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… Practice safer sex. Practicing safer sex can reduce your risk of STIs. Some things you can do to practice safer sex … symptoms. Have only one sex partner at a time. Your risk for an STI is higher if you have several sex partners … normal balance of organisms in the vagina and increases the risk of getting an STI. Use a mouth barrier if you have oral …
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… Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview During trabeculectomy—sometimes also … the pressure in your eye even more and increase the risk of infection. Usually there is mild discomfort after a … a cure. And visual field loss can continue despite surgery. Risks The most common problem after a trabeculectomy is …
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… Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Treatment Overview Immunotherapy for insect … especially anaphylaxis . Immunotherapy reduces the risk of another severe systemic reaction. How Well It Works … if tests show some remaining immune sensitivity. footnote 1 Risks Allergy shots are safe if the shots are given …
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… Babies born to mothers who are obese have a higher risk of: Birth defects, such as a heart defect or neural … labour and delivery. Mothers who are obese have a higher risk of: Problems during pregnancy, such as high blood … pre-eclampsia . Caesarean (or C-section) birth and a higher risk of problems from it. Preterm birth . Miscarriage or …
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… Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview The goal of surgery for … a shorter hospital stay, and a faster recovery. footnote 1 Risks Lung surgery risks include: Bleeding. Infection. An air leak in your lung …
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… less common. Other reasons why vaccines are important: The risk of getting a disease is much greater than the risk of having a serious reaction to the vaccine. They are … you can teach healthy habits to help reduce your child's risk of infections. Teach your child: That germs spread when …
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… have a family history of sudden cardiac death have a higher risk for sudden cardiac death. footnote 1 Some other health … arrest? If you have a health problem that raises your risk of cardiac arrest, treatment of that problem may help lower your risk. Medicine often can control the heart rhythm. Your …
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… the look of the skin. Improve quality of life. What are the risks of procedures for varicose veins? Studies show that all of the treatments have a similar risk that the varicose veins may come back. footnote 1 Endovenous ablation and sclerotherapy have some risks. But problems that need treatment are not common. Here …
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… is 32°C (89.6°F) or more. Everyone has an increased risk for a heat-related illness during a heat … who are homeless. Other things that affect a person's risk for a heat-related illness during a heat wave include: … is 32°C (89.6°F) or more. Everyone has an increased risk for a heat-related illness during a heat …
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… living with prediabetes. Obesity and diabetes increase the risk of developing other health conditions: Obesity increases the risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes. Diabetes also increases the risk of heart disease and stroke as well as kidney failure, …
