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… On this page: Overview Overview When you're pregnant, everything you put in your body can affect … breathe other people's tobacco smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have health problems. Smoking during …
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… Veins: Should I Have a Surgical Procedure? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Varicose … improve your symptoms. You can exercise, prop up your legs when resting, wear compression stockings, and lose weight if …
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… Birth Defects Testing On this page: Health Tools Types of Tests First-Trimester Tests Second-Trimester … About Testing What are birth defects tests? Birth defects tests are done during … problems with the baby (fetus). Birth defects develop when something is wrong with genes or chromosomes , an …
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… About Respiratory Problems in Newborns On this page: What are respiratory problems? How are these problems treated? What can you expect? What are respiratory problems? When a newborn has respiratory problems, it means that the …
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… What Is Carrier Screening? Who Should Be Screened? What If You Are a Carrier? Is Screening Accurate? Should You Be … is a small risk that you may still be a CF carrier even when the test results show that you are not a carrier. …
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… Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Blood … is a transfusion reaction. Transfusion reactions occur when the blood you are given does not match your blood type …
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… small sacs of fluid (bursae) that cushion and lubricate the areas between tendons and bones. The trochanteric bursa is a … more often in middle-aged or elderly women than in men or younger people. What causes it? Trochanteric bursitis can be … enough at night that it disturbs your sleep. Tenderness when you press on the affected area or lie on the affected …
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… Injuries On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check … having to urinate more often or having a burning feeling when you urinate. Conditions that may cause a change in your … of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will …
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… and Older On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check … Overview Constipation means having a hard time passing stools and passing fewer stools. Some people are overly … ) as the stool is pushed through the anus . It should stop when the constipation is controlled. Constipation can also …
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… Younger On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check … Almost all children will bump their heads, especially when they are babies or toddlers and are just learning to … of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will …
