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… Eating: Eating Heart-Healthy Foods Actionset Overview Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in Canada. If you are worried about heart disease, one of the most important things you can do is to … Changing your diet can help stop or even reverse heart disease. At first, it may seem like there is a lot to learn. …
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… over the skin. If you have diabetes or peripheral arterial disease , talk with your doctor before you trim your own … cut themselves without realizing it. Peripheral arterial disease can cause toes to be very painful. Many hospitals … Neuropathy Nail Problems and Injuries Peripheral Arterial Disease Toe, Foot, and Ankle Injuries Current as of: …
Medications
… Pasireotide is used to treat a certain condition (Cushing's disease) when surgery has not been fully successful or cannot be used to correct the condition. Cushing's disease occurs when the body makes too much of a certain … changes seizures slow heartbeat signs of liver/gall bladder disease (such as loss of appetite, stomach/abdominal pain, …
Medications
… having high cholesterol/diabetes, or a history of heart disease. Talk to your doctor about these risks and the … or have a history of blood clots, heart/blood vessel disease, heart failure, stroke, or if you are immobile (such … embolism) active or past history of heart/blood vessel disease (such as heart attack, stroke) cancer liver disease …
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… of arms/legs signs of pancreatitis or liver disease (such as nausea/vomiting that doesn't stop, … of: high blood pressure other lung/breathing problems heart disease (such as slow heartbeat) disease of the pancreas (pancreatitis) liver disease …
Medications
… for HIV infection. To decrease your risk of spreading HIV disease to others, continue to take all HIV medications … to fight off infections you already had, possibly causing disease symptoms to come back. You could also have symptoms … trouble moving your eyes) signs of liver disease (such as nausea/vomiting that doesn't stop, loss of …
Medications
… swelling and painful attacks caused by a certain inherited disease (hereditary angioedema-HAE). Most people with this disease have too little of a certain substance produced by your body (C1-esterase inhibitor). Some people with this disease have normal amounts of the substance, but it doesn't …
Medical tests
… tissue sample. This method may be used if an infectious disease is suspected, if the abnormal lung tissue is located … a safe procedure. Any risk depends on if you have a lung disease and how severe it is. If you already have severe … rhythms (arrhythmias) can occur. People with severe lung disease have a very small chance of dying from the biopsy. …
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… What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve . This nerve carries … with glaucoma may have very mild symptoms. But if the disease isn't treated, vision loss may get worse. It can … may have vision loss, but you may not notice it until the disease has become very serious. Any vision loss is most …
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… symptoms. It can also help lower your risk for heart disease, osteoporosis, and other long-term health problems. … so that they no longer function. Genetic and autoimmune diseases . Removal of both ovaries (oophorectomy). This … urinary tract infections. Higher risk of tooth loss and gum disease. When To Call Call your doctor if you have: …
