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… for a healthy start. How can you quit? Having a plan and using medicines can help you quit. A quit plan helps you … medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. Quitting Smoking: Should I Use Medicine? … includes nicotine gum, patches, lozenges, mouth spray, and inhalers. You can buy gum, patches, mouth spray, and …
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… the lungs and affects how you breathe. COPD's effect on breathing In COPD, the airways of the lungs (bronchial … the airways by a rapid and strong contraction of the breathing muscles—a cough. The rapid movement of air in the breathing tubes helps remove mucus from the lungs into the …
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… or illness. Learn more in this section. Hip injuries & problems Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Hip Injuries, … Age 11 and Younger Hip Injuries, Age 12 and Older Hip Problems, Age 12 and Older Spinal cord injury and recovery … About Sex Spinal Cord Injury: Your Rehabilitation Team Back problems and injuries Back Problems and Injuries Back …
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… Naloxone: Treating opioid overdose Last updated November 1, 2020 HealthLink BC File number … a person takes more opioids than their body can handle. Breathing may become irregular and slow, and a person may … to stimulation. If someone cannot breathe, or is not breathing enough, the oxygen levels in the blood decrease. …
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… Body aches. Weight loss. Fever. Swollen lymph nodes. Skin problems. Eye problems. Painful joints. How is sarcoidosis diagnosed? … with your doctor to make sure that you find the lowest dose you need to control your disease. Long-term use of this …
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… important to talk to your doctor if you have any of these problems. What Happens Pancreatic cancer happens when … be used before or after surgery. Radiation may be given by using a machine outside the body (external radiation). Or it … stress. Massage and biofeedback to reduce pain and tension. Breathing exercises to help you relax. Talk with your doctor …
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… to become thick and sticky. The mucus builds up and causes problems in many of the body's organs, especially the lungs … and the pancreas . People who have CF can have serious breathing problems and lung disease. What causes it? CF is … and breathing exercises, wearing a percussive vest, and using positive expiratory pressure (PEP) devices. Digestive …
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… The MMR vaccine is given to children as a series of 2 doses. The first dose is given at 12 months of age and the … who get the vaccine. Symptoms may include hives, difficulty breathing, or swelling of the throat, tongue, or lips. If … birth defects  in an unborn baby including deafness, eye problems, heart defects, liver damage, and brain damage. …
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… to know they are loved and that they can come to you with problems. Learn more about challenging behaviours: Temper … Your child and the dentist Bedwetting and other sleep problems Sometimes children experience problems sleeping due to factors beyond their control. This …
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… the nose is touched or rubbed. Blocked nasal passages. What problems can a broken nose cause? Possible complications of … A hole in the nasal septum (septal perforation) or causing the bridge of the nose to collapse (saddle nose … structure that divides the nose into two parts. Permanent breathing difficulty. Persistent drainage from one or both …