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How to Treat Osteoarthritis
Living with this painful condition can be a challenge. Since so much of your daily life involves moving around, it can be frustrating to feel limited by the pain of…
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How to Treat Leg Pain
You can take care of minor leg pain and cramps by using common-sense remedies like rest, gentle stretching, and mild pain relievers as needed. Lower your leg. Help the blood…
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How to Treat Neck Strain
If you wake one morning with a stiff neck and find yourself suffering from neck pain throughout the day, first eliminate any of the more serious problems listed above. If…
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How to Treat Motion Sickness
You go deep sea fishing and spend more time reeling with nausea than reeling in fish. You spend airplane flights clutching a little plastic bag protectively to your chest. You…
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How to Treat Migraines
According to Greek mythology, Zeus, the king of the gods, was once stricken with such an intense headache that he bashed his head against a rock. His head split open…
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How to Treat Menopause
You dealt with it all of your adult life, and you thought you'd be so relieved when you didn't have to worry about having a menstrual period ever again. It…
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How to Treat Hypoglycemia
Your body needs fuel to run, just like a car. But instead of gas, your body's systems run on glucose, a simple form of sugar. The hormones insulin and glucagon…
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How to Treat Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke
Older people often suffer from heat-related illnesses because they sweat less and don't feel as thirsty as they used to. If you're exposed to hot temperatures for a long time,…
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How to Treat Gingivitis
Even though gum disease is uncommon in people younger than 30, it affects about 90 percent of Americans over age 65. Gingivitis stems from poor oral hygiene and is preventable.…
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How to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
After eating a heavy, satisfying meal, all you want to do is lie down and take it easy. "Resting helps digestion," your grandmother used to say, but lying down after…
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How to Treat Diabetes
You've been overweight most of your life. You've tried every fad diet that comes along but just can't seem to keep the pounds off. Suddenly, however, you're miraculously dropping pounds…
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How to Treat Incontinence
Stress incontinence may affect more than 10 million Americans, most of them women over 50, but their doctors will never know. People seem to think incontinence is a natural part…
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How to Prevent Migraines
If you spend a lot of time in a darkened room with a cold towel over your face, you need a long-term plan for dealing with your migraines. Medicine may…
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How to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
If you're familiar with the pain of a urinary tract infection, chances are you've taken your fair share of antibiotics. Antibiotics are effective weapons against infections, but only if you…
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How to Reduce Your Risk of Prostate Disease
BPH isn't the only disease that affects your prostate. Prostate cancer is also common among older men. According to one estimate, about 60 to 70 percent of the men who…
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How to Stop Insomnia Forever
Everyone can deal with an occasional sleepless night. You may not be your usual bubbly self the following day, but you know your insomnia is just a passing phase. Temporary…
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How to Treat Arthritis
Approximately 37 million Americans suffer from arthritis, which means "inflammation of the joint." It can be caused by more than 100 different diseases, and, in most cases, has no cure.…
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How to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
You've searched high and low for your car keys, and you finally find them — in the microwave oven. Now you're standing, car keys firmly in your grasp, but you…
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How to Treat Asthma
Bronchial asthma is a chronic condition that causes attacks of breathlessness and wheezing. Your bronchial tubes swell up and lung secretions increase, which temporarily lessens or closes off the air…
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How to Treat Bursitis
Your joints are constantly moving. That is the nature of their job. But because a joint is made up of hard bones and relatively soft tendons, the friction between them…