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… A warm-up can be any low intensity aerobic activity that uses your body's large muscle groups. Try walking for 5 to …
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… who is breastfeeding a child to move or cover up is illegal Useful resources Successful breastfeeding VIDEO: Admission …
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… cancer or when the colon cannot function normally because of damage or disease. You may need a bowel resection if … the intestine and repair the colostomy. This is often because the intestine does not heal well enough to be rejoined. … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means …
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… reading disorder, and reading disability. What causes it? Experts don't know for sure what causes dyslexia. But it often runs in families. So it may be … while the child is school-aged. And the symptoms are not caused by other things like vision problems or other …
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… or impossible to distinguish it from shortness of breath caused by other health problems such as emphysema or severe … orthopnea is worse than "two-pillow" orthopnea, because you have less tolerance for lying flat. The reason you … to the heart, so fluid builds up inside the lungs and causes shortness of breath. Shortness of breath while …
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… is done to relieve pressure on the spinal nerve roots caused by age-related changes in the spine. It also is done to … much or don't move in a normal way. This extra movement causes wear and tear on the nerves or other soft tissues, … develops after surgery in some cases. Death from problems caused by surgery. But this is rare. If you have diabetes or …
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… and congestive heart failure are some of the leading causes of mortality and hospitalization in Canada. These … Reduced systemic inflammation Reduction in all-cause mortality and potential future cardiac events Improved … resistance training, working muscles to exhaustion can cause significant spikes in blood pressure. The Valsalva …
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… cancer recurrence, cancer-specific mortality and all-cause mortality for some types of cancer (research has predominantly focused on breast, colorectal and prostate cancers). Most … (starting with at least 60% of one repetition maximum). Useful resources Canadian Cancer Society Type 'physical …
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… to other parts of the body. Minor cuts on the head often cause heavy bleeding. This is because the face and scalp have many blood vessels close to the … from a mild concussion to a severe head injury. Common causes of a severe head injury include car crashes, falls, …
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… the catheter is inserted. Sometimes, general anesthesia is used. The procedure is done in a hospital where you can be … create heat. This heat destroys the heart tissue that causes atrial fibrillation or the heart tissue that keeps it happening. Another option is to use freezing cold to destroy the heart tissue. Sometimes, …
