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… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … pressure or worsen your heart failure. Tell your pharmacist what products you are using, and ask how to use them safely (especially cough-and-cold products, diet aids, or NSAIDs such as …
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… page: What effect does alcohol have on a fetus? A woman who drinks … being born early . How much alcohol is safe? Although the risk is higher with heavy alcohol use, any amount of alcohol may affect your developing baby. Heavy drinking (5 or more drinks on at …
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… and Qi Gong On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Used Risks Treatment Overview Tai chi and qi … gong alongside conventional medical treatments. Always tell your doctor if you are using an alternative therapy or if … are thinking about combining an alternative therapy with your conventional medical treatment. It may not be safe to …
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… Basics Conditions Basics What is phenylketonuria (PKU)? Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a … . If you have a family history of PKU, talk with your doctor about genetic testing if you want to find out … to mothers who have high levels of phenylalanine are at risk for having a very small head, intellectual disability, …
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… page: What is Rh sensitization during pregnancy? You may have Rh-negative blood, and your baby may have Rh-positive blood. If the two types of … A blood test is the only way to know you have it or are at risk for it. What causes Rh sensitization, and what problems …
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… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Alogliptin works by … not skip meals. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about what to do if you miss a meal. Symptoms of high blood sugar …
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… Overview What are allergies to insect stings? When you are stung by an insect, poisons and other toxins enter your skin. It's normal to have some swelling, redness, pain, … Your next reaction may be more severe or even deadly. What causes an allergic reaction to insect stings? An …
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… Colitis On this page: What is Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) colitis? … take antibiotics to kill bacteria that do cause disease, your medicine may also kill the good bacteria. This may … such as Nexium, Prevacid, or Losec, also have a greater risk of getting a C. diff infection. Your doctor can help …
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… page: What is flat head syndrome? Flat head syndrome means that a … positional plagiocephaly. Flat head syndrome doesn't hurt your baby. And in most children it goes away on its own when … began advising that babies sleep on their back to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) . Lots of time …
Medical tests
… testosterone level in boys is normally low. Testosterone increases during puberty. This causes boys to develop a … there's nothing you have to do before this test, unless your doctor tells you to. Your doctor may want you to do a … in a few days. Normal Each lab has a different range for what's normal. Your lab report should show the range that …
