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… Living With More Than One Health Problem On this page: Overview Health Tools Dealing With Medicines Working … Care of Yourself Making Your Wishes Known For Caregivers Related Information Overview Many people have more than one … causing the comorbidity. For example, diabetes can damage the lining of your blood vessels. This can lead to …
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… Staying Healthy Around Animals On this page: Overview Related Information Overview When you spend time around an … who are most in need of protection are children under age 5, pregnant women, and people with weak immune systems. …
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… Diabetic Kidney Disease On this page: Health Tools Prevention Symptoms … Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Related Information What is diabetic kidney disease? Diabetic kidney disease is damage to your kidneys caused by diabetes. This is sometimes …
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… Coping When Your Child Is Near the End of Life On this page: Overview Making a Care Plan Getting Support Related Information Overview When your child has a serious … child can still receive medicines or other treatments to manage pain, anxiety, and other symptoms. Families also can …
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… Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) On this page: Overview Latest Information About SARS Related Information Overview What is SARS? Severe … SARS dies.The risk of dying from SARS depends on a person's age and health. The greatest risk is to people older than 65 …
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… Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Surgery Related Information What is a … as a stroke but don't last long and don't cause lasting damage. What causes it? A TIA occurs when the blood supply to …
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… Endometrial (Uterine) Cancer On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … Care Self-Care Complementary Treatments Getting Support Related Information What is … And most of the time, the cancer is found in its earliest stage, before it has spread outside the uterus. What causes …
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… Dementia On this page: Cause Symptoms What Happens When to … Self-Care Medicines Caring for Someone Who Has Dementia Related Information What is dementia? We … will get it. What causes it? Dementia is caused by damage to or changes in the brain. Alzheimer's disease is the …
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… HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection On this page: Condition Overview Health Tools Cause Symptoms What … Overview Prevention Self-Care Medicines Other Treatment Related Information Condition Overview What is … can no longer defend itself against infection. The last stage of HIV infection is AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency …
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… Infertility Tests On this page: Overview Health Tools Related Information Overview What are infertility tests? … a woman's egg supply decreases, which usually happens with age. In some cases, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) may …