A pap exam, or pap smear, is a test that your OBGYN uses to help detect cancer and other potential problems with your reproductive system. This test is fairly quick and painless, but it helps if you are fully prepared so the process will go as smoothly as possible for you. Here is some helpful information so that you'll feel confident on the day of your pap exam.
Preparation
When you schedule your pap test, it's important that you choose a date when you are not menstruating.
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Some types of serious allergies can be treated with immunotherapy injections, also called allergy shots. While these injections are effective, convincing a needle-phobic child to receive three to five years of regular injections can be challenging, to say the least. Fortunately, there is now an alternative to these shots: pills that dissolve under the tongue. Here are three things parents need to know about sublingual immunotherapy.
How is sublingual immunotherapy performed?
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One of the great things about growing up and getting out of the awkward teen ears is that you no longer have acne. Unfortunately, some people experience acne later in life in their 30s, 40s, or 50s. You may have clear skin on day, then wake up one day to pimples. Here are some things you can do to treat your adult acne.
Consider the Cause
The first thing you should do when you are starting to notice acne as an adult is to consider what might be causing it.
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Athlete's foot is a common problem a lot of people experience, but it is not always an easy problem to get rid of. There are medications you can try and a lot of natural remedies that may work, but one of the best options is using tea tree oil to eliminate the problem. Here are several things you should know as you begin using tea tree essential oil to eliminate your athlete's foot.
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IV therapy refers to administering any of a wide variety of liquid substances into the body via a vein. Administering drugs and other substances in this way is typically advantageous because IV therapy allows the substance to enter the blood stream directly. One common application of IV therapy is administering vitamins to patients intravenously through IV vitamin therapy.
IV vitamin therapy is sometimes used as a preventative therapy to improve overall health.
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