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Chronic Illness: Help for Caregivers On this page: Overview … Helping or caring for a loved one with a long-term (chronic) condition, such as COPD or heart failure, can feel … a person who has COPD, heart failure, or another long-term (chronic) condition. When helping your loved one, be patient. …
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… Parkinson's Disease On this page: Cause Symptoms What … Some people with Parkinson's have depression. In the later stages of the disease, they may have a fixed or blank … medicine. Mild changes in thinking may occur in earlier stages of Parkinson's disease. Dementia , hallucinations , …
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… Open Surgery for Kidney Stones On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect … To Think About Surgery Overview In open surgery to remove kidney stones, the surgeon uses an incision in the person's abdomen or side to reach the kidney and remove the stones. He or she then puts a small …
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… Hirschsprung Disease On this page: … outside of the child's body. Some children have long-term (chronic) problems with stomach aches and bowel problems … outside of the child's body. Some children have long-term (chronic) problems with stomach aches and bowel problems …
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… Addison's Disease On this page: Conditions Basics … develops when the adrenal glands , which are above the kidneys, are not able to make enough of the hormones … develops when the adrenal glands , which are above the kidneys, are not able to make enough of the hormones …
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… Alzheimer's Disease On this page: Health Tools Cause … or hypothyroidism. Depression. Other problems such as kidney and liver disease and some infections such as HIV … or hypothyroidism. Depression. Other problems such as kidney and liver disease and some infections such as HIV …