: Behavior Changes

Medical Condition

Depending on what part of the brain was affected by a stroke, the way a person acts may be different from how he or she acted before the stroke. A person who was very concerned about details before a stroke may become sloppy and care little about personal appearance after a stroke. Because these problems...

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Stroke: Dealing With Depression

Medical Condition

It is common for a person who has had a stroke to feel sad and become depressed about the disabilities caused by the stroke. Sometimes the injury to the brain from the stroke can cause depression. Depression is a serious condition that needs treatment. People who are depressed may: Feel negative, hopeless, or "down in...

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Stroke: Know the Signs and Act FAST

Medical Condition

Learn an easy way to recognize stroke symptoms and know when to call 911.

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Stroke: Preventing Injury in Affected Limbs

Medical Condition

After a stroke, you may not feel temperature, touch, pain, or sharpness on your affected side. You may have: Feelings of heaviness, numbness, tingling, or prickling or greater sensitivity on the affected side. No sense of how your muscles and joints are operating together, which may affect your balance. In stroke rehab...

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Stroke: What Is Stroke Rehab?

Medical Condition

Learn how stroke rehab works and how it can help you get stronger and feel better.

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Stye

Medical Condition

A stye is an infection that causes a tender red lump on the eyelid. Most styes occur along the edge of the eyelid.

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Subclinical Hyperthyroidism

Medical Condition

You may have a very mild form of hyperthyroidism called subclinical hyperthyroidism if your thyroid tests show that: Your thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels are low. Your thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) are normal. Subclinical hyperthyroidism is different from hyperthyroidism. Your TSH...

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Subdural Hematoma

Medical Condition

A subdural hematoma is an increase in pressure within the skull that happens when blood collects in the space between the skull and the brain. The bleeding is usually caused by torn veins in the brain following a head injury. Symptoms of a subdural hematoma, which can develop rapidly or slowly, include: Severe headache...

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Substance Use Disorder

Medical Condition

Is this topic for you? This topic is about substance use disorder in adults. For information about drug use in teens or children, see the topic Teen Alcohol and Drug Use. What is substance use disorder? Substance use disorder is using drugs in a way that harms you or that leads you to harm others....

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Substance Use Disorder: Dealing With Teen Substance Use

Medical Condition

Discusses teen use of alcohol and other harmful or illegal substances. Covers the effects and consequences substance use has on a teen's life, including physical and emotional health. Includes info on how to recognize and deal with teen substance use.

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