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… talk to your health care provider. You may need to be tested for allergies before being immunized. People with egg … get influenza (the flu). Fact: There are many different types of viruses that can cause influenza-like symptoms any …
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… cell skin cancer? Squamous cell skin cancer is a common type of skin cancer. It's often caused by too much sun. This … The doctor may take a sample (biopsy) of the growth to test in a lab. A biopsy can confirm whether the growth is … cell skin cancer? Squamous cell skin cancer is a common type of skin cancer. It's often caused by too much sun. This …
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… history of symptoms, a physical examination, and imaging tests. These are tests that produce various kinds of pictures of your body. Such tests include: X-rays . They can help measure the extent of …
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… history of symptoms, a physical examination, and imaging tests. These are tests that produce various kinds of pictures of your body. Such tests include: X-rays . They can help measure the extent of …
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… behaviour more than others. Family therapy is a very active type of therapy, and family members are often given … therapy has been used successfully to treat many different types of families in many different situations, including … be useful before problems begin. Some families seek this type of therapy when they anticipate a major change in their …
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… toothbrushes, and razors) that may have contacted blood or other body fluids. Consult your doctor or … (such as pain in side/back/abdomen, painful urination, blood in the urine, change in the amount of urine) signs of … not share this medication with others. Lab and/or medical tests (such as viral load, T-cell counts, kidney/liver …
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… support good health can be hard. Learn about prevention, testing and management, as well as how to treat a severe … baby Eczema and food allergy in babies and young children Testing Find out how food allergies are diagnosed and the tests that are available to help: Food allergy testing …
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… for remaining visual ability Your doctor will do visual tests to find out the quality of your remaining vision, … acuity for both near and distance vision. Visual acuity tests measure the eye's focusing power and your ability to … at symbols of different sizes on an eye chart. These tests will also take into account any refractive error in …
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… helps to understand the advantages or disadvantages of each type of care. Childbirth classes Childbirth: Labouring in … is possible to have a vaginal birth after a caesarean. This type of birth is called a vagninal birth after caesarian …
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… where they hear and respond to familiar voices. The fastest learning occurs from ages 2 to 5 years. Speech and … are related to developmental or health issues, such as some types of hearing loss or a family history of speech and … are related to developmental or health issues, such as some types of hearing loss or a family history of speech and …
