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… Cardiac Rehabilitation: Hospital Program On this page: Overview Overview … instructions about recovery activities. Education on a heart-healthy lifestyle and how to lower your risk of future heart problems. Ways to help your body recover and: Increase …
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… Umbilical Hernia in Children On this page: … hole in your baby's stomach muscles. This causes a bulge near or in the belly button, or navel. It may look like your … hernia was very large or there was a lot of extra skin). Problems from umbilical hernia repair are rare. Your child's …
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… Cardiac Rehabilitation: Medicine and Exercise On this page: Overview Overview If you are in a … rehab program, you are probably taking medicines for your heart and for other health reasons. Some prescribed medicines … may lower your blood pressure or cause heart rhythm problems. These medicines are generally not prescribed for …
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… Birth Control Hormones: The Shot On this page: Overview Overview The shot is used to … prevent pregnancy. You get the shot in your upper arm or rear end (buttocks). The shot gives you a dose of the hormone … footnote 1 Be sure to tell your doctor about any health problems you have or medicines you take. The doctor can help …
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… Catheter Ablation for a Fast Heart Rate On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … stop the arrhythmia from happening again. footnote 5 Risks Problems during and after catheter ablation are not common. …
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… Tissue Flap Surgery for Breast Reconstruction On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … because of cancer. It may also be done for people who have problems with breast development. You will likely need more … you will have bandages over the surgery sites, and you may wear a special bra that holds your bandages in place. You …
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… Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … it's at least 35 and you have other weight-related health problems. If your BMI is 35 or higher, surgery may be done … advice for lifestyle changes, checkups, and counselling. Research shows that people who have gastric bypass surgery lose …
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… Staph Infection On this page: … normally live on the skin. They don't usually cause problems. They only become a problem when they cause … that you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Learn how we develop our content . … What is …
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… Laser Trabeculoplasty for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … who haven't had surgery on that eye before. footnote 1 Research comparing ALT and SLT has shown that SLT lowers … of the coloured part of the eye (iris). Cloudiness of the clear covering (cornea) over the iris. This usually does not …
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… Epilepsy Medicine Therapy Failure On this page: Overview Overview Medicine therapy … and lead to seizures, severe side effects, and other health problems. If your treatment is not controlling your … Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant may fear what effects the medicine will have on the baby. They …
