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… Doctors On this page: Overview Overview What health professionals are involved in taking care of … After a diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD), you should visit your primary care physician every few … CAD Health professional Who are they? What is their role? When would you see them? Primary care physician Family …
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… page: What is a spermatocele? A spermatocele (epididymal cyst) is … the symptoms? Often a spermatocele does not cause symptoms. You may notice what looks or feels like an extra lump or … may notice a general enlargement of your scrotum. Symptoms, when present, can include pain, swelling, or redness of the …
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… Basics Conditions Basics What is phenylketonuria (PKU)? Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a … a carrier of the PKU gene but does not have the disease. If you have a child with PKU and are thinking about having … childhood. It's normal to feel a wide range of emotions when your child has an illness like PKU. You may want to …
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… page: What is farsightedness? People who are farsighted see things … a variation from normal, not a disease. How it affects you may change as you age. What causes it? Farsightedness occurs when light entering the eye is focused behind the retina …
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… Help On this page: Overview Overview You can gently encourage someone who uses tobacco to quit. … way. Ask if it's okay to talk about it. If it is, ask what they think about quitting. Let the person know why you … sense of well-being. Talk about how you got through times when you wanted to use tobacco again. If you currently use …
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… page: What is patellofemoral pain syndrome? Patellofemoral pain … of patellofemoral pain syndrome is knee pain, especially when you are sitting with bent knees, squatting, jumping, or … occasional knee buckling, in which the knee suddenly and unexpectedly gives way and does not support your body weight. …
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… Basics Conditions Basics What is an undescended testicle? As a baby boy grows inside … down into his scrotum, the sac that hangs below the penis. When one testicle does not move into the scrotum as it … (drops) on its own by the time the baby is 3 months old. If your baby's testicle hasn't dropped by the time he is 6 …
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… Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is a hiatal hernia? A hiatal hernia (say "hi-AY-tul HER-nee-uh") happens when part of your stomach bulges up through the diaphragm and into your …
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… page: What is de Quervain's tenosynovitis? De Quervain's (say … called De Quervain's, is a problem that makes the bottom of your thumb and the side of your wrist hurt. When you have de Quervain's, the ropey fibre ( tendon ) that …
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… page: What is a bowel obstruction? A bowel obstruction happens when either your small or large intestine is partly or completely …
