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… Getting Support When You Have a Chronic Condition On this page: Overview Overview Support … your condition. How can you get support when you have a chronic condition? Support has a big impact on your health … Here are some ways you can seek support when you have a chronic condition. Work with your health care team. They can …
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… Physical activity and disease prevention Last updated June 1, 2021 Overview … activity can improve your health. It can also help prevent chronic diseases like arthritis, asthma, heart disease, cancer and …
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… Advance Care Planning: Should I Stop Kidney Dialysis? Decision Point You may want to have a say … Max, age 49 I started dialysis 3 years ago when my chronic glomerulonephritis progressed to kidney failure. … — Max, age 49 "I started dialysis 3 years ago when my chronic glomerulonephritis progressed to kidney failure. …
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… Parkinson's Disease: Other Symptoms On this page: Overview Related … Information Overview Most people know that Parkinson's disease is a condition that affects how you move. But the breakdown of nerve cells in Parkinson's disease can cause other symptoms. These other symptoms, also …
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… Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is hand-foot-and-mouth disease? Hand-foot-and-mouth disease is an illness that causes sores or blisters in or on …
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… Huntington Disease Genetic Test On this page: What Is Huntington Disease? What Is the Test? Is the Test Accurate? Should You Be Tested? What Is Huntington Disease? Huntington disease is a rare condition that causes …
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… Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever On this page: Conditions Basics … Information Conditions Basics What are Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever? Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia . It is caused by bacteria …
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… Weight and Coronary Artery Disease On this page: Overview Overview … between being overweight and the risk for coronary artery disease. Being overweight increases your chances of having risk factors for the disease. These include high blood pressure , diabetes , and …
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… Coronary Artery Disease and Alcohol On this page: Overview Related … start drinking to try to lower your risk of coronary artery disease. You have many other options that can lower your … blood pressure , which is a risk factor for coronary artery disease . Increase your risk of stroke . Directly damage …
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… Anal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease On this page: Overview Overview Crohn's disease may cause sores, or ulcers, that tunnel through the … called fistulas , are a common complication of Crohn's disease. They may get infected. Crohn's disease can also …
