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… a healthy weight and stay there, making healthy lifestyle changes will often work better than dieting. These steps can … Thoughts Are You at a Healthy Weight? Find out your body mass index (BMI) Body mass index (BMI) can help you see if your weight is …
Medications
… side effects, including: lumps in the breast mental/mood changes (such as new/worsening depression) severe … headaches) unusual sweating weakness on one side of the body vision problems/changes (such as double vision, … heart attack) history of yellowing eyes/skin (jaundice) during pregnancy or while using hormonal birth control (such …
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… helps reduce episodes of flushing and sweating of the upper body and face, commonly called hot flashes. It also helps … headache, stomach upset, bloating, irritability, changes in sleep patterns, nausea, weight changes, … (such as depression, memory loss) high blood pressure during pregnancy (toxemia) yellowing eyes/skin (cholestatic …
Medical tests
… In many cases MRI gives information about structures in the body that cannot be seen as well with an X-ray , ultrasound … belly is inside the strong magnetic field. MRI can find changes in the structure of organs or other tissues. It also … also be made. In some cases, contrast material may be used during the MRI scan to show certain structures more clearly …
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… story Janet thought 2½-year-old Nathan was too quiet during a car ride, so she looked in the rearview mirror to … to the back of his head, the entire left side of his body was limp, and he was drooling. Janet rushed Nathan to … learning, and he will have lifelong problems moving his body on the left side. Nathan’s injury could have been …
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… Your Health Alcohol Effects on a Fetus Alcohol or Drug Use During Pregnancy Alcohol Withdrawal Alcohol: Drinking and … Get Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder Making Positive Changes in Your Life After Quitting Smoking Making Your … Worried About Using Opioids? Younger-Looking and Healthier Body After Quitting Smoking Open/close information section …
Medications
… works by reducing the amount of hepatitis C virus in your body, which may help your liver recover. Chronic hepatitis C … drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products). During pregnancy, sofosbuvir should be used only when clearly …
Medications
… directed by your doctor. You should have your period during the fourth week of the cycle. After you have taken … side effects, including: lumps in the breast mental/mood changes (such as new/worsening depression) severe … headaches) unusual sweating weakness on one side of the body vision problems/changes (such as double vision, …
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… plan for what you can expect - physically and emotionally - during childbirth and the early days of parenting.  The … growth and development Healthy eating and nutrition during pregnancy Pregnancy changes and coping strategies Preterm labour or low birth …
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… in the third trimester Last updated August 10, 2013 During the third trimester (the last three months of pregnancy) your baby continues to develop, gains weight and … baby’s growing. Time Events 28 weeks Your developing baby’s body is still lean but the skin is less wrinkled and red. …