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… Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) On this page: Health Tools … digesting certain foods, or stress. People with IBS may have sensitive intestines or problems with the muscles of …
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… Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Controlling Symptoms With Diet Actionset Overview … stress. No specific foods cause everyone who has IBS to have symptoms. Many people find that they feel better by …
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… Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Criteria for Diagnosis On this page: Overview … for IBS if your symptoms began at least 6 months ago, you have had abdominal (belly) pain or discomfort at least 3 …
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… Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in … time, so you're at risk of having lasting nerve damage. Tests show that you have nerve damage. A wrist splint, …
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… Pregnancy: Should I Have Screening Tests for Birth Defects? Decision Point You may want to have … tests correctly find most—but not all—cases of Down syndrome . But they sometimes show a chance of a problem …
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… Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test? Decision Point You may want to have a say … And they can have serious side effects, such as urinary, bowel, and erection problems. Many prostate cancers grow …
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… Pregnancy: Should I Have Amniocentesis? Decision Point You may want to have a … done between 10 and 13 weeks of pregnancy to look for Down syndrome and other serious health problems. But it can't …
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… Meniscus Tear: Should I Have a Diagnostic Test (MRI or Arthroscopy)? Decision Point … your leg. Nerve or joint damage. A rare risk of compartment syndrome if pressure builds within the leg. When this …
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… Sinusitis: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in … medicines and done home treatment for 4 to 6 weeks, and tests show that you have a sinus problem that surgery can …
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… Bunions: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in … so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Bunions: Should I Have Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 …
