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… retinopathy. But treatment often works very well to prevent, delay, or reduce vision loss. The earlier … (photocoagulation). This usually works very well to prevent vision loss if it's done before the retina has been … in people who have diabetes and what you can do to help prevent vision loss. Keeping your blood sugar levels and …
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… risk of having high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and diabetes later in life. Work with your … test for protein. Blood tests to check for problems such as kidney damage. Learn more Albumin Urine Test Doppler … risk of having high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and diabetes later in life. Work with your …
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… Preterm Labour On this page: Cause Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … may use medicine to try to delay the birth or medicines to prevent infection and prepare your baby for birth. Cause … of Membranes (pPROM) Multiple Pregnancy: Twins or More Prevention It's hard to prevent preterm labour, because it …
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… food and water safety and how to prepare for emergencies. Preventing foodborne illness Follow general food safety … ) Find out about specific foodborne illnesses and how to prevent them: Campylobacter infection (HealthLinkBC File … #17) Toxoplasmosis (HealthLinkBC File #43) Marine toxins Preventing waterborne illness Learn how water quality is …
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… Information Overview Clopidogrel (Plavix) is a medicine to prevent blood clots, which can cause heart attacks and … may keep the body from being able to use clopidogrel to prevent blood clots. If a person with these genetic changes … yet sure whether genetic changes keep clopidogrel from preventing a heart attack or stroke. This genetic test alone …
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… Mastitis While Breastfeeding On this page: Prevention Symptoms Examinations and Tests Treatment … baby's feeding patterns become more regular, which helps prevent mastitis. Mastitis can leave a new mother feeling … infection from getting worse and usually eases symptoms. Prevention Nursing moms sometimes get mastitis when bacteria …
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… for epilepsy send electrical signals to the brain to prevent the electrical bursts that cause seizures. The deep … to an area of the brain involved in seizures. The signals prevent or decrease seizures. The vagus nerve stimulator … These signals travel to your brain at regular intervals to prevent seizures. Nerve stimulation is used along with other …
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… Support HIV: Non-Progressors and HIV-Resistant People HIV: Preventing Infections HIV: Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV HIV: Stages of … Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Bacteria) Neutropenia: Preventing Infections Non-Allergic Rhinitis Opportunistic …
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… A Community Health Centres (CHC) provides primary care, prevention and health promotion services. Designed by the … environments.  Community Health Centres provide access to preventative and primary health care services to patients …
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… Child Abuse and Neglect Child Safety: Pets Child Safety: Preventing Burns Child Safety: Preventing Child Abduction Child Safety: Preventing Falls … Grief: Helping Teens With Grief Growth and Development Milestones Growth and Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months Growth …