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CHOOSING A DOCTOR
One of the most important decisions you will ever make is choosing a primary care physician. You must find a doctor that you are comfortable with. A doctor cannot be of much help if he or she has difficulty communicating with you.

CHOOSING YOUR GYNECOLOGIST
Your gynecologist may be your most important partner in health. These days, gynecologists not only are called upon to maintain a woman's sexual, reproductive and postmenopausal health, but also to act as her primary care physician, overseeing all her health care needs. That means your gynecologist must be trained in all aspects of medicine, know which types of diagnostic and laboratory tests you may need, and recognize when you need a referral to another specialist.

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
You don't look sick, and a battery of medical tests can't find an apparent cause of your illness. Yet your symptoms, which began suddenly more than six months ago, are very real. You are profoundly tired almost all the time, even after waking up from a good night's sleep. Your aerobics class, which used to invigorate you, now leaves you feeling drained until the next day. You have trouble concentrating and remembering things. Your lymph nodes are tender, your throat is sore, your muscles ache and there is pain, but no redness or swelling in your joints. Not surprisingly, you also feel depressed.

COMPLICATIONS OF UNTREATED HYPERTENSION
Uncontrolled blood pressure (hypertension) can lead to serious medical problems such as:

CONDOM
Male condoms are thin sheaths of latex (rubber), polyurethane (plastic), or animal tissue that are rolled onto an erect penis immediately prior to intercourse. They are commonly called "safes" or "rubbers." Female condoms are made of polyurethane and are inserted into the vaginal canal before sexual relations. The open end covers the outside of the vagina, and the closed ring fits over the cervix (opening into the uterus). Both types of condoms collect the male semen at ejaculation, acting as a barrier to fertilization. Condoms also perform as barriers to the exchange of bodily fluids and are subsequently an important tool in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

CONTROL YOUR DIABETES WITH EXERCISE
Blood sugar (or glucose) is a fuel that the body uses for activity. When your muscles work hard, they call upon the glucose in your blood for energy. This happens during and after exercise. How hard you exercise and how long you exercise affects the amount of glucose in your system. Exercise encourages the body to transfer sugar to where it's supposed to go - your cells - rather than lingering in the blood. In overweight people, exercise may help the body learn to reverse some of its resistance to insulin, meaning cells are better able to recognize and use insulin.

CONTROLLING ANGER - BEFORE IT CONTROLS YOU
Anger is "an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage," according to Charles Spielberger, PhD, a psychologist who specializes in the study of anger. Like other emotions, it is accompanied by physiological and biological changes; when you get angry, your heart rate and blood pressure go up, as do the levels of your energy hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline.

COPING WITH CHRONIC DRY EYE
Tears aren't just for crying. They help moisturize and lubricate the eye to help you see. However, if your eyes feel dry, irritated and uncomfortable, you may have a condition known as chronic dry eye.

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