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… a family member or close friend, you may help take care of your loved one who has schizophrenia. You can help youryour family member's health care team and teachers and with other members of your community when needed. Make a plan … your family. Manage your fears and concerns and those of other family members. Sometimes parents try to protect their …
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… a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information … of pacemaker is different from pacemakers used to treat other heart rhythm problems, such as bradycardia . This … is working. You won't have the risk of infection or other problems from the surgery. You won't have to think …
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… or blood clots, the catheter can be removed and you can go home. Strenuous activity, constipation, and sexual activity … they should ease during the first 6 weeks. Why It Is Used Your doctor may recommend TURP if symptoms caused by benign … this surgery it might be at about 4. Men who are very bothered by their symptoms are most likely to notice great …
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… Visit On this page: Overview Overview Your first prenatal visit will probably be the longest visit … to German measles (rubella). Syphilis. HIV infection. Other tests You may have tests to look for other conditions, such as: Hepatitis B infection. If you are …
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… Indoor tanning, especially if used before age 35, increases your risk for all these skin cancers. And indoor tanning harms you in other ways as well. It can: Cause skin damage, including … supplement and avoid the risk of cancer. What are some other tanning products? If you like the way a tan looks, you …
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… then biting people. Mosquitoes can also spread the virus to other animals, such as horses. The virus is not known to … or convulsions. Muscle weakness or paralysis. Coma. Call your doctor right away if you or someone you know has … on its own. If you have a mild case, you can recover at home. Be sure to drink enough fluids and get lots of rest. …
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… knee. Pain may be severe enough at night that it disturbs your sleep. Tenderness when you press on the affected area … you care for yourself when you have trochanteric bursitis? Home treatment for bursitis includes: Rest. Ice packs to the … reduce pressure on the hip if one leg is shorter than the other. If home treatment does not relieve pain from …
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… a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information … This means you may need more tests—such as another mammogram, a breast ultrasound, or a biopsy—to make … get cancer treatment—including surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy—that you don't need. If you have health problems …
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… unwashed cutting board or utensil to prepare vegetables or other raw or lightly cooked foods. Drinking contaminated … fever within 2 to 5 days after exposure to the bacteria. Your diarrhea may be bloody, and you may feel sick to your … symptoms, foods you have recently eaten, and your work and home environments. A stool culture can confirm the …
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… periods of time. Aerobic exercise gets more oxygen to your muscles. This allows them to work longer. Exercises for … increase to 8 to 12 times. Repeat these steps with your other arm. Elbow circles slide 2 of 6 < Prev      Next > … increase to 8 to 12 times. Repeat these steps with your other leg. Leg lift slide 5 of 6 < Prev      Next > slide 5 …