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… a trusted friend, or your faith leader. Most religions allow organ donation. How can you be an organ donor? The following tips can help you plan to be an organ donor. Get more … Hands. Face. Tissues to donate include: Corneas. Skin. Bone. Blood vessels. Connective tissues, such as tendons, …
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… Overview Overview The following tables list some pros and cons of using hormonal … Reduced bleeding and cramping with periods, which lowers the risk of anemia . Fewer or no periods. Reduced … of HDL ("good") cholesterol . Shot can cause reversible bone mineral loss. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) These …
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… have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this … bladder neck and urethra that have dropped abnormally low in the pelvic area. Urethral sling. The surgeon places a … neck and urethra by attaching support tissue to the pubic bone or tough ligaments. This returns the bladder and …
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… have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this … or all of the thyroid gland. Take antithyroid medicine. It lowers the amount of thyroid hormone in your body. Graves' … they influence your heart rate, digestion, muscle and bone strength, and cholesterol levels. When you have too …
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… can cause a lot of pain and can harm organs, muscles, and bones. How does it affect your body? Normal red blood cells … red blood cells. These cells can get stuck and block blood flow through a blood vessel. That means red blood cells and oxygen can't flow to some parts of the body. What causes sickle cell …
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… sore to the touch. Over time as the infection spreads, the bone in your jaw may start to dissolve. When this happens, … but the infection will still be there. If you lose too much bone, your tooth will become loose and may have to be … sore to the touch. Over time as the infection spreads, the bone in your jaw may start to dissolve. When this happens, …
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… injuries usually occur over bony areas, such as your sit bones, hips, lower back, elbows, heels, and shoulders. Pressure injuries … muscle and bone. Severe injuries are hard to treat and slow to heal. When pressure injuries do not heal properly, …
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… if it enters the eye, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or bones. A fish hook injury is more serious when: A fish hook … Fish hook in eyeball For an arm or leg wound, is the skin below the wound (farther down the limb) blue, pale, or cold to … rest of the arm or leg. Yes Skin is blue, pale, or cold below an arm or leg injury No Skin is blue, pale, or cold …