Many people are concerned about chemicals in or on the food they eat, so they are turning to organic foods or foods free of pesticides, hormones, or antibiotics. Use the following tips to reduce the chemicals in your diet. Read labels To be sure that the food you're buying is chemical-free, look for the organic seal. It...
Follow your body's hunger and fullness signals. Smart snacking can help you keep your blood sugar levels stable, especially if you are taking medicine for diabetes. Take time to enjoy your food. Try using a smaller plate, bowl, or glass while you slowly eat your snack. Try to make healthy choices. Eat a piece of fresh...
Covers ways to be active in fall and winter weather. Offers tips for indoor activities like mall walking or joining a gym. Also covers outdoor exercise options like raking leaves and shoveling snow. Provides tips on how to be safe.
Covers outdoor summer activities. Offers tips for being safe in heat and humidity, such as drinking plenty of water and staying in shade when you can. Also suggests indoor activities, like mall walking and housework, if heat is too intense.
Discusses how to stay active even while traveling. Offers packing tips, such as taking exercise equipment. Also suggests ways to exercise at the airport (walking laps in the terminal). And offers ideas for exercises you can do while in a motel/hotel.
Offers tips for breastfeeding, including when to feed, how to hold your baby, and how to get a good latch.
Most people who have angina can manage their symptoms. This includes knowing when to rest and taking medicine such as nitroglycerin. You can also try modifying your daily activities to help prevent or relieve angina. Know when to stop and rest. If an activity or exercise causes angina, stop and rest to relieve your...
Medicines can help you manage your health, but only if you take them correctly. If you're having problems taking your medicine as prescribed, try thinking about why you're having trouble. You might not be sure why your medicine is important or if it is working. Maybe you just can't remember to take your medicine every...
Offers tips for adults and children to help people avoid back problems from backpacks.
The cravings for nicotine can be intense for the first few days when you stop smoking, but they will get better with time. Here are some tips on how to cope: Use nicotine gum, lozenges, or an inhaler. Distract yourself. Stop what you are doing, and do something else. Try to stay away from other smokers, at least in the...
If you are at risk for low blood sugar levels because of diabetes or some other health condition, you need to keep some type of quick-sugar food with you at all times. These foods can quickly raise your blood sugar level. Eating quick-sugar food raises your blood sugar in 10 to 15 minutes. Choose fast-acting...
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Quinapril is used in adults alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering blood pressure may lower your risk of a stroke or heart attack. Quinapril is also used in adults together with other medications to treat heart failure. Quinapril may also be used for purposes...
This medicine is used for the following purposes: diabetic complications, heart failure, high blood pressure, kidney disease. Brand Name(s): Accupril. Generic Name: Quinapril.
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For high blood pressure. Brand Name(s): Accuretic. Generic Name: Quinapril/Hydrochlorothiazide.
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Quinidine is used to help keep the heart beating normally in people with certain heart rhythm disorders, usually after other treatments have failed. Quinidine has not been proven to lower the risks of stroke or death. Quinidine is also used to treat a life-threatening form of malaria. Quinidine may also be used for...
For irregular heartbeat. Generic Name: Quinidine Gluconate.
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For irregular heartbeat. Generic Name: Quinidine Sulfate.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the sale of all non-approved brands of quinine. Do not purchase quinine on the Internet or from vendors outside of the United States. Quinine is used to treat uncomplicated malaria, a disease caused by parasites. Parasites that cause malaria typically enter the body...
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This medicine is used for the following purposes: malaria, infections caused by parasites. Brand Name(s): Qualaquin. Generic Name: Quinine.
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