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… the inner ear. Long-term medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, or diabetes, or other problems with blood movement (circulation) may also contribute to … doctor may look in your ears with a lighted device. Hearing tests may be done to check if you have hearing loss and how …
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… a speculum to look at the vaginal walls. You may have other tests, such as: The use of dye in the vagina (and maybe the … all signs of leakage. Urinalysis to check for infection. Blood test (complete blood count) to check for signs of infection in your body. …
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… symptoms. Have a non-surgical procedure that cuts off the blood flow to hemorrhoids. This works only for internal … and have not improved with home treatment. FAQs What types of hemorrhoids are there? External hemorrhoids are … concerns me to have rectal bleeding, although my doctor has tested me and we are confident that I don't have anything …
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… stopping this medication. Your doctor will monitor liver tests for several months after you stop … toothbrushes, and razors) that may have contacted blood or other body fluids. Consult your doctor or … problems (such as change in the amount of urine, pink/bloody urine) easy bruising/bleeding Rarely, this medication …
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… cancer of the breast/ovaries, stroke, dementia, and serious blood clots. When used along with a progestin, estrogens … should be used at the lowest effective dose and for the shortest amount of time. Discuss the use of this medication with … It is absorbed through the skin and enters into the bloodstream. It is used by women to help reduce a certain …
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… is caused by long-term heavy alcohol use . It is a type of dilated cardiomyopathy . The heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump blood efficiently. If your heart gets weaker, you may … . The heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump blood efficiently. If your heart gets weaker, you may …
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… part of the heart needs to be strong to pump oxygen-rich blood to your entire body. When the ventricle gets thick, … pump as well as it should. LVH is usually caused by high blood pressure. It may also be caused by a heart problem, … disease or died suddenly from heart problems. You may have tests such as an echocardiogram and an electrocardiogram …
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… and periods of slow growth make it hard to keep a teen's blood sugar level consistently within a target range. Eating … actions can be dangerous. They may lead to high or low blood sugar emergencies or an eating disorder. Common ways … the daily meal plan. Falsify or lie about blood sugar test results. Hide or deny the disease when they're around …
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… valerate. It is used to treat certain skin conditions (types of eczema) when bacterial infection is also present. … this medication will be absorbed from the skin into the bloodstream. This can lead to side effects of too much … time or over a large area of skin, lab and/or medical tests (such as adrenal function) may be done. Keep all …
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… Dietary fat is made up of fatty acids. There are two main types of fatty acids: saturated and unsaturated. Fats are … saturated or unsaturated depending on how much of each type of fatty acid they contain. For example, butter is a … with High Cholesterol (#68a) Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure (#68b) Iron and your health (#68c) Iron in …
