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American Family Physician
September 1, 2002 |
Tension Headaches What is a tension headache?... What causes tension headaches?... What can I do about my tension headaches?...   |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2005 |
Cluster Headaches: What You Should Know A patient guide to the condition, how to diagnose them, their causes and treatment options. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2002 |
What Should I Know About Migraines? What are migraines?... How can my doctor tell that my headache is a migraine?... How is migraine headache treated?... What about the headache pain I'm having right now?... What are the "triptans"?... What else can I do?... etc. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2006 |
Medicines to Prevent Migraine Headaches A patient hand-out on the painful condition, its causes, treatment options and prevention recommendations. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2005 |
Cluster Headaches An informative patient bulletin on the disorder, treatment options and preventatives. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2004 |
Rebound Headaches An informative brochure on triggers for chronic headaches and treatment options. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2002 |
Migraine Headache in Children and Adolescents Do children get headaches?... What is a migraine headache?... Do many children get migraine headaches?... What causes migraine?... How is migraine diagnosed?... What can help a headache?... How can my child keep from having migraine headaches?... etc. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2006 |
Tips for Using Medicines Wisely A patient guide and suggestions for safe medicine use. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Chronic Pain Medicines Description of the different types of pain medicines for chronic pain. |
AskMen.com
Chris Good |
Get Rid Of A Headache: 4 Steps Read on to get your head out of the vice and get your mind back to doing and achieving. |
AskMen.com
Jake Forrester |
Treat & Prevent Headaches Types of headaches, causes, and treatments. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2006 |
Getting Your Child to Take Medicine What to do if you child won't take his/her medicine. |
AskMen.com
January 6, 2002
Joshua Levine |
Treating Migraines More than 23 million Americans suffer from migraines, and about 38 million have a genetic propensity to develop the condition at some point in their lives. If you have migraines, you know how debilitating they can be, but you don't have to lose hope... |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2005 |
Migraine Headaches: How to Deal with the Pain A patient guide to the painful condition, its diagnosis and treatment options. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2005 |
Painful Menstrual Periods A patient bulletin on the causes and treatment options for painful menstrual periods. |
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December 2007
Alicia Potter |
5 Surprising Things That Give You Headaches It could be the weather, your laundry detergent, even your up-do that has caused that headache. Here's how to feel better fast. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2007 |
The Common Cold: What You Should Know What people should know to distinguish a common cold from other more serious illnesses. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2002
Millea et al. |
Tension-Type Headache Tension-type headache, formerly called tension headache or muscle contraction headache, is a common condition usually self-treated with over-the-counter analgesics. Primary headache is treated symptomatically, with the goal being relief and preventing recurrence. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2005 |
Vertigo-A Type of Dizziness A patient hand-out on the condition, its causes and possible treatments. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2002 |
High Blood Pressure and Exercise What is blood pressure, and what is high blood pressure?... Who gets high blood pressure?... Can I still get high blood pressure if I exercise?... What can I do if my doctor tells me that I have high blood pressure?...Will medicine that lowers my blood pressure affect my exercise?... etc. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2007 |
Depression in Children and Teens How to recognize depression in your children and resources available for more information. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Falls: How to Lower Your Risk Anyone can fall, but the elderly are especially at risk. Information and tips on falling and how to lower your risk. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2002 |
Joint and Soft Tissue Injection What is a joint and soft tissue injection?... What will I feel during the injection?... What should I do after the procedure?... What should I expect after the procedure?... |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2005 |
Diabetic Nephropathy A patient handout on the disease, it diagnosis and treatment options. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003 |
Heart Attack: Getting Back into Your Life After a Heart Attack How soon can I get back into my regular activities?... Why is exercise so important?... What kind of exercise is good?... How often should I exercise?... etc, |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2006 |
Stress: How to Cope with Life's Challenges A patient guide: What causes stress?... What things may be stressful?... Possible Signs of Stress... Can stress hurt my health?... What can I do to lower my stress?... |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003 |
Heart Failure What is heart failure?... What causes heart failure?... What are the symptoms of heart failure?... What tests will I need?... What treatment will I need?... What medicines will I need to take?... etc. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2003 |
How to Take Your Medicines for HIV What should I know about my HIV medicines?... Why is it so important to take my medicine correctly?... What if I forget to take my pills?... Do I have to eat or drink something when I take my pills?... What are some of the more serious side effects of my medicines? |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: Tips to Share with Your Doctor If you are hard of hearinf or deaf, here are some tips to make your next doctor's visit easier. |
Health
June 2007
Melanie Haiken |
The Best New Pain Cures?... For Women New research shows that pain can often be prevented if women use the right treatment. Here's what you should know. |
American Family Physician
June 1, 2003 |
Using an Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor What is high blood pressure?... What causes high blood pressure?... Why do I have to control my high blood pressure?... How can I check my blood pressure?... What is an ambulatory blood pressure monitor?... etc. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2001 |
Preventing Heart Attacks: What Women Need to Know Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. American women are four to six times more likely to die of heart disease than of breast cancer. Here are some ways you can lower your risk of having a heart attack... |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2004 |
High Blood Pressure An informative pamphlet on what high blood pressure is, what the numbers mean and how and when the condition may be treated. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2004
Morris Maizels |
The Patient with Daily Headaches Although the condition is challenging, appropriate treatment of patients with chronic daily headaches (CDH) can bring about significant improvement in the patient's quality-of-life. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2000 |
Stress: Helping Your Family Cope with Life's Challenges Hazards and causes of stress, symptoms, and what you can do about it. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2004 |
Chronic Cough: Causes and Cures On overview on chronic coughs, their causes and cures. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2005 |
Tuberculosis: What You Should Know A patient hand-out on the disease, who is susceptible, its treatment and medication recommendation. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2001
C. Randall Clinch |
Evaluation of Acute Headaches in Adults Classifying headaches as primary (migraine, tension-type or cluster) or secondary can facilitate evaluation and management. A detailed headache history helps to distinguish among the primary headache disorders... |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Nausea and Vomiting Nausea and vomiting are common when you are sick. They also can be side effects of certain medicines. Some people have nausea and vomiting after surgery. Many pregnant women have nausea and vomiting in the first three months of pregnancy |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Exercise for the Elderly Common questions about exercise for the elderly are answered in this article including safety, types of exercise, and how to get started. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2004 |
Heart Failure-What Do I Need to Know About It? A patient bulletin discussing what heart failure is, its most common causes, treatment options, ways to prevent the disease, etc. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2005 |
How to Prevent Falling A patient/caregiver handout including facts about falls and the elderly, its causes and dangers. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2002
Aukerman et al. |
Management of the Acute Migraine Headache As many as 30 million Americans have migraine headaches. The impact on patients and their families can be tremendous, and treatment of migraines can present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for family physicians. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2006 |
Microscopic Hematuria: What You Should Know A patient guide: What is microscopic hematuria?... What will my doctor do about the blood in my urine?... What are some risk factors for a serious problem in my urinary tract?... |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2002 |
Exercise for the Elderly Is it safe for me to exercise?... How do I get started?... What type of exercise should I do?... When should I call my doctor?... What are some specific exercises I can do?... |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2006 |
Mental Retardation: What Caregivers Need to Know A caregiver's guide: What should I do about doctor visits for a person with mental retardation?... What if a person with mental retardation is hurt or acts strangely?... Who should make medical decisions for a person with mental retardation?... etc. |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2002
Donald W. Lewis |
Headaches in Children and Adolescents Headaches are common during childhood and become more common and increase in frequency during adolescence. The rational, cost-effective evaluation of children with headache begins with a careful history... |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2005
Beck, Sieber & Trejo |
Management of Cluster Headache Cluster headache, an excruciating, unilateral headache usually accompanied by conjunctival injection and lacrimation, can occur episodically or chronically, and can be difficult to treat. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2006
Mark H. Ebell |
Point-of-Care Guides Clinical Question: What is the best way to diagnose migraine in patients presenting with headache?... Evidence Summary: Headache is a common reason for primary care office visits and is a complaint in more than 1% of patient visits... |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2005 |
Health Care After Cancer Treatment An informative patient hand-out on follow-up cancer care. |
