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… Basics Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms When to Call a Doctor Examinations and … action to improve your health. Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health … Should I Have Surgery? Statins: Should I Take Them to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke? Actionsets are designed to …
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… Pressure Injuries On this page: Prevention When to Call a Doctor Treatment Overview … in places where the skin folds over on itself, or where medical equipment presses on the skin, such as when oxygen … your doctor may remove dead tissue from the wound to prevent an infection. You may need special dressings. Some …
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… Colonoscopy Citations Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (2016). Recommendations on screening for colorectal cancer in primary care. Canadian Medical Association Journal , published online March 15, … D. Vanagunas MD - Gastroenterology Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (2016). Recommendations on screening …
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… Hormone therapy may be used after surgery. It may help prevent pain and new or returning endometriosis. Infertility … is most likely to relieve pain for a longer time, prevent an endometrioma from growing back, and prevent the … Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Martin …
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… syndrome (SIDS). But when your baby is awake, you may help prevent or relieve some belly discomfort by holding your … foods to your baby may cause your baby to have excess gas. Preventing gas in your baby You may be able to prevent … Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics Kathleen Romito MD …
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… whether you should be tested. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) recommends using a risk … Type 2 Diabetes Citations Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (2012). Recommendations on screening for type 2 diabetes in adults. Canadian Medical Association Journal , 184(15): 1687–1696. Also …
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… Eating well when you have cancer means eating enough to prevent weight loss and keep your strength up. Cancer and … the food you eat. And your body needs good nutrition to prevent infection and heal quickly. You may feel better and … Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Kathleen …
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… Patch On this page: Overview Overview The patch is used to prevent pregnancy. It looks like a bandage. You put it on … dose of the hormones estrogen and progestin. These hormones prevent pregnancy in three ways. They thicken the mucus in … Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Adam …
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… supply electrical stimulation to the tongue muscles to prevent the airway from collapsing when you sleep. Oral … A dentist or orthodontist needs to fit the device to prevent these problems. Excess saliva in your mouth and mild … Current as of: November 7, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Adam …
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… with the virus. But hospitals and clinics have policies to prevent the spread of infections. For example, doctors and … dropped off. The hospital or clinic follows guidelines to prevent infection. These include: Washing hands often. … Current as of: November 14, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Heather Quinn MD - Family Medicine Lesley …
