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… Allergies: Should I Take Shots for Insect Sting Allergies? Decision … reaction, a larger local reaction, or one that caused swelling and redness to much of your body but did not … reaction to a sting occurs when your body's immune system overreacts to substances called allergens in the venom of …
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… Hepatitis B: Should I Take Antiviral Medicine for Chronic Hepatitis B? … a liver biopsy to check for liver problems. If you have used antiviral medicine once without success or have had a … of hepatitis B virus. Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 5(1): 177–185. Chang T-T, et al. (2006). A …
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… Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Should I Get a Screening Test? Decision Point You may want … remember Most abdominal aortic aneurysms, or AAAs, never cause problems. But sometimes they burst, which is often … can also find smaller bulges that can be watched carefully over the years. A study of men ages 65 and older showed that …
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… Multiple Pregnancy: Should I Consider a Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction? Decision … facts Your options Carry a pregnancy with three or more fetuses. Have multifetal pregnancy reduction. This procedure … ME (2009). Multiple gestation: Clinical characteristics and management. In RK Creasy et al., eds., Creasy and Resnik's …
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… Using a Home Test Kit for Protein in Urine On this page: Overview Overview Your doctor may have … kidneys are being damaged. To test your urine each day, use a simple test kit that contains a urine testing strip … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means …
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… Your Child Using Division of Responsibility On this page: Overview Overview Division of … Healthy Eating for Children Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight Weaning Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means …
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… HIV Testing: Should I Get Tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus? … you have a very low risk for getting HIV. HIV may not cause symptoms early on. And people who have early symptoms … in the body, symptoms reappear and then remain. Fatigue, weight loss, fever, night sweats, diarrhea, and other …
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… Pregnancy: Should I Have Screening Tests for Birth Defects? Decision … have any tests for birth defects. Screening tests can't be used to diagnose a birth defect. They only estimate the … a problem. For example, your doctor will look at your age, weight, and race, and how far along your pregnancy is. If …
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… Prostate Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test? Decision Point You may want to … from prostate cancer. A high PSA level can have many causes, including an enlarged prostate, an infection, or, less … more serious prostate cancers usually do cause a high PSA. Overdiagnosis A PSA test can find cancers that would not …
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… Atrial Fibrillation: Should I Take an Anticoagulant to Prevent Stroke? Decision … the time it takes for a blood clot to form. Anticoagulants used for atrial fibrillation are apixaban (Eliquis), … I can decide to take one then. Juan, age 67 I am not overly concerned about bleeding problems from taking a blood …