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  • Blood Alcohol

    05/09/08, Healthwise

    A blood alcohol test measures the amount of alcohol (ethanol) in your body. Alcohol is quickly absorbed into the blood and can be measured within minutes of having an alcoholic drink. The amount of alcohol in the blood reaches its highest

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  • Depression: Helping someone get treatment

    12/21/07, Healthwise

    Your loved one or friend doesn't seem the same. You thought it was the blues, but it's been going on for weeks. And it seems much worse than that.

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  • Diabetes in children: Preparing a care plan for school

    12/17/07, Healthwise

    To help your child with diabetes have an easier time with school, you need to know the issues your child could face and then plan how to help your child succeed. Remember that your child's experience with diabetes is not the same as

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  • Alcohol problems: How to stop drinking

    02/15/08, Healthwise

    You can take steps today to stop drinking. Your first step might be to see your doctor, contact a support group, or set a date in the near future to stop. While some people can stop drinking on their own, others need medical help to manag

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  • Alcohol problems: Helping someone get treatment

    02/15/08, Healthwise

    Helping a person to stop drinking can:

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  • St. John's Wort

    09/01/07, Healthwise

    St. John's wort can make the skin more sensitive to sunlight.12 Therefore, fair-skinned people should be alert for any rashes or burns following exposure to the sun. Three cases of severe blistering and burns were reported in people taking St. John's

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  • Buprenorphine for drug dependence

    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

    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

    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

    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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