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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Wash your hands often to keep yourself and others healthy. Hand washing is the most important thing you can do …
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… is a passage or hole that has formed between: Two organs in your body. An organ in your body and your skin. A fistula that has formed in the … Before surgery, your doctor will see whether the tissue is healthy or needs to heal first. You may need medicine or …
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… chance of preventing HIV from multiplying, which allows your immune system to stay healthy. The goal of antiretroviral therapy is to reduce the amount of virus in your body (viral load) to a level that can no longer be …
Medical tests
… (EKG or ECG) records the electrical activity of your heart while you do your usual activities. Ambulatory means that you are able to … There are several different types of ambulatory monitors. Your doctor will choose the type that works best for you and …
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… birth. The most common first symptom is trouble breathing. Your newborn may: Grunt or breathe fast. Flare the nostrils. … chest, and belly muscles to breathe. This can look like your baby is "sucking in" air between or under the ribs. … chronic lung disease. A doctor may first suspect it if your baby has trouble breathing. The diagnosis is confirmed …
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… PID infection Sexual contact Medical procedures that open your cervix such as abortion, dilation & curettage (D&C), or … intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatment. You should return to your health care provider 3 to 7 days after starting … have not had a sexual partner in the last 2 months, then your last sexual partner will need to be tested and treated. …
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… as hepatitis A, B and human papillomavirus (HPV). Talk to your health care provider about how to get these vaccinations. Know your sexual health status If you have recently changed … an STI reduces the chances of passing infections on to your partner(s). The more partners you have, the higher your …
Medications
… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care professional for complete information about … how to use them safely (especially cough-and-cold products, diet aids, or NSAIDs such as ibuprofen/naproxen). Overdose …
Medications
… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care professional for complete information about … how to use them safely (especially cough-and-cold products, diet aids, or NSAIDs such as ibuprofen/naproxen). Overdose …
Medications
… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care professional for complete information about … you to limit/avoid aspartame (or phenylalanine) in your diet, ask your doctor or pharmacist about using this …
