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… Story: Coping With Change After a Heart Attack On this page: Alan's Story Alan's Story Alan is something of a miracle man. At the age of 32, he had a massive heart attack. But more than 40 … positive and finding the humour in any situation is a message Alan shares with everyone he talks with about heart …
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… Allergy Shots for Asthma On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect After Treatment Why … younger than 2 should not have allergy shots. Children ages 3 to 4 may find it hard to receive many shots over a … Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (NIH Publication No. 08–5846). Available …
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… Carotid Artery Stenting On this page: Treatment Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It … Infection. Bleeding at the catheter insertion site. Damage to the blood vessel at the catheter insertion site. … again. The risks of a procedure depend on things like your age and your overall health. Citations Meschia …
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… same for everyone who has atrial fibrillation. But on average, people who have atrial fibrillation are 5 times more … 5 Your own risk of bleeding may be higher or lower than average, based on your age and your own health. For example, your risk may be …
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… doctor. You and your doctor will want to consider: Your age and how long you expect to live. Your PSA level. Your … is so small it can only be seen through a microscope. Your age and current health make you a good candidate for active … doctor. You and your doctor will want to consider: Your age and how long you expect to live. Your PSA level. Your …
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… Urethral Bulking for Urinary Incontinence On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … incontinence involves injecting material (such as collagen) around the urethra . This may be done to build up the … long-term benefits. footnote 1 Risks There are some risks related to urethral bulking. For example, you may have …
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… Physiotherapy for Temporomandibular Disorders On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … jaw. Ice therapy to reduce swelling and relieve pain. Massage to relieve overall muscle tension. Training to improve … if symptoms are not relieved with home treatment and are related to muscle tension. Is used after surgery to promote …
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… Checklist for Evaluating Hospice Programs On this page: Overview Overview Once you make the decision to seek … and equipment Interpreters or other special services related to your culture, ethnicity, or lifestyle What is the … and equipment Interpreters or other special services related to your culture, ethnicity, or lifestyle What is the …
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… Interactive Tool: How Much Is Smoking Costing You? On this page: What does this tool help you learn? What should you … longer you smoke, the more costs will add up from smoking-related medical problems such as lung cancer, heart disease, … (2012). Cost of smoking calculation formula: (Average number of cigarettes smoked per day/Number of cigarettes …
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… Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … invasive types of surgery may be another option. The damaged mitral valve is removed and replaced with a new heart valve. The damaged valve is cut out. Then the new valve is sewn in place. …
