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… . For some people, a slow heart rate does not cause any problems. It can be a sign of being very fit. Healthy young … often have heart rates of less than 60 beats a minute. In other people, bradycardia is a sign of a problem with the … daily routine. You may have blood tests to find out if another problem is causing your slow heart rate. How is …
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… pregnancy—which means that you and your baby have no known problems—you can ask ahead of time to have intermittent … you would like to have happen during labour. It includes other things too, such as ways to manage pain. But if a … your belly. One sensor records the baby's heart rate. The other shows how long your contractions last. You have to …
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… surgery for personal reasons. If the hernia looks odd or bothers your child, it can be fixed with surgery before age … hernias usually do not cause a health problem. Rare problems include part of the intestine getting trapped in … the stomach muscles. This weak spot forms when muscle and other tissue around the umbilical cord do not close …
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… the changes in the heart muscle can lead to other heart problems such as heart failure. Heart failure means the … oxygen, or nutrients. Cardiomyopathy can also lead to other heart problems such as atrial fibrillation, which is a …
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… to check for solid masses that may be caused by other problems, such as cancer of the testicle. Spermatoceles are … will not pass through solid masses that may be caused by other problems, such as cancer of the testicle. An …
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… may sit quietly and feel that moving takes great effort. Others can easily see this behaviour. Feel tired or as if … can: Affect your physical health. You may have headaches or other aches and pains. Or you may have digestive problems such as constipation or diarrhea. You may have …
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… asthma Some medicines for depression Penicillin and some other antibiotics Medicines for HIV Over-the-counter … could be risky too. If you or your baby would face worse problems without treatment, then your doctor or midwife may keep you on your current medicine or switch you to another one. Some medicines that aren't safe in the first …
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… and weight all the time. You have a distorted body image. Other people say you are too thin, but when you look in the … anorexia can lead to starvation and serious health problems, such as bone thinning ( osteoporosis ), kidney … traits. You may be more likely to have anorexia if: Other people in your family have an eating disorder, such as …
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… or lower your risk of heart attack or death from heart problems. An angiogram can't show if narrowed places in your arteries will cause a heart attack. Other tests may give you and your doctor all the information you need to make treatment decisions. These other tests do not have the risks of an angiogram. If, …
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… be passed from parents to children. Some studies have found problems with how the brain links letters and words with the … teachers what signs of dyslexia you've noticed. Reading and other tests may help look at your child's learning style and … child is school-aged. And the symptoms are not caused by other things like vision problems or other conditions. If …