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… Procedures Cottonmouth (Water Moccasin) Cradle Cap Crohn's Disease: Problems Outside the Digestive Tract Cryosurgery … (Triggers) That May Cause a Flare-Up of Rosacea Fifth Disease Filler Injections Fire Ant Stings First Aid for … Treatment Hair Transplant Surgery Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Head Lice Heat Rash Heavy Sweating Henna Tattoos …
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… infection of the pelvic organs such as pelvic inflammatory disease . Do not have endometriosis . Have not just had a … or pelvic surgery or who have heart or respiratory diseases. A mini-lap may not be appropriate for women who are very overweight or who have a history of disease affecting the fallopian tubes, such as endometriosis …
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… puberty) or for longer than 1 year. Have another autoimmune disease. Are prone to allergies (atopy). Have major hair … loss is not clear, your doctor may do tests to check for a disease that could be causing your hair loss. Tests include: … areata. In MG Lebwohl et al., eds., Treatment of Skin Disease: Comprehensive Therapeutic Strategies , 3rd ed., pp. …
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… is safe and effective for treating a certain condition or disease. Clinical trials show how effective this medicine or … in the future it may help other people who have the same disease. How clinical trials work Your doctor will help you … all clinical trials randomize people. If you have a serious disease, such as cancer, you will not be given only a …
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… Arthroplasty is surgery done to reconstruct or replace a diseased joint. For rheumatoid arthritis , arthroplasty is … will not cure rheumatoid arthritis, nor will it stop disease activity. But if a joint is badly diseased, surgery may provide pain relief and improve …
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… Some of these conditions include: Arthritis . Thyroid disease. History of a stroke . Alzheimer's disease . Parkinson's disease . Diabetes . Heart failure . Poor nutrition. …
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… noticeable and frequent symptoms during pregnancy. Kidney disease. Diabetes . Neurological diseases, including peripheral neuropathy , Parkinson's disease , and possibly radiculopathy (a pinched nerve), …
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… Spondyloarthropathies are a family of long-term (chronic) diseases of joints. These diseases occur in children (juvenile spondyloarthropathies) … arthritis , and joint problems linked to inflammatory bowel disease (enteropathic arthritis). Spondyloarthropathies are …
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… be called primary biliary cirrhosis and is a type of liver disease caused by damage to the bile ducts in the liver. Much like other forms of liver disease, PBC permanently damages the liver as tissue is … system appears to be involved. As with other forms of liver disease, treatment focuses on reducing symptoms, preventing …
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… cases, parents should be aware of the risks of serious disease in children who are not vaccinated. In some areas, outbreaks of these dangerous diseases have occurred in people who have not been … Journal of Public Health , 98(2): 244–253. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2011). Vaccine safety: …