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… Allergy Shots for Asthma On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect After Treatment Why … (such as trouble breathing). What To Think About Children younger than 2 should not have allergy shots. Children ages 3 to 4 may find it hard to receive many shots over a …
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… Bowel Resection On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It … an open resection during the surgery. How It Is Done Colon problems slide 1 of 5 < Prev Next > slide 1 of 5, Colon problems, A partial colectomy is surgery to remove part of …
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… Fever Seizures On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … old. The child doesn't have nervous system (neurological) problems. The child has had fever seizures before. Fever … harmful to the child. They usually don't cause long-term problems, such as brain damage, intellectual disabilities , …
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… High Cholesterol On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. Statins: Should I Take Them to Prevent a Heart … 40 or older. Your doctor may recommend this test if you are younger and have risk factors for heart disease. footnote 1 …
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… Insomnia On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What … night or wake up too early the next morning. These sleep problems may come and go, or they may be ongoing. What … it? Insomnia is linked to many things. These include health problems, medicines, and stressful events. Your habits …
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… Allergies to Insect Stings On this page: Topic … Reaction Insect Bites and Stings and Spider Bites Rash, Age 11 and Younger Rash, Age 12 and Older Shock Citations …
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… Autologous Stem Cell Transplant On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … cells. A stem cell transplant may be used to replace damaged stem cells with new, normal stem cells. A stem cell … are good candidates for a stem cell transplant usually are younger than 70, do not have other diseases such as heart …
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… Chronic Pain On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … Older adults are more likely to have long-term medical problems, such as diabetes or arthritis, which can lead to ongoing pain. What other problems can it cause? Chronic pain can lead to other …
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… Epidural Anesthesia On this page: Overview Overview An epidural … during and after certain types of surgery. These include hip, knee, and gynecologic surgery. During surgery, an … during and after certain types of surgery. These include hip, knee, and gynecologic surgery. During surgery, an …
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… The first stage of labour - early phase Last updated August 13, 2013 The first stage of labour begins with contractions that continue to … Some women will also feel discomfort in their thighs, hips and abdomen. Contractions may resemble menstrual cramps …
