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… 503KB). Additional resources Breastfeeding Bonding with your newborn VIDEO: Admission to postpartum - keeping your baby skin-to-skin VIDEO: Baby's feeding cues and … feeding methods VIDEO: Hand expressing milk VIDEO: Latching your baby … A video on breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact …
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… with an infected person. Getting the tiny droplets on your hands by touching contaminated surfaces or objects and then touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. It is possible SARS can be … gone away. If you think you may have SARS, be sure to call your doctor before you go in to get checked. The doctor will …
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… Overview Cataract surgery helps you see better. It replaces your natural lens, which has become cloudy, with a clear … common type of surgery. The doctor makes a small cut in your eye and uses an ultrasound tool to break your cloudy lens apart. The small pieces of the lens are …
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… Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet can help you lower your blood pressure. It includes eating fruits, vegetables, … low in both saturated fat and total fat will help lower your blood pressure. Although you need some fat in your diet, limit how much saturated fat you eat. These fats …
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… go back to work or their normal routine in 3 to 6 weeks. Your new breast will likely not have any feeling. It will … the surgery sites. You may wear a special bra that holds your bandages in place. You may have drainage tubes to … surgery site. If the implant was placed at the same time as your mastectomy, you may stay in the hospital for 2 or 3 …
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… fish, and ready-to-eat foods within 2 hours. Make sure your refrigerator is set at 4°C (40°F) or colder. Prepare foods safely. Wash your hands before and after handling food. Also wash them … water between each use. If you have a dishwasher, wash your knives and cutting boards in it to disinfect them. Cook …
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… wear compression bandages or stockings after the procedure. Your doctor will tell you how long to wear them. … what type of sclerosant is used. Another technique allows your doctor to inject sclerosant with a catheter. This is … be able to walk right away. Avoid strenuous exercise until your doctor says it's okay. This may be for 2 weeks. Walk …
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… on the spot where the ribs come together. Put the heel of your other hand just above your fingers on the breastbone. (See a picture of hand … on the spot where the ribs come together. Put the heel of your other hand just above your fingers on the breastbone. …
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… relieve the pain. Breast pain can get worse with changes in your hormone levels or changes in the medicines you are … cases painful lumps are caused by breast cancer. Caring for yourself You may be able to relieve breast pain by using … If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, talk to your doctor before using any medicine. Do not take aspirin …
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… chance of preventing HIV from multiplying, which allows your immune system to stay healthy. The goal of … antiretroviral therapy is to reduce the amount of virus in your body (viral load) to a level that can no longer be … provinces. For information on which medicines are used in your province, talk with your doctor. Other drug …