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… Learn how cannabis makes you feel and about related health risks and safety considerations. You can also find … It may be harder for your baby to get enough breastmilk. Exposure to cannabis during pregnancy and breastfeeding may …
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… Squamous Cell Skin Cancer On this page: Health Tools Lowering Your Risk Symptoms What Happens When … want to remove the cancer. The most common way is surgery. Radiation may be done if surgery isn't an option. Other … therapy. This uses a medicine that is activated with light. Radiation therapy may be done if surgery isn't an option. …
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… from the breast (breast-conserving surgery), followed by radiation treatments. Key points to remember For early-stage … you will likely need more surgery, which will have risks, and more recovery time. After breast-conserving … to make breast-conserving surgery an option. You have a health reason that keeps you from being able to have …
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… Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Orchiectomy is the removal of the … and prolong survival for advanced prostate cancer . Radiation treatment is sometimes needed also. How Well It … ). Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - …
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… back with a different colour or texture. Hair loss from radiation Radiation causes hair loss only on the part of your body … may be at least partially covered by your provincial health plan or private health insurance. …
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… Food Allergies On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention … or insect stings, foodborne illness, irritants in foods, or exposure to skin irritants. Your doctor may ask you to try … don't control allergy symptoms or if they cause side effects. If you have a severe allergic reaction, you may …
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… Social Anxiety Disorder On this page: Health Tools Symptoms What Happens Examinations and Tests … such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). CBT may use exposure therapy. Exposure therapy involves being guided by a professional …
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… Disorder (OCD) On this page: Health Tools Symptoms What Happens Examinations and Tests … includes a type of cognitive behavioural therapy called exposure and response prevention (ERP). ERP slowly increases … been used for years to treat OCD. But it may have more side effects than SSRIs. Your doctor may prescribe other …
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… Medicines Decisions About Surgery Decisions About Other Health Issues Each … takes into account: The benefits of each option. The risks of each option. The costs of each option. Your own … as—or worse than—too little. Most medicines can have side effects. Medical tests can give false results that lead to …
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… Pregnancy: Twins or More On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Happens Prenatal Care … fraternal twins on your side of the family. What are the risks of a multiple pregnancy? Any pregnancy has risks. But … During Pregnancy Pregnancy: Chemicals, Cosmetics, and Radiation Pregnancy: Dealing With Morning Sickness …