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… Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease On this page: Overview Overview Things that put you at risk for coronary artery disease are the things that lead to a problem called … Smoking. Being overweight. A family history of early heart disease. Early heart disease means you have a male family …
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… Crohn's Disease: When Surgery Is Needed On this page: Overview Overview Surgery for Crohn's disease usually is needed if ongoing symptoms do not respond … the large intestine. Cancer or precancerous tissue. Severe disease that does not respond to other treatment. Severe …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Splenic Sequestration On this page: Overview … the spleen that can happen in people who have sickle cell disease . It happens when a lot of sickled red blood cells … common in infants and young children who have sickle cell disease. It may follow a respiratory infection. In older …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Vision Problems On this page: Overview Related … Information Overview People who have sickle cell disease can sometimes have vision problems. Blood cells that … This most often occurs in people who have hemoglobin SC disease, a type of sickle cell disease. In the worst cases, …
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… Bowel Disease: Changing Your Diet Actionset Overview Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are types of inflammatory bowel disease. What you eat doesn't increase the inflammation that …
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… Parkinson's Disease: Eating and Drooling Problems On this page: Overview … Overview Eating problems Parkinson's disease can affect many of the muscles used for chewing and … strengthen the muscles of your mouth. Drooling Parkinson's disease can affect many of the muscles used for swallowing. …
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… Root Planing and Scaling for Gum Disease On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … and scaling is one of the most effective ways to treat gum disease before it becomes severe. Root planing and scaling … dental care after the procedure, the progression of gum disease should stop. And your gums will heal and become firm …
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… Bowel Disease: Caring for Your Ostomy Actionset Overview Caring … Bark MD - General Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery … Bowel Disease Caring for Your Ostomy …
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… Coronary Artery Disease: Roles of Different Doctors On this page: Overview … or when CAD gets worse Other physicians Nephrologist (kidney specialist), cardiovascular surgeon (heart surgeon), … are qualified to develop and manage treatment plans for chronic diseases such as CAD. But if you develop …
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… Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) On this page: … relieve symptoms such as pain, and can help slow some diseases. In some conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, … such as: Rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ankylosing spondylitis. Juvenile idiopathic …
