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… Steve's Story: Coping With Arthritis On this page: Steve's Story Steve's Story After being away from … and decided to go ahead with the surgery," Steve says. At age 55, Steve got a new hip, and he's happy that he did. "I … down stairs without grabbing onto the railing." He encourages others who might need surgery to find a doctor they can …
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… Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Hyperthyroidism On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … it is taken up by your thyroid gland . Depending on the dosage used, the radioactivity in the iodine destroys most or … urine and saliva. How long it takes will depend on your age and on the dose you received. Young people get rid of …
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… Radioactive Iodine Treatment On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … urine and saliva. How long it takes will depend on your age and on the dose you received. Young people get rid of … urine and saliva. How long it takes will depend on your age and on the dose you received. Young people get rid of …
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… Dermabrasion On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … bleed. As the wound heals, new skin grows to replace the damaged skin. The face is the most common site for this … bleed. As the wound heals, new skin grows to replace the damaged skin. The face is the most common site for this …
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… Pinworms On this page: What are pinworms? … Anyone can get pinworms, but they are most common in school-aged children. They are usually spread like this: A child … Anyone can get pinworms, but they are most common in school-aged children. They are usually spread like this: A child …
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… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese On this page: Introduction Be prepared Featured topics Your health … the Government of Canada’s Severe Winter Weather Alerts page or downloading the WeatherCAN app .  Emergency … recovery - www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-management/preparedbc . Follow PreparedBC on Facebook Follow …
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… such as perfume and hair spray Candles and incense Cleaning agents and air fresheners Dry cleaning fluid Paints, … machines Vehicle exhaust infiltrating from attached garages VOCs can be released from products during use and even in storage. However, the amounts of VOCs emitted from products tend …
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… yogurt and cheese. It is also added to some foods and beverages like fortified plant based beverages, meat substitutes and nutritional yeast. This fact … you can take 1. Find out how much vitamin B12 you need Age Recommended daily amount of vitamin B12 (micrograms or …
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… for the amount that is right for your child's current age and weight. Wait about 15 minutes after your child eats … for the amount that is right for your child's current age and weight. Wait about 15 minutes after your child eats …
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… Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) On this page: What is Middle East … The risk of dying from the illness depends on a person's age and health. The greatest risk is to people who are older … The risk of dying from the illness depends on a person's age and health. The greatest risk is to people who are older …