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… Parkinson's Disease and Speech Problems On this page: Overview Overview Parkinson's disease can affect the muscles of the lips, tongue, throat, … changes when you speak. Parkinson's Disease Current as of: August 25, 2022 Author: …
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… Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Last updated September 1, 2019 HealthLink BC … Spanish Document Vietnamese What is pelvic inflammatory disease? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the upper (internal) female …
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… Physical activity and disease prevention Last updated February 25, 2025 Overview … Some of the assessments used to identify risks include blood pressure tests, blood glucose tests, cholesterol tests, bone density tests, …
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… Umbilical Cord Blood Donation and Private Banking On this page: Overview Overview Umbilical cord blood contains stem cells, which are immature cells that can grow into red or …
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… Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure Last updated April 25, 2023 HealthLink BC … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Having high blood pressure means that blood is pushing too hard against … your arteries over time and increase your risk of heart disease and stroke. Another term for high blood pressure is …
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… Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment for Abnormal Cervical Cell Changes On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect … Done Carbon dioxide laser treatment is done when: Abnormal cell changes found on a Pap test have been confirmed by colposcopy and cervical biopsy . Moderate to severe cell changes are found on a Pap test. If these abnormalities …
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… High Blood Pressure: Taking Medicines Properly Actionset Overview It's important to take blood pressure medicine exactly as prescribed. Sometimes … and bedtime. Use alarms. Set your computer, wristwatch, or cell phone to beep when it's time to take your pills. Try to …
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… Coronary Artery Disease: Family History On this page: Overview Related … coronary artery disease, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, may be related to certain inherited genes . … coronary artery disease, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, may be related to certain inherited genes . …
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… Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease On this page: Overview Overview … the arteries. These things include: High cholesterol. High blood pressure. Diabetes. Smoking. Being overweight. A … the arteries. These things include: High cholesterol. High blood pressure. Diabetes. Smoking. Being overweight. A …
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… Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Disease) Last updated February 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File … enough. This is because necrotizing fasciitis cuts off the blood supply to body tissue, and the antibiotics must be … Everyone who has not had chickenpox or the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine should get the vaccine. For information about …
