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… Overview To help control the pain and stress of labour, you may get opioid pain medicines. The medicine can be put … and calm your emotional response to pain. They do this by reducing the number of pain signals sent by the nervous … sick to your stomach or vomiting. Opioids aren't used when you are close to delivery. That's because they can …
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… Turning Off Your ICD On this page: Overview Overview … will program the ICD to send electrical pulses or a shock when needed. Why turn off your ICD? You may want to consider … want this at the end of life. The shocks the ICD delivers are painful. Not being shocked may make you more …
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… of sexual assault or sexual harassment. These traumas occur when a person is in the military. The location, the genders … footnote 1 Sexual harassment may include: A put-down of your gender. Flirting when you've made clear it's not … It doesn't have to be physical. Sexual threats or bullying are sexual assault. Rape is not the only type of sexual …
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… allergic rhinitis . Substances that trigger these reactions are called allergens . Control pet dander Groom pets often to reduce dander. Keep your pet outside of the house or at least out of your … pets sleep. Dust and vacuum often. If you can, do this when the person who has an allergy is not at home. Use a …
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… Advance Care Planning On this page: Overview Health Tools Basic Types … care plan is a form. It describes the kinds of medical care you want to have if you're badly hurt or have a serious … (Your home? A hospital?) Do you want to donate your organs when you die? Do you want certain religious practices …
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… Complications of Lupus COVID-19: People Who Are at High Risk for Serious Illness Crohn's Disease Diabetes and … HIV: Preventing Infections HIV: Preventing Other Infections When You Have HIV HIV: Stages of Infection HIV: Tips for … Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA) Test Autoimmune Disease Tests Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125) Test CD4+ Count Test Celiac …
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… But current research shows they may be inherited. What are the symptoms? Children with sensory processing disorder … process sensory stimulation from the outside world. Your child may: Either be in constant motion or fatigue … easily or go back and forth between the two. Withdraw when touched. Refuse to eat certain foods because of how the …
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… Chikungunya Fever Dengue Fever Fever or Chills, Age 11 and Younger Fever or Chills, Age 12 and Older Fever Seizures Scarlet Fever Valley Fever Infections Caregiving: Reducing Germs and Infection in the Home Giardiasis … Urinary Tract Infections Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Risks for Older Adults Yeast infections Boric Acid for …
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… and inflammation. Warning: Do not give aspirin to anyone younger than 18 unless your doctor tells you to do so because of the risk of Reye syndrome . Be sure to follow the … Reasons not to take aspirin Do not take aspirin if you: Are allergic to aspirin. Are pregnant or trying to become …
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… Information Overview Many over-the-counter medicines are available to control symptoms of allergies, including … many active ingredients . Talk with a pharmacist if you have any questions. Over-the-counter medicines used to … them for more than 3 days in a row. They can cause symptoms when you are not having allergy symptoms. This effect is …
