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… if you know a lot about MS, it is hard to predict how the disease will affect you. Some questions you might ask … have such subtle symptoms, they are hardly bothered by the disease. Can I have children? MS usually does not affect … Pregnancy does not affect the long-term outcome of the disease. Will I lose my mind and be unable to think? …
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… Graves' ophthalmopathy , also called thyroid eye disease, is an autoimmune disease that can occur in people with Graves' disease. In Graves' ophthalmopathy, the tissues and muscles …
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… Lower risk of high blood pressure (hypertension), heart disease and stroke Improved blood sugar (blood glucose) … cancers) Lower risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease Some benefits of physical activity can happen … blood sugar (blood glucose) levels Increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity Higher risk of …
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… is safe and works well for treating a certain condition or disease. A medicine or treatment must go through three … of healthy people or people with certain conditions or diseases. Researchers check the safety of the medicine or … on a larger group of people with certain conditions or diseases. This phase helps researchers find out how well a …
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… Basics What is malaria? Malaria is a disease that causes a fever, chills, and muscle pain. You … can't get malaria just by being near a person who has the disease. What are the symptoms? Most malaria infections … sick. People who get infected many times may have the disease but have few or no symptoms. How bad malaria …
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… only for people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or with certain types of emphysema. In the … COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Citations National Emphysema Treatment … volume reduction surgery on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. American Journal of Respiratory and …
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… reduce swelling and inflammation caused by an injury or a disease. Some NSAIDs can also help ease cramping and reduce … and stroke. This is especially true if you have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease. This risk may be higher if you use NSAIDs for a …
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… What is valley fever? Valley fever is a disease caused by a fungus that gets into your body through … in the fungus ( Coccidioides immitis ) that causes the disease. The fungus grows in the soil. It gets into the air … of the coverings around the brain and spinal cord. The disease is more likely to spread to other areas of the body …
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… also need regular dilated eye examinations to help find eye diseases early. Finding and treating eye diseases early can help prevent or delay vision loss. Major … eye examinations. Treat retinopathy early to keep the disease from progressing. Glaucoma It increases pressure in …
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… They'll also ask if you have a family history of joint disease. You may have a physical examination to see how … will be done if your doctor thinks that you may have this disease. You may have an X-ray, a test for the HLA-B27 gene … an MRI of the sacroiliac joints . The clearest sign of the disease is a change in the sacroiliac joints at the base of …