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… Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder On this page: Health Tools Symptoms Military Concerns … Emotional Health and Well-Being Family and Community Related Information What is PTSD? … who are in the first few years of elementary school (ages 6 to 9) may act out the trauma through play, drawings, …
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… Peptic Ulcer Disease On this page: Cause What Increases Your Risk … and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Related Information What are peptic ulcers, … and go deeper into the digestive tract lining, they may damage large blood vessels. This can result in sudden, serious …
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… Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture) On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview A spinal tap … the brain or spinal cord (such as subarachnoid hemorrhage ). Diagnose certain diseases of the brain and spinal …
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… Insomnia On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What … Overview Self-Care Medicines Complementary Medicines Related Information What is insomnia? … health condition. Insomnia: Improving Your Sleep Stress Management: Doing Meditation Stress Management: Relaxing Your …
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… Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic On this page: Health Tools Symptoms What Happens … Care Self-Care Complementary Treatments Getting Support Related Information What is advanced or … Treatment for advanced prostate cancer is based on the stage of the cancer, your Gleason score , and other things, …
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… Type 1 Diabetes in Children On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … Tests Treatment Overview Caring For Your Child Medicines Related Information What is type 1 … nerves, and kidneys. Type 1 diabetes can occur at any age, but it usually starts in children or young adults. It's …
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… Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … area where you are having symptoms. If your symptoms aren’t related to those organs, you can choose the gender you … organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This …
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… Environmental Illness On this page: Overview Health Tools Indoor Air Pollutants Preventing … Other Chemicals in Our Environment When to Call a Doctor Related Information Overview What is an … children. It can also cause high blood pressure, brain damage, and stomach and kidney problems in adults. What are the …
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… Heat Waves On this page: Overview Related Information Overview A heat wave is 3 or more days … (89.6°F) or more. Everyone has an increased risk for a heat-related illness during a heat wave. Extensive exposure to …
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… Varicose Veins On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Related Information What are varicose … of developing varicose veins include: Pregnancy. Advancing age. Being overweight. Family history of varicose veins. …
