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… Diabetes and Infections On this page: Overview … the ability of white blood cells to come to the site of an infection, stay in the infected area, and kill … plaque in blood vessels associated with diabetes, areas of infection may receive a poor blood supply, further lowering …
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… Heart Failure: Watching Your Fluids Actionset Overview With heart failure, having too … It can also cause symptoms such as swelling. Limiting fluids, if your doctor tells you to, can help balance your body's sodium level. Common questions about limiting fluids When you have heart failure, you may have some …
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… discharge may look like a symptom of a vaginal yeast infection . You can also have abnormal vaginal discharge … such as bacterial vaginosis (BV) or sexually transmitted infections (STIs) . BV or an STI can affect your pregnancy, … and get treatment. Note : If you have symptoms of a pelvic infection or think you may have an STI, do not have sexual …
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… Protecting Your Skin From the Sun On this page: Overview … sunburned. Preventing sun exposure in children Start protecting your child from the sun when your child is a … Cancer, Melanoma Skin Cancer, Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Protecting Your Skin Skin Changes Sunburn Current as …
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… Skin Cancer: Protecting Your Skin Actionset Overview Excessive exposure … skin cancer. You can reduce your risk for skin cancer by: Protecting your skin, and that of your family members, from … from UV radiation. While sunscreen plays a vital role in protecting your skin from UV radiation, it can't prevent …
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… Neutropenia: Preventing Infections On this page: … immune system . Neutrophils help protect your body from infection by killing bacteria. What causes it? Neutropenia … cause the body to make abnormal blood cells. Some types of infection. Low levels of vitamin B12 or folate . An enlarged …
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… HIV: Stages of Infection On this page: Overview … Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies HIV infection into 4 stages: footnote 1 WHO stages of HIV infection Stage 1 (HIV infection) : The CD4+ cell count is …
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… Symptoms of Pelvic Infection On this page: Overview … Abnormal vaginal bleeding with fever may be caused by an infection in the pelvic organs . During your period, … the vagina into the uterus and fallopian tubes and cause an infection. This is more common during menstruation but can …
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… Yeast Skin Infection On this page: What is a yeast skin infection? A yeast infection is usually caused by a fungus called Candida …
