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… Monitoring and Medicines for Heart Failure On this page: Overview Overview Heart failure is … schedule and regular follow-up with your doctor. Over the years, many things will affect the course of your disease, including other illnesses that you develop, your age, your diet, your ability to tolerate and comply with …
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… Using Vaporizers and Humidifiers On this page: Overview Overview Humidifiers and … puts out hot steam. A cool-mist humidifier is better for children. The mist from a humidifier may be more comfortable … gets too close to the device. Coughs, Age 11 and Younger Respiratory Problems, Age 11 and Younger …
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… Interactive Tool: How Do Temperatures Compare? On this page: What do the results tell you? What's next? … temperature is too low (hypothermia) or too high (fever). Children tend to have higher fevers than adults. Often you … to treat fever, see: Body Temperature . Fever or Chills, Age 12 and Older . Fever or Chills, Age 11 and Younger . …
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… Boric Acid for Vaginal Yeast Infection On this page: Overview Overview Some … of infection you have. Follow the instructions on the package. You may find it easier to use boric acid capsules at … But when used by mouth (internally), on open wounds, or by children, boric acid is toxic. Keep boric acid out of the …
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… Flatfoot (Pes Planus) On this page: … or flattened out. One foot or both feet may be affected. Children as well as adults may be flat-footed. Most children are flat-footed until they are between the ages of 3 and 5 when their longitudinal arch develops …
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… Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … as a stroke but don't last long and don't cause lasting damage. What causes it? A TIA occurs when the blood supply to … This may be caused by a blood clot. A clot may form in damaged blood vessels. A blood clot can also travel to the …
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… when multiple sclerosis (MS) is first diagnosed. Lasting damage to the nervous system can occur in the early stages of MS. Early treatment may prevent or delay some of … 100 45 to 58 out of 100 Need for hospitalization within 2 years 12 out of 100 20 out of 100 *Based on the best …
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… Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What … that trigger your symptoms, get regular exercise, and manage your stress. If these changes don't help enough on their … to the next. Some people have symptoms off and on for many years. You may go months or years without having any …
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… Choosing a Substitute Decision-Maker (SDM) On this page: Overview Choosing Your Substitute Decision-Maker … Your substitute decision-maker (SDM) (health care agent, proxy, surrogate) can make decisions about the kind … of legal age in your province. This is usually age 18 or 19 years. Is someone you trust. Knows you well and understands …
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… for your doctor to check for other eye problems, such as damage from diabetes. When a cataract isn't treated until after … eyesight in people who also have these eye problems. When children have cataracts that cause vision problems, surgery … your eye heals. You may need laser surgery a few months or years later if your vision clouds up again. Serious problems …
