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medication
How to Keep a Medication List Your Doctor Can Actually Use
A medication list is more than a reminder. Here's what to include, how to keep it current, and why vitamins and over-the-counter medicines belong on it too.
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blood pressure
Why Your Blood Pressure Changes Throughout the Day
Check your blood pressure in the morning and again after lunch and you might get two very different numbers. That is not a malfunction. Here is what is actually going on.
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blood pressure
Blood Pressure Numbers, Explained
Two numbers with a slash between them, and no idea if that's good? Here's what your blood pressure reading means and when it's worth a call to your doctor.
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medication
Metformin: What It Does and What to Expect
Just started metformin, or curious why it's the go-to for type 2 diabetes? Here's how it works, the side effects people actually notice, and when they tend to settle.
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medication
Lisinopril: What It Does and What to Expect
Prescribed lisinopril for blood pressure and wondering what it actually does, or why you've picked up a dry cough? Here's the plain-language version.
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glucose
Blood Sugar Ranges: Fasting, After Meals, and A1C
The morning number, the after-lunch number, and A1C all measure different things. Here's what each one means and the ranges the ADA uses.
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medication
Amlodipine: What It Does and What to Expect
Taking amlodipine for blood pressure and noticed your ankles puffing up? Here's how this medication works and why that swelling happens.
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blood pressure
How to Take Your Blood Pressure at Home
Small things like talking or an unsupported arm can throw off your reading. Here's how to take a blood pressure you can actually trust.
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wellness
Getting the Most From a Doctor's Visit
Appointments go fast, and you always remember the question in the car. Here's how to walk in ready and leave with answers.
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