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… Allergies: Should I Take Shots for Insect Sting Allergies? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … body but did not cause anaphylaxis. If you have had allergy tests that found one or more sensitivities to insect stings, …
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… ADHD: Should My Child Take Medicine for ADHD? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … child gets the right diagnosis. Your doctor may do some tests and ask you and your child questions to help rule out …
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… Circumcision: Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … comes from studies that look at how well treatments and tests work and how safe they are. For many reasons, some …
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… Multiple Sclerosis: Should I Start Taking Medicines for MS? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … you, ask you questions about your symptoms, and do some tests. An MRI scan is often used to confirm the diagnosis, …
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… Planning to Be More Active When You Have Chronic Disease On this page: Overview Overview Use … Some questions for your doctor: Do I need any special tests before I begin a new activity? What is safe for me to do? What should I avoid? Should I take my pulse when I exercise? If …
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… Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine or Radioactive Iodine? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … how I felt and told my nurse practitioner, she did blood tests that showed that I had an overactive thyroid gland. …
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… Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Depression: Should I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant? 1 Get the …
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… Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight? 1 Get the Facts 2 …
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… Ear Infection: Should I Give My Child Antibiotics? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … and see if my son, Darrell, will get better. I need the fastest and most certain cure. So I decided he should take the …
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… Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Should I Take Medicine for OCD? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to … to your doctor about them. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Should I Take Medicine for OCD? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare …