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… Shin Splints On this page: … don't have enough support. This can happen when you wear your shoes too long and they wear out. Run or walk on a … you first notice the pain, it may just be at the start of your workout and feel like a dull ache or soreness. If left …
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… Leukemia On this page: Health Tools … is where blood cells are made. White blood cells help your body fight infection. Red blood cells carry oxygen to all parts of your body. Platelets help your blood clot. When you have …
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… Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … also called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Your doctor will use a thin, flexible tube called a catheter to put in your new heart valve. Your doctor will put the catheter into …
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… Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … Some types of surgery also change the connection between your stomach and intestines. Having weight-loss surgery is a … are the types of weight-loss surgery? Depending on whether your weight-loss surgery is to make your stomach smaller or …
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… Warts and Plantar Warts On this page: Health Tools Cause Prevention Symptoms … contact with a human papillomavirus (HPV) . You can infect yourself again by touching the wart and then touching another part of your body. You can infect another person by sharing towels, …
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… Hemodialysis On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … for acute kidney injury may be done daily until your kidneys are working again. You are connected to a filter (dialyzer) by tubes attached to your blood vessels. Your blood is slowly pumped from your …
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… Drinking More Than You Want To? On this page: Overview Overview After a challenging day, … one drink leads to another … and another. Have you found yourself drinking more lately? Do you wonder if maybe you're … problems, high blood pressure, and other health problems. Your risk of harm from alcohol is: footnote 1 Low if you …
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… Necrotizing Enterocolitis On this page: … little energy. How is it diagnosed? The doctor will examine your baby. The doctor may do tests, such as: An X-ray of your newborn's belly. A test to check for blood in your …
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… Teens: Helping a Friend Who's Talking About Suicide On this page: Overview Overview It may be scary or upsetting to hear … to die. But it gives you a chance to help. Talking to your friend about suicide doesn't make it more likely to … Talking about it can actually help prevent suicide. If your friend has a plan to harm themself or someone else, …
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… Spondylolisthesis On this page: … is spondylolisthesis? In spondylolisthesis, one bone in your back ( vertebra ) slides forward over the bone below … spine ( lumbosacral area). In some cases, this may lead to your spinal cord or nerve roots being squeezed. This can …
