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Mar 03, 2008 -
With the nasty flu bug making its rounds, there's only so much eating healthy, getting enough rest, washing your hands, getting a flu shot, and avoiding germs one can do. If you're unlucky enough to get the flu, your body will hike up your body temperature to boil away all those germs. So, is there a point when your temperature can get too high?
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Oct 03, 2007 -
We've all done this: Decide you need to relax with a soak in the tub. Start filling the tub and walk away to get all the accouterments prepped for your relaxing bath (crossword, music, candles, bath oil, etc.). Excitedly come back to a tub, nice and full.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Fever is an important part of the body's defense against infection. Most bacteria and viruses that cause infections in humans thrive best at 98.6°F. Raising the body temperature a few degrees can help the body fight the infection.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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- Definition
- How the test is performed
- How to prepare for the test
- How the test will feel
- Why the test is performed
- Normal Values
- What abnormal results mean
- What the risks are
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Temperature measurement
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Temperature measurement is a method to take a person's temperature and determine whether it is within a normal range. A high temperature is a fever.
How the test is performed
In the past, a glass thermometer filled with mercury was used to measure body temperature.
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Jul 02, 2009 -
Fourth of July is all fun and games — until someone gets food poisoning! OK, while that may not be your biggest concern this holiday, don't forget food safety when making salads and moving meat from the kitchen to the 'cue. Here are a few important rules to remember.
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May 20, 2009 -
Summertime and the living is easy . . .
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May 17, 2009 -
I recently cut myself pretty badly while chopping veggies and when I went to my first aid kit to get some Neosporin, I realized I was all out.
So learn from my mistake and take some time this weekend to update your first aid kit and medicine cabinet. Throw out expired products and make sure you're stocked up on the necessities.
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Oct 08, 2008 -
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Ovulation Video
Identifying Your Fertile Days
Many couples spend so much time preventing an unplanned pregnancy that they assume that when they are ready for a family all they have to do is stop using birth control. Getting pregnant is not always that fast -- it can take up to a year or longer -- nor is it automatic.
To get pregnant, healthy sperm need to meet an egg in the fallopian tube.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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Female reproductive anatomy
Uterus
HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Fertile days are the days a woman is most likely to get pregnant.
See also: Infertility
Information
When trying to conceive a baby, many couples plan intercourse around days 11 to 14 of the woman's 28-day cycle. However, it is often difficult to know exactly when ovulation is going to occur.
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Mar 02, 2009 -
It's Winter, and for many people, especially women, their hands and feet are always cold. The reason this happens is basically your body's way of surviving cold temps. When the thermometer level drops, your body tries to keep your core warm, where all your vital organs are.
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