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… Parkinson's Disease: Eating and Drooling Problems On this page: Overview … Overview Eating problems Parkinson's disease can affect many of the muscles used for chewing and … strengthen the muscles of your mouth. Drooling Parkinson's disease can affect many of the muscles used for swallowing. …
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… COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) On this page: Overview Health Tools Cause Symptoms … breathing therapy, advice for eating well, and other education. Self-care Much of the treatment for COPD includes … short-acting to help relieve them. To learn more, see Medications. Other treatment you may need If COPD gets worse, …
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… Root Planing and Scaling for Gum Disease On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … and scaling is one of the most effective ways to treat gum disease before it becomes severe. Root planing and scaling … dental care after the procedure, the progression of gum disease should stop. And your gums will heal and become firm …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Pain Management On this page: Overview Related … is a long-lasting problem for people who have sickle cell disease . Bouts of severe pain can last for hours to days … at home is a way of life for most people with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell pain varies from person to person, from …
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… Tolvaptan (Inherited Kidney Disease) - Oral On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects … blood levels) must be done before you start taking this medication and while you are taking it. Keep all medical and lab … pain, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine. To receive this medication in the United States, you must understand, agree to, …
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… Bowel Disease: Caring for Your Ostomy Actionset Overview Caring … This removes air from the tubing. Reclamp the tube. Lubricate the irrigating cone and gently insert the cone into the … This removes air from the tubing. Reclamp the tube. Lubricate the irrigating cone and gently insert the cone into the …
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… Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) On this page: … relieve symptoms such as pain, and can help slow some diseases. In some conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, … such as: Rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ankylosing spondylitis. Juvenile idiopathic …
Healthy eating
… Healthy eating guidelines for people with diverticular disease Last updated February 1, 2021 Download PDF Document … Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is diverticular disease? Diverticular disease means having diverticulosis or diverticulitis. …
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… Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Inflammatory Eye Disease On this page: Overview … Inflammatory eye disease ( uveitis ) can develop as a complication in children who have juvenile idiopathic arthritis … (JIA). Children and adults who have JIA can develop cataracts , glaucoma , corneal degeneration (band …
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… Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery? Decision Point You may … are the risks from surgery for Dupuytren's disease? Complications after surgery include: Delayed wound healing. … Equally important More important The risks and complications of surgery don't concern me. I'm worried about the …