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… Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening On this page: Overview Overview Lung cancer screening is a way to find some lung cancers early, before a person has any symptoms of the cancer. Lung cancer screening may help those who have the highest risk for lung …
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… Depression Screening in Children and Teens On this page: Overview … than 2 weeks, they may be a sign of depression. Depression screening is a quick way for a doctor to see if your child has symptoms of depression. This screening is often part of a routine checkup. That's because …
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Blood and Lymph System Learning Center Learn about your … Anemia Gout Hemochromatosis Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening Hemophilia Hemophilia: Preventing Bleeding … Fetal Blood Transfusion Iron Deficiency Anemia Jaundice in Newborns (Hyperbilirubinemia) Kernicterus Lead Poisoning …
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… Breastfeeding Your Newborn and an Older Child On this page: Overview Related … If you continue to feed your older child along with your newborn, keep in mind that the newborn's feeding is the higher priority. Some general …
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… High Blood Pressure Learning Center Learn about high blood pressure Blood pressure is a measure of how hard the … Blood Pressure Numbers: When to Get Help Blood Pressure Screening Cirrhosis: Beta-Blockers for Portal Hypertension …
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… High Blood Pressure On this page: Health Tools … footnote 1 After age 18, men and women can follow the adult screening guidelines. Learn more Automated Ambulatory Blood … of hypertension in adults and children. Canadian Journal of Cardiology , 36(5): 596–624. DOI: …
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… Learning About Respiratory Problems in Newborns On this page: What are respiratory problems? How … What can you expect? What are respiratory problems? When a newborn has respiratory problems, it means that the baby is … of your baby's vital signs. These include temperature, blood pressure, breathing rate, and pulse rate. It may seem …
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… Methods to help. Supplements are not recommended for your newborn. Read our article on Formula Feeding to learn more. … your baby … A video on alternative feeding methods for newborns …
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… Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Screening On this page: Overview … the arteries. It is the starting point for most heart and blood flow problems, such as coronary artery disease, heart … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Rakesh K. Pai MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology Martin J. Gabica MD - Family …
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Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a … choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Blood Transfusions: Should I Bank Blood Before Surgery? 1 …