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  • Buprenorphine for drug dependence

    Article
    02/15/08, Healthwise

    Buprenorphine is an opioid medicine similar to morphine, codeine, and heroin. It targets the same places in the brain that opioids do. It relieves drug cravings without giving you the same high as other opioid drugs.

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  • Stress management: Managing your time

    Article
    04/24/07, Healthwise

    Time management is a way to find the time for all the things you want and need to do. It helps you decide which things are urgent and which can wait. Learning how to manage your time, activities, and commitments can be hard. But doing so

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  • Heart problems: Living with a pacemaker or ICD

    Article
    02/08/08, Healthwise

    A pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) helps protect you against dangerous heart rhythms. It's important to know how these devices work and how to keep them working right. Learning a few important facts about pacem

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  • Toxicology Tests

    Medical Test
    05/09/08, Healthwise

    A toxicology test checks blood or urine for the presence of drugs. In rare cases, stomach contents, sweat, or saliva may also be checked.

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  • Weight management: Using positive thinking

    Article
    08/27/08, Healthwise

    It can be hard to get to and stay at a healthy weight. It takes healthy eating and regular exercise. These can be hard changes to make. But you can help yourself succeed just by thinking that you can succeed. If you tell yourself negativ

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  • Positive thinking: Stopping unwanted thoughts

    Article
    08/27/08, Healthwise

    Unwanted thoughts can make you feel anxious or depressed. They may keep you from enjoying your life.

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  • Healthy eating: Making healthy choices when you shop

    Article
    02/06/09, Healthwise

    Healthy eating starts with smart food shopping. Here you will find pointers on how to make the most of your trip to the grocery store. Whether you want to eat healthier or lose weight, these tips will help you get started.

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  • Stress management: Doing meditation

    Article
    05/21/08, Healthwise

    Meditation means different things to different people, and there are many ways to do it. This topic focuses on a kind of meditation called mindful meditation. This practice may help you relax and relieve stress.

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  • Fitness: Using a pedometer or step counter

    Article
    08/26/08, Healthwise

    For most people, walking is an easy and low-cost way to get moving and stay fit. Using a pedometer or step counter can help you track the number of steps you take each day. Then you can set goals to take more steps and be more active.

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  • Cholesterol absorption inhibitors for high cholesterol

    Article
    07/11/08, Healthwise

    Cholesterol absorption inhibitors lower the amount of cholesterol that your body absorbs. So your blood has lower total cholesterol and lower LDL (bad) cholesterol.

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