Addiction: Tests & Diagnosis
Cholesterol absorption inhibitors for high cholesterol
07/11/08, HealthwiseCholesterol absorption inhibitors lower the amount of cholesterol that your body absorbs. So your blood has lower total cholesterol and lower LDL (bad) cholesterol.
Quitting smoking: Dealing with weight gain
10/31/07, HealthwiseMany people worry about gaining weight when they quit smoking. Most people do gain weight, but it's usually less than 10 pounds.1
Fitness: Adding more activity to your life
12/27/07, HealthwiseIf you have decided to get more active, congratulations! Making that decision is an important first step in becoming a healthier person.
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Fitness: Staying active
02/21/08, HealthwiseIt’s one thing to start an exercise or activity program. It’s quite another to turn it into a habit so that you're staying active week in and week out. If you're having problems staying with your plan, don't worry. You're not alone.
Fitness: Staying active when you have young children
08/26/08, HealthwiseEven people who are very determined to keep up their healthy habits can lose them after they have children. Youngsters can demand so much of your time that you barely have time to breathe, let alone be physically active.
Fitness: Choosing activities that are right for you
08/26/08, HealthwiseWhen you're active, life can be better.
Should I get a pacemaker for heart failure?
08/13/08, HealthwiseWhen you have heart failure, the lower chambers of your heart (the ventricles) aren't able to pump as much blood as your body needs. Sometimes the ventricles also don't pump at the right time, so the heart has an abnormal rhythm.
Stress management: Doing guided imagery to relax
05/21/08, HealthwiseHave you ever been in the middle of a stressful situation and wished you could be somewhere else—like lying on a tropical beach? Guided imagery helps you use your imagination to take you to a calm, peaceful place.
Self-Test for Breath Alcohol
05/09/08, HealthwiseA breath alcohol test is an estimate of your blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The test measures the amount of alcohol in the air that you breathe out (exhale).
Liver Biopsy
08/14/08, HealthwiseA liver biopsy is done using a long needle inserted between two of the right lower ribs to remove a sample of liver tissue. The tissue sample is sent to a laboratory and looked at under a microscope to see if there are any liver probl
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