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… page: Overview Overview Wash your hands often and prepare foods properly to reduce the risk of foodborne illness . How to wash your hands Follow … towel as a barrier between the faucet and your clean hands when you turn off the water. If soap and water are not …
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… be caused by stress placed on the plantar fascia ligament when it is stretched irregularly, which causes small tears … and can strengthen muscles that support the arch, in turn reducing stress on the ligament. Exercises for plantar … may be especially helpful for reducing heel pain when you first get out of bed. If you have questions about how to …
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… Basics What is kernicterus? Kernicterus is a very rare type of brain damage that occurs in a newborn with severe jaundice . It happens when a substance in the blood, called bilirubin, builds up … liver to get good at removing bilirubin from the blood. If you feed your baby every 2 to 3 hours, mild jaundice will …
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… Your Hospital Stay: Your Room and Routine On this page: … done ahead of time, before you even get to the hospital. When you arrive The hospital or your doctor will let you … on it is correct. Your hospital room Most hospital rooms are "private" (one patient) or "semi-private" (two …
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… Is this topic for you? Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, is most common in … You may have briefly felt the effects of low blood sugar when you've gotten really hungry or exercised hard without … Metabolic problems. Alcohol use. Stomach surgery. What are the symptoms? Symptoms can be different depending on how …
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… layers of skin, hair, or nails. Fungi (plural of fungus) are present everywhere in our environment. Ringworm of the … The skin often is itchy, and the rash can spread quickly. You can have both jock itch and athlete's foot (tinea pedis) … you should treat both to prevent reinfecting your groin when you put on your underwear. (Putting your socks on …
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… The three most common types of vaginitis and their causes are: Yeast infection. A healthy vagina normally contains a … or HIV infection. Bacterial vaginosis. This happens when some of the bacteria normally found in the vagina are … is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a parasite. You get it by having sex with someone who has it. It is …
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… Plant Extract On this page: Treatment Overview Risks Treatment Overview Beta-sitosterol … problems urinating should see a doctor to rule out prostate cancer or other diseases. Prostate cancer is treatable, but treatment may be more successful when you find and treat the cancer as early as possible. The …
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… Physical activity increases the amount of energy (calories) you burn. Most weight-loss programs incorporate an exercise … for the day. Examples of aerobic exercise include: Brisk walking, jogging, walking on a treadmill, or riding a … change the channels instead of using the remote control. When you choose an exercise program or physical activity, …
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… the tubes that carry air to the lungs (the bronchial tubes) are inflamed and irritated. When this happens, the bronchial tubes swell and produce mucus. This makes you cough. There are two types of bronchitis: Acute …