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… the way you do your activities, taking medicines to manage pain, doing exercise, or getting physiotherapy instead. … surgery has risks. These risks may be more serious for an older adult. About 10 out of 100 people have problems during … in the surgical wound. A skin infection. Blood clots. Nerve injury, including weakness, numbness, or paralysis. Tears in …
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… Attack and Stroke in Women: Reducing Your Risk On this page: Overview Overview Heart … control pills might increase your risk if you smoke and are older than 35 or if you have a family history of … with a higher risk of heart disease in women. Migraine headaches . Migraine headaches, especially migraines with …
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… Colour Changes in Nails On this page: Overview Overview Colour changes … in nails for many reasons. A black nail may be caused by an injury. Bleeding or bruising under an injured nail will … nail. The black appearance will most often go away as the injury heals, but this may take weeks. Occasionally the …
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… Dyspepsia On this page: Overview Overview Dyspepsia is a … or chew tobacco. If you get dyspepsia at night, raise the head of your bed 15 to 20 centimetres (6 to 8 inches) by … the frame on blocks or placing a foam wedge under the head of your mattress. (Adding extra pillows does not work.) …
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… Cut That Removes All Layers of Skin On this page: Overview Overview Cuts may slice … all of the layers of skin (a full-thickness avulsion injury), fat and muscle may be visible. This type of wound … or toe are common avulsion injuries. If this avulsion injury is larger than 6.5 mm (0.25 in.) by 6.5 mm (0.25 in.) …
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… Wisdom Tooth Extraction On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … Do not lie flat. This may prolong bleeding. Prop up your head with pillows. Diet Eat soft foods, such as gelatin, … mouth and lips after the local anesthetic wears off, due to injury or inflammation of nerves in the jaw. Rare side …
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… Laser Resurfacing On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … Fractional laser skin resurfacing. This causes less injury on the surface but affects the deeper layers of your … repeated movement and muscle use (such as those on the forehead or along the sides of the nose) may be improved. But …
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… Depression Screening On this page: Screening Overview Screening in Children and Teens … And depression is very common. It affects people of all ages. Your doctor may ask you about such things as: Feelings … health. What happens during screening? Your teen or older child may be asked to fill out a form about their …
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… Organ Transplant On this page: Overview Health Tools Learning About Transplants … research is challenging this thought. It may be that some older organs work just as well as younger organs. The length … an Organ Donor Upon Death Acute Kidney Injury Chronic Kidney Disease COPD (Chronic Obstructive …
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… Domestic Violence On this page: Overview Signs of Domestic Violence Who Is at Risk … it home, see if a trusted friend can keep it for you. Plan ahead. Know who you can call for help, and memorize the phone … accident-prone or clumsy. Often the seriousness of the injury does not match up with the explanation. Having few …
