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… Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) for Heart Failure On this page: Overview Overview A ventricular … long-term help to pump blood. Your heart is healing from an injury or illness and it needs help until it can pump on its … long-term help to pump blood. Your heart is healing from an injury or illness and it needs help until it can pump on its …
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… Psoriatic Arthritis On this page: … system attacks the joints. An infection or a serious joint injury may trigger the arthritis in people who have … system attacks the joints. An infection or a serious joint injury may trigger the arthritis in people who have …
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… Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) On this page: Overview Overview Glomerular … kidney function. The eGFR is also used to find the stage of chronic kidney disease. The eGFR is often calculated using a formula that compares a person's size, age, and sex to serum creatinine levels. An eGFR under 60 …
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… Medicines That Can Cause Constipation On this page: Overview Overview Many prescription … to take the medicine. Constipation, Age 12 and Older Pregnancy: Changes in Bowel Habits … to take the medicine. Constipation, Age 12 and Older Pregnancy: Changes in Bowel Habits …
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… Hepatitis C: Your Risk for Cirrhosis On this page: Overview Overview Many people who … C will go on to develop cirrhosis —severe liver damage and scarring—after a period of about 20 years or more. … The way cirrhosis develops depends on: How much liver damage you had when you were diagnosed. How long you've had the …
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… Eyeglass Prescriptions On this page: Overview Overview Prescriptions for … cause astigmatism . Convex lenses or bifocals refocus the image on the retina when people with presbyopia lose the ability to focus on close objects around age 40. The power of a lens determines the amount of …
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… to Ask About Assisted Reproductive Technology On this page: Overview Overview When thinking … treated. It also depends on other fertility factors such as age. You must feel comfortable that the risks of ART are … treated. It also depends on other fertility factors such as age. You must feel comfortable that the risks of ART are …
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… Drinking Extra Fluids (Older Children and Adults) On this page: Overview Overview Increase your … tells you to do so. Fever or Chills, Age 12 and Older Weakness and Fatigue Current as of: … tells you to do so. Fever or Chills, Age 12 and Older Weakness and Fatigue Current as of: …
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… Gestational Diabetes On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … and weak. Extreme hunger and slight nausea. Dizziness and headache. Blurred vision. Confusion. Check with your doctor … It also can measure your baby, including the size of the head and abdomen. These measurements along with other …
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… Male Condoms On this page: Overview Overview What … you aren't circumcised, pull down the loose skin from the head of the penis (foreskin) before putting on the condom. … you aren't circumcised, pull down the loose skin from the head of the penis (foreskin) before putting on the condom. …
