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… Genital Injuries: Urinary Problems On this page: Overview Overview An injury to the genital area can cause severe pain. Usually the pain subsides over the course of a few minutes to an hour. Severe pain …
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… What Happens When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Supportive Care Self-Care Complementary Treatments … a nurse who specializes in ostomy care. Chemotherapy These medicines kill fast-growing cells. These include cancer … for the end of your life does not mean that you are giving up. It is a way to make sure that your wishes are …
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… more serious prostate cancers usually do cause a high PSA. Overdiagnosis A PSA test can find cancers that would not have caused a problem (called overdiagnosis). You might have this type of cancer, but a … PSA testing Prostate cancer deaths in men who were followed over a 13-year period About 6 out of 1,000 men will die of …
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… Ginkgo Biloba On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Used Risks Treatment Overview Ginkgo extract, from the leaves of the Ginkgo … Ginkgo is not recommended for people who are taking medicines that thin the blood (anticoagulants), such as …
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… Diabetes: Caregiving for an Older Adult On this page: Overview Overview Caring for an older adult with diabetes may feel like a lot to take on. Caregiving can be challenging at times because what seems best …
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… Organic Foods On this page: Overview Overview What is organic food? Food that is labelled … as fast. Some countries, including Canada, have rules that govern when a farmer or rancher may use the organic label. …
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… Cognitive Growth in Newborns On this page: Overview Overview Cognition is the ability to think, learn, and … during childhood. They allow a person to continue learning over their lifetime. Growth and …
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… and stiffness in the neck, shoulder, and hip area. The same medicines are used to treat both conditions. What causes it? … you start the medicine. Most of the time, symptoms improve quickly and go away 2 to 4 weeks after treatment starts. But … you start the medicine. Most of the time, symptoms improve quickly and go away 2 to 4 weeks after treatment starts. But …
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… usually break open, leak a clear fluid, and then crust over. They usually heal in 7 to 10 days. For some people, … or other symptoms. Treatment may include: Oral antiviral medicines. These can reduce pain and slightly improve … cold sore blisters, keep them home until the blisters scab over. Genital Herpes Adaptation …
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… Martha's Story: A Voice for Recovery On this page: Martha's Story Martha's Story Over coffee, Martha explains how severe depression left her … she needed to get provincial assistance to help pay for her medicines. "I realized what it meant to be on the margins of …
