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… for children who have only a few throat infections a year. Your child may benefit from surgery if he or she is … your child's upper airway and cause snoring and breathing problems. Surgery can help relieve these problems. Doctors … and follow all instructions on the label. If your child is age 8 or older, he or she can also gargle often with warm …
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… Gastroesophageal Reflux in Babies and Children On this page: Condition … mouth to the stomach. In adults, reflux is often called heartburn or acid reflux. This can also cause pain and … or children who have severe reflux that causes breathing problems or keeps them from growing. …
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… Scrapes On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … Overview Scrapes (abrasions) are skin wounds that rub or tear off skin. Most scrapes are shallow and do not extend far … screws, catheters, and medicine pumps. Yes Diabetes, immune problems, peripheral arterial disease, or surgical hardware …
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… Breast Lumps On this page: Overview Overview Breast lumps are … injury to the chest or breast and can occur from weeks to years after an injury. Fat necrosis usually goes away without … growth. Several growths in both breasts are more common in younger women. Breast cancer usually feels like a hard or …
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… Domestic Abuse On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … in an abusive relationship can cause long-term health problems. Some of these health problems include: Physical … Concern about domestic abuse How old are you? Less than 12 years Less than 12 years 12 years or older 12 years or older …
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… replacement surgery. Don't have surgery. Instead, manage your osteoarthritis with medicine, exercise, … move as far as it did before you started to have shoulder problems. Artificial shoulder joints usually last 10 to 20 years. You may need to decide whether to have surgery again …
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… your weight. Improving your fitness is good for your heart, lungs, bones, muscles, and joints. And it lowers your … and some cancers. If you already have one or more of these problems, getting more fit may help you control other health … you may be doing too much too soon. Watch out for these injuries and illnesses as you exercise: Overuse injuries can …
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… The nail may return to a normal shape if you begin to wear shoes that fit. Spoon-shaped nails are more common in … lung, liver, or thyroid disease. Nail Problems and Injuries Current as of: March 22, 2023 Author: …
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… Giardiasis On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics … of food when you feel like eating. Take frequent sips of clear fluids like rehydration drinks to avoid dehydration. … dehydrated quickly. Talk to your doctor if you are having problems with milk and milk products. Some people with …
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… surgery can ease pain. But pain often returns within a year or two. Taking out the ovaries (oophorectomy) and the … relieves pain. When your menstrual periods stop at around age 50 (menopause) and your estrogen levels drop, … cases, scar tissue remains after menopause and can cause problems. Taking out the uterus and ovaries is a major …
