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… Overview Keeping a daily record can help you and your doctor find the best treatment for urinary … sneezing, laughing, or physical exertion. The amounts and types of all liquids consumed. This includes frozen liquid …
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… Information Surgery Overview Dilation and curettage is a type of procedure. It is often called a D&C. It removes tissue from inside your uterus. The doctor may do this to find out if the … During a D&C, the cervix is opened gently so that tissue can be removed, usually with a scraping or suction tool. A …
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… used to help people who have pain or discomfort from cancer or other diseases. The technique does not treat … have proved that therapeutic touch works for treating any type of disease. But some health professionals think it may … cancer. Research on therapeutic touch is ongoing. Risks You can safely use therapeutic touch along with conventional …
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… enzymes. In many people, this process never occurs. If you are having debilitating pain from chronic pancreatitis, … don't control your pain, your doctor may prescribe another type of pain medicine. Tricyclic antidepressants. These … pain and depression. Pancreatic enzyme supplements. People can take oral enzyme supplements, which may reduce pain in …
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… lean protein source that contains omega-3 fatty acids. This type of fat can be part of a heart-healthy diet. Fish oil supplements … not agree about whether these supplements can help protect your heart. footnote 1 If you have severely high …
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… Overview The Gila monster and the Mexican beaded lizard are two types of poisonous (venomous) lizards found in North … breathing. Symptoms of a severe allergic reaction . If you think you have been bitten by a poisonous lizard, call …
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… 13 to 21 On this page: If your child with Down syndrome is an adolescent or young … likely have ongoing questions and concerns. Your doctor can help answer your questions. And he or she can guide you … as your child approaches the teen years. Think about what types of future services will be needed, who will provide …
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… called dysphagia. It is usually a sign of a problem with your throat or esophagus —the muscular tube that moves food … the back of your mouth to your stomach. Although dysphagia can happen to anyone, it is most common in older adults, … liquids have trouble getting to your stomach. There are two types of problems that can make it hard for food and liquids …
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… On this page: Overview Overview If you are using both eyedrops and eye ointment, put the … use anyone else's ointment. If your doctor prescribed one type of ointment to treat one problem, don't use the same … or in larger amounts than your doctor tells you to. This can hurt your eyes. Wash your hands well. Always do this …
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… from becoming worse. A comfortable, well-fitted shoe offers you the best chance of: Relieving pain in the foot or toe … on the front of the foot and on the toe joints. If you cannot avoid wearing pumps or high-heeled shoes, choose … as much as possible (or just wear a sock) unless you have diabetes or peripheral arterial disease or other conditions …