Twins and Premature Birth
To lower the chance of early births, women who are pregnant with twins typically see their doctors more often.
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Allergy Zone
Understand what allergies are all about as wells their impact on people with asthma. Discover ways allergies are treated and ways people with allergies can manage their lives to decrease their sensitivity and exposure to allergens.
Hepatitis Zone
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver most commonly caused by one of several viruses. More than 150,000 hepatitis infections occur annually in the United States, but the different viruses produce different outcomes for these infections.
Medication Zone
Today’s medicines are wonderful but it takes close cooperation with your doctor and pharmacist to make sure your treatment is safe and effective.
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Health Tip of the Day
How to Beat Serious Stress
When you're faced with a highly stressful event in your life, the following strategies will help you cope:
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Avoid unnecessary changes in your life.
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Quiet your mind.
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Keep in the present. The present is seldom as stressful as an imagined future.
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Courageously and aggressively face the stressor. Ask yourself, "What is the worst thing that is realistically likely to happen?" Then remind yourself of all the good things that will still be a part of your life even if the worst occurs.
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Take inventory of your coping responses.
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Take action. Action is a powerful stress-reducer.
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Take time out to relax.