Exemestane

Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food

exenatide (Bydureon)

This medication guide provides information about the Bydureon brand of exenatide. Byetta is another brand of exenatide that is not covered in this medication guide. Exenatide is an injectable diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. This medication helps your pancreas produce insulin more efficiently...

exenatide (Byetta)

This medication guide provides information about the Byetta brand of exenatide. Bydureon is another brand of exenatide that is not covered in this medication guide. Exenatide is an injectable diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. This medication helps your pancreas produce insulin more efficiently...

Exercise and Fibromyalgia

Exercise is one of the most important treatments for fibromyalgia. Regular exercise will strengthen your muscles, increase blood flow to the muscles, and increase your endurance. It also may reduce the risk of tiny injuries to the muscles that may cause more pain. Exercise may also help you sleep better and improve your...

Exercise and Osteoarthritis

Using different types of exercise and activity may be best for arthritis. Talk to your doctor or physical therapist about which exercises may be best for you and safest. You may need to change or modify activities based on your symptoms. Aerobic activity. It makes your heart and lungs stronger and builds endurance...

Exercise and Physical Activity Ideas

Aerobic exercises increase the flow of oxygen to your muscles. This allows your muscles to work longer, helping you do more activities for longer periods of time. These exercises include walking, using a treadmill, and swimming. Daily activities can also be aerobic. These activities include walking your dog, doing...

Exercise During Pregnancy

Explains why exercise is helpful during pregnancy and how to exercise safely. Outlines what types of exercise are recommended.

Exercise Electrocardiogram (EKG)

Covers exercise stress test, also called treadmill test or exercise EKG. Explains why it's done, such as finding cause of angina symptoms and checking exercise tolerance after heart attack. Includes how it's done and how it feels. Includes risks.

Exercise for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Exercise can reduce pain and improve function in people who have RA. It may also help prevent the buildup of scar tissue. This can lead to weakness and stiffness. Exercise for arthritis takes three forms: Stretching. Stretching involves moving joint and muscle groups through and slightly beyond their normal range of...

Exercise Helps Maggie Stay at a Healthy Weight

Exercise plays a big role in helping Maggie Morris stay in good shape. She got more active along with making healthier food choices. Her regular routine includes 45 minutes of exercise three or four days a week. She usually uses a recumbent bike or an indoor skier, which mimics the cross-country skiing that she loves...

Exercise Planning Form

No matter what your exercise goal is, making a specific plan can help you be more successful. Follow these steps to create your plan. Then bring this sheet when you visit your doctor so you can refine your plan together. You may also want a personal trainer or fitness expert who can help you with your exercise goals...

Exercise-Induced Asthma

What is exercise-induced asthma? Exercise-induced asthma is an asthma attack that happens during or after exercise. It's also called exercise-induced bronchospasm. What are the symptoms? Most people with exercise-induced asthma feel short of breath, have chest tightness, and may have a cough. These symptoms may start 10...

Exercises to do after mastectomy

Shoulder shrug While you sit or stand, lift your shoulders toward your ears. Relax your shoulders, and let them drop to their usual position. Shoulder roll While you sit or stand, roll your shoulders from front to back and up to down. Shoulder blade stretch While you sit or stand, place your arms down straight, palms...

Exercising to Prevent a Stroke

Exercise helps lower high blood pressure, which is an important risk factor for stroke. Exercise can help you control other things that put you at risk, such as obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes. Exercise to lower your risk of stroke It is important to exercise regularly. Do activities that raise your heart rate...

Exercising While Sitting Down

Provides three exercise routines that can be done while seated. Includes step-by-step instructions for each set of exercises.

Expert: Be Active to Help Your Back Heal

What is low back pain all about? Dr. Robert Keller, an orthopedic surgeon, shares his thoughts about the basics. Dr. Keller, many people have low back pain. When someone sees you about low back pain, what do you tell that person? Dr. Keller: This really depends on the cause. If it appears the pain is because of a strain...

Exposure Therapy

Exposure therapy is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy. It reduces the physical or emotional distress you feel when confronted with a particular object, situation, or distressing thought or memory. During this type of counseling, you may relive a traumatic experience, confront a feared object or situation, or deal...

External cephalic version

External cephalic version, or version, is a procedure used to turn a breech fetus into a head-down (vertex) position before labor begins. When successful, version makes it possible for a woman to try a vaginal birth instead of having a cesarean section. External cephalic version is typically tried at term, when the...

External Cephalic Version for Breech Position

At the end of most pregnancies, the baby's head is near the birth canal (vagina). But sometimes a baby's rear end or feet are near the birth canal. This position is called breech. If your baby stays in this breech position, you will probably need a cesarean section (C-section). Most breech babies are healthy and don't...

External electronic fetal monitoring

External electronic fetal monitoring is done during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. It is done to keep track of the heart rate of your baby (fetus) and the duration of the contractions of your uterus.

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