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… Taking Medicines as Prescribed On this page: Overview How to Take Your Medicines Overcoming Barriers to Taking Your Medicines Related Information Overview Taking medicine as your doctor … all the medicines you take. You're an older adult. As you age, your body slows down. Some medicines stay in your body …
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… Type 1 Diabetes On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … Overview Self-Care Medicines Surgery Getting Support Related Information What is type 1 … nerves, and kidneys. Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age, but it usually starts in children or young adults. It's …
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… Coronary Artery Disease On this page: Overview Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Increases … Living With Heart Disease Medications Surgery Angioplasty Related Information Overview What is coronary artery … it needs to work well. Over time, this can weaken or damage the heart. If a plaque tears, the body tries to fix the …
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… Gingivectomy for Gum Disease On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … your gums with a local anesthetic . The doctor may use a laser to remove loose gum tissue. After removing the gum … your gums with a local anesthetic . The doctor may use a laser to remove loose gum tissue. After removing the gum …
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… Pneumatic Retinopexy for Retinal Detachment On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … then seals the tear in the retina using a freezing probe or laser beam. The bubble helps to flatten the retina until a … then seals the tear in the retina using a freezing probe or laser beam. The bubble helps to flatten the retina until a …
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… Growth and Development, Newborn On this page: Overview What to Expect Common Concerns Promoting … and Development When to Call a Doctor Routine Checkups Related Information Overview What kinds of development occur … remember. Newborns listen to and learn the sounds of language. They can communicate with sounds and facial …
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… Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder On this page: Health Tools Symptoms Military Concerns … Emotional Health and Well-Being Family and Community Related Information What is PTSD? … who are in the first few years of elementary school (ages 6 to 9) may act out the trauma through play, drawings, …
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… Peptic Ulcer Disease On this page: Cause What Increases Your Risk … and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Related Information What are peptic ulcers, … and go deeper into the digestive tract lining, they may damage large blood vessels. This can result in sudden, serious …
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… Insomnia On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What … Overview Self-Care Medicines Complementary Medicines Related Information What is insomnia? … health condition. Insomnia: Improving Your Sleep Stress Management: Doing Meditation Stress Management: Relaxing Your …
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… Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic On this page: Health Tools Symptoms What Happens … Care Self-Care Complementary Treatments Getting Support Related Information What is advanced or … Treatment for advanced prostate cancer is based on the stage of the cancer, your Gleason score , and other things, …