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Medication on vacation

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...if you become ill or are injured. Some medications you may want to include are: antihistamines in case you have a mild allergic reaction a painkiller such as acetaminophen or... Read more

Tick trouble

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..."flu-like" symptoms including fatigue, headache, chills, fever, muscle and joint pain, and swollen lymph nodes. Less commonly, tingling or numbness in the hands and feet or facial paralysis has also... Read more

Can't sleep a wink?

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...stages get shorter. Some of these sleep changes are hormonal, but various illnesses, pain, psychiatric conditions, and medications can also interfere with rest. Whatever the reason, being deprived of sleep... Read more

Make it stop!

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...instead for quick relief: Take a warm shower – steam relieves sinus pain. Apply an ice pack for a maximum of 20 minutes at a time. Massage temples with your... Read more

Fun in the sun

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...to keep from feeling dehydrated. You can use over-the-counter painkillers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen if there is some minor pain or discomfort due to the burn. Very severe burns,... Read more

Touring and travelling tips

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...allows more venom to escape. Gently scrape it off with a flat object like the dull edge of a knife or the edge of a credit card. For pain and... Read more

Kids get arthritis too

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...and warmth in the joints) last more than 6 weeks. Some children don’t feel any pain, but instead experience a very limited range of motion in their joints as they... Read more

Osteoporosis, the silent thief

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...risk of developing osteoporosis. Osteoporosis can have a major negative impact on your quality of life. It can lead to fractures, causing pain and make moving about difficult, which can... Read more

Battling bone loss

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...that it’s happening until the damage has been done. People with osteoporosis are more likely to get fractures and these can cause pain, make moving around difficult and affecting your... Read more

Starting the fire: causes of PUD

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...and NSAIDs regularly for a long time (such as for arthritis pain) increases the risk of developing PUD. Since NSAIDs are painkillers, they can mask the discomfort of ulcers. Smoking... Read more

Herbal medicines

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...medications. glucosamine: Often used to treat joint pain and stiffness related to arthritis and sports injuries, glucosamine can affect sugar levels in diabetics and therefore should be used with caution... Read more

Coping with fatigue

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...fair amount of pain, and you may not have enough red blood cells circulating. Fatigue is usually most noticeable at the beginning and end of a chemotherapy medication treatment cycle,... Read more

How can smog harm my health?

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...infection. Inflamed breathing passages can also decrease the lung’s working capacity. Symptoms can include: shortness of breath wheezing coughing pain when breathing When the amount of ground-level ozone increases, so... Read more