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Medications
… specific health needs. Uses Teriparatide is used to treat bone loss (osteoporosis) in people who have a high risk of … Dizziness or fast heartbeat may occur within 4 hours after using this medication. These symptoms may last for a few minutes to a few hours. This effect should go away after several doses as your body adjusts to the medication. …
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… femoral epiphysis occurs when the upper end of the thigh bone (femur) slips at the area where the bone is growing … to hold it in place. The pins are usually left in the bone after it heals. Crutches may be used to take weight off the … this prevents further slippage and helps reduce pain. After surgery, using crutches reduces pain and helps keep …
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… You are less likely to develop complications like pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility from STIs, or … and syphilis Check the expiry date. Do not use a condom after its expiry date Use a new condom every time you have … and then unroll the condom to the base of the erect penis After sex and before the penis becomes soft, hold the rim of …
Medical tests
… Test Overview Dental X-rays are pictures of the teeth, bones, and soft tissues around them to help find problems … examination. Dental X-rays may also be done as follow-up after dental treatments. The following types of dental … sit or stand. You may want to rinse your mouth before and after the X-rays. Some dentists use digital radiography. …
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… the tooth that you can see to the roots that are in the jawbone. Damage caused by tooth decay is the most common reason … dentist uses other tools to remove the rest of the tooth. After the tooth comes out, you will be given a piece of … removed. You may have some pain, bleeding, or swelling afterward. The dentist may give you medicine for pain. The …
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… inflammation. You'll probably feel better in a day or two after you start the medicine. Most of the time, symptoms improve quickly and go away 2 to 4 weeks after treatment begins. But you may need to keep taking … treatment with steroid medicine will put you at risk for bone thinning (osteoporosis). This is because steroid …
Medications
… to other parts of the body, you may experience increased bone/cancer pain and/or disease flare-up as you start taking … with spermicide) during treatment and for 2 months after stopping treatment. Men using this medication should … tests (such as complete blood count, liver function, pelvic exams, mammogram, eye exams) should be done while you …
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… problems. Most anal fissures heal with home treatment after a few days or weeks. These are called short-term … fissures. If you have an anal fissure that hasn't healed after 8 to 12 weeks, it is considered a long-term (chronic) … a hard stool. You have repeated diarrhea. You give birth. (Childbirth can cause trauma to the anal canal.) Fissures can …
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… is confirmed. You'll probably feel better in a day or two after you start the medicine. Most of the time, symptoms improve quickly and go away 2 to 4 weeks after treatment starts. But if you have vision loss, you may … steroid medicine will put you at risk for problems such as bone thinning ( osteoporosis ). Your doctor may recommend …
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… Important Decisions Where to Receive Care The Dying Process After Death Overview What … are making out your will. Or you could talk with loved ones after a visit to the doctor. Family gatherings are another … depends on the illness. Some terminal illnesses, such as bone or pancreatic cancer, are more likely to be accompanied …
