Some people with severe medical concerns may need in-home healthcare. This type of care is designed to benefit people who need the type of skilled assistance that only nurses and other medical professionals can provide. However, other people require home care without a medical component. Home care is ideal for people who have limited mobility due to age or other disabilities and require assistance without clinical intervention. If you think someone in your life might benefit from home care, here are four questions you can ask yourself to determine if it would be a good fit.
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Phentermine is a medication that doctors sometimes prescribe to patients who are trying to lose weight and who have struggled to lose weight via diet and exercise alone. Phentermine can be a very effective weight loss aid, but there are some tips you will want to follow to reduce the risk of side effects and maximize effectiveness while taking it.
1. Tell your doctor about any other medications.
Phentermine can interact negatively with a lot of other medications, including medications for high blood pressure and other cardiovascular issues.
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Nobody wants to deal with hemorrhoids, and yet all too many people face them regularly. They can feel the tell-tale pain and know that something is very wrong. In some cases, you may be able to see them or feel them with your hand.
Surgery may not seem like a viable option for you. If this is the case for you, it may be time to turn to other methods. These tips will help you understand how to get through a hemorrhoid without going under the knife.
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If you've been diagnosed with Chiari malformation and your surgeon has discussed with you that it is time to have surgery, you may feel both overwhelmed and relieved, particularly if it's been determined that the surgeon will need to cut through the dura. Chiari malformation decompression surgery with duraplasty is an invasive surgery that can take several hours and weeks if not months of recovery.
Your surgeon will ask you to do a few things to prepare, such as do various presurgical tests and stop certain medications prior to surgery.
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If you broke your jaw in a car accident or another similar incident, your doctor is likely to recommend having it surgically repaired. Most jaw bone breaks, when left to heal on their own, either set improperly or take a very long time to heal, which, of course, is difficult since you need a healthy jaw bone to eat. Your surgery will probably be scheduled with an oral surgeon, who is a dental specialist trained to perform surgical procedures on the mouth and face.
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