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… Cancer: Home Treatment for Constipation On this page: … These ideas can help you manage constipation caused by cancer or cancer treatment. If your doctor has given you … be sure to follow them. Drink plenty of fluids. If you have heart failure or kidney failure, talk to your doctor …
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… Tests for Lung Infections On this page: Overview Related … Blood tests or cultures. Blood tests may help tell if you have antibodies to a specific organism that can cause … piece of lung tissue. It looks for conditions such as lung cancer or fibrous tissue in the lungs (pulmonary fibrosis). …
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… Does Aspirin Prevent Cancer? On this page: Overview Overview … to show that daily aspirin use helps prevent some types of cancer, such as colon cancer. But daily aspirin use increases the risk of bleeding …
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… Indirect Coombs Test On this page: Overview Overview An indirect Coombs test can be used to determine whether there are antibodies … antibodies against the fetus's blood. A negative Coombs test indicates that the fetus is not presently in danger …
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… Radiation Therapy for Cancer Pain On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Done … medicine. Radiation therapy is the use of X-rays to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumours. Radiation damages the cells … area being treated, stopping or slowing the growth of the cancer cells. Why It Is Done Radiation therapy is used to …
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… Osteoporosis: Should I Take Bisphosphonate Medicines? Decision Point You … osteoporosis caused by another medical condition, such as cancer or a bone disease. Your doctor told you that you have … U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, et al. (2018). Screening for osteoporosis to prevent fractures: U.S. …
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… Breastfeeding When You Have Diabetes On this page: Getting Started Related … is good for you and your baby. Even with diabetes, you can have the same chance of success with breastfeeding as anyone … baby may change when and how you eat. So you might need to test your blood sugar more often and adjust your diabetes …
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… Huntington Disease Genetic Test On this page: What Is Huntington Disease? What Is the Test? Is the Test Accurate? Should You Be Tested? What Is Huntington Disease? Huntington … is caused by a change, or mutation, in a gene. If you have a parent with the disease, you have a 50% chance of …
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… Erection Problems: Should I Take Medicine? Decision Point You may want to have … diabetes, or high blood pressure. Surgery, such as for prostate cancer, may cause erection problems. Anxiety, stress, and …
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… Lab Tests for Fibromyalgia On this page: Overview Related … that can confirm a diagnosis of fibromyalgia . But you may have lab tests to rule out other diseases. Or these tests can find out if you have another disease along with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia …
