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… questions that people with cancer often ask. You may have other questions that are important to you. What do I need to … doctor visits with you and take notes. Look for help from other sources. Places to turn for support include: … comfort and may be able to help you find counselling or other social support services. Social groups. Social groups …
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… more likely to get Paget's disease if your parents, brothers, or sisters have it. Viruses. The viruses linked to … or hips, or a curved backbone. Broken bones, or fractures . Other symptoms may occur, depending on which part of the … level of this enzyme is high, your doctor will want to do other tests. You might also need other tests, such as an MRI …
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… problem that happens when one eye is weaker than the other. The brain chooses to take in images from the stronger … much more nearsighted or farsighted in one eye than in the other. If one eye sees much more clearly than the other, the brain ignores the image from the weaker eye. A …
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… remove waste products and help balance water and salt and other minerals ( electrolytes ) in your blood. When your … the problem that's causing the kidney injury may be causing other symptoms. How is it diagnosed? Acute kidney injury is most often diagnosed during a hospital stay for another cause. If you are already in the hospital, tests done …
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… hands Wash your hands after: Touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed parts of your … Handling soiled kitchen utensils or equipment. Handling other soiled or contaminated utensils or equipment. Handling … Keep raw meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and shellfish away from other foods, surfaces, utensils, and serving plates. Do not …
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… But women are somewhat more likely than men to have other symptoms like shortness of breath, tiredness, nausea, … The pain may spread down the left shoulder and arm and to other areas. People with unstable angina often describe … will start in the ambulance. You may be given aspirin and other medicines. In the hospital, the doctor will work right …
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… that is resistant to many antibiotics. Staph bacteria, like other kinds of bacteria, normally live on your skin and in … who are ill or weak. MRSA (say "MER-suh") is different from other types of staph because it cannot be treated with … antibiotics used to kill bacteria. When methicillin and other antibiotics do not kill the bacteria causing an …
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… respond to medicine or if side effects of medicine cause other serious problems. Surgery may be needed when you have: … two parts of the intestine or between the intestine and other internal organs. Holes (perforations) in the large … tissue. Severe disease that does not respond to other treatment. Severe bleeding. Bowel …
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… Knowledge Keepers, Traditional Wellness Practitioners and other Indigenous care providers are core members of the … collaboration with family doctors, nurse practitioners and others to provide holistic health and wellness services. … for pregnant people Care for chronic medical conditions Other supports such as access to mental health professionals …
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… eggs, honey, or gelatin. (Gelatin comes from bones and other animal tissue.) Many people follow a semi-vegetarian … for various reasons. For example: It can be healthier than other diets. Some people think it's wrong to use animals for … a meal. Get plenty of calcium. If you don't use milk or other dairy products, be sure to get calcium from other …
