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… home treatment if you think you have an infection in the skin around your nail. Soak your foot or hand 2 to 3 times each day. Use … home treatment if you think you have an infection in the skin around your nail. Soak your foot or hand 2 to 3 times …
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… the risk of injury from cold exposure. Alcohol: Changes your body's ability to regulate body temperature. Changes … is changed by alcohol. Can cause blood vessels in the skin to get bigger (dilate). This increases heat loss. … is changed by alcohol. Can cause blood vessels in the skin to get bigger (dilate). This increases heat loss. …
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… that is not normally under conscious control, such as skin temperature, muscle tension, heart rate, or blood … for you. By watching the information, you learn to relax your bladder and abdominal (belly) muscles and contract your … leakage of urine after a radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. footnote 1 But the other review showed no benefit …
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… be called either paraffin or wax) to apply moist heat to your hands or feet to ease the pain and stiffness of … dip in, stop just below the previous line of wax on your skin. This will keep warm wax from getting in under the wax that is already on your skin and will prevent burning. Wrap your hand or foot. Wrap …
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… first year Last updated January 26, 2018 The first time your baby gets a cold, fever or upset stomach, it's normal … older than four or five days) Increased thirst No tears Dry skin, mouth and tongue Accelerated heart beat Sunken eyes Greyish skin Sunken soft spot (fontanelle) on baby's head Irritable …
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… How is it diagnosed? To diagnose myofascial pain syndrome, your doctor will ask if you have had a recent injury or do … using a cooling spray (such as Biofreeze) directly on the skin from the trigger point to the painful area and then … Or your doctor may recommend medicines you can put on your skin, such as lidocaine patches or creams. These medicines …
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… active and spread to others from time to time throughout your life. What are the symptoms? The most common symptoms … This may include looking at your throat, checking your skin, and pressing on your belly. Blood tests to help … Problems Swollen Glands, Hernias, and Other Lumps Under the Skin Weakness and Fatigue Current as of: October 31, …
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… relieve inflammation of the ligament ( plantar fasciitis ). Your doctor can use medicine that numbs the area (local … incision on the foot above the heel pad, where the thicker skin of the sole meets the thinner skin of the back of the heel, or he or she may make an …
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… office or same-day surgery centre. With PRK, surface skin cells of the cornea are removed, and a laser is used to … or special contact lens for 2 to 3 days after surgery. And your doctor will prescribe eyedrops to reduce inflammation … reduced for several days after surgery, until the surface skin cells heal. Recovering from LASEK surgery may be less …
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… a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information … of certain diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, AIDS, or Alzheimer's disease. Antibiotics to treat … health decisions. When I was recently diagnosed with cancer of the lung, my doctor discussed treatment options …