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… Digestive conditions Last updated December 12, 2024 Overview Digestive conditions are problems that affect how your body digests … can help reduce symptoms of GERD: GERD: Controlling heartburn by changing your habits Inflammatory bowel disease …
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… Heat-Related Illnesses On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms … fever is the body's normal reaction to infection and other conditions, both minor and serious. Heat-related illnesses … overall health . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer …
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… be used to rehydrate. When you feel like eating again, start with small amounts of food. This will help you to get … but still may not be safe to eat. It is important to pay particular attention to food preparation and storage during … be used to rehydrate. When you feel like eating again, start with small amounts of food. This will help you to get …
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… that has come into contact with cat feces. Eating raw or partly cooked meat, especially pork, lamb, or venison, or … toxoplasmosis. Severe symptoms vary depending on which part of the body is affected. If the infection is in the: … that can cause chest wall pain, fatigue, and weakness. Heart (myocarditis), symptoms include shortness of breath, …
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… Family Therapy On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Family therapy is based on the belief that the family is a unique … members about how families function in general and, in particular, how their own functions. Helps the family focus …
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… Occupational Therapy On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Done … caregivers. Why It Is Done Examples of the many different conditions and situations in which occupational therapy can … Sudden serious health conditions such as a stroke, heart attack, brain injury, or amputation. Chronic (ongoing) …
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… Light Therapy On this page: Treatment Overview How Well It Works … for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) . It's used for other conditions too. It is exposure to light that is brighter … or work at a computer. Light therapy is usually started in the fall and continued through spring. How Well It …
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… Oxygen Therapy On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Done … as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis (scarring of the lungs), or heart failure. Oxygen therapy can make it easier for you to … , acute respiratory disease syndrome (ARDS) , or other conditions. Risks In most cases, there are no risks from …
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… Lung and Respiratory Conditions Last updated December 27, 2022 Symptoms These are some of the common symptoms of respiratory illnesses. Chest Problems Coughs, Age 11 and Younger Coughs, … Lung Diseases Learn about lung disease and respiratory conditions: Acute Bronchitis Acute Respiratory Distress …
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… Humour Therapy On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Done Risks Treatment Overview Humour therapy (sometimes called therapeutic humour) uses the power … cheering up sick children. Some hospitals now have humour carts that provide funny materials for people of any age. …