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… routine immunizations. If you have questions about where your child's immunizations will be given, talk to your immunization provider prior to your visit. For a full list of ways to reduce your child’s …
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… prevent tetanus? You can prevent tetanus by getting all of your recommended immunizations (shots). There are three … need to get 3 tetanus shots in about a 1-year time span. (Your doctor will tell you which shots you will need.) After … cut, wound, or burn and 5 or more years have passed since your last tetanus shot. The doctor will clean the wound and …
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… flow to the heart. But the procedure is very invasive to your body for two major reasons. It involves making a large cut in your chest to expose your heart and arteries. It requires stopping your heart and …
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… calculators. Use any of them to start learning more about your health. Health and Fitness Tools Do Your BMI and Waist Size Increase Your Health Risks? How Bad Are Your Urinary Symptoms From …
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… Overview Childbirth and breastfeeding may affect your sexual desire. Exhaustion, breast soreness, your baby's demands, and recovery from childbirth may reduce your interest in intimacy with your partner. But you may …
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… to Stress On this page: Getting Started Getting Started Your reaction to stress may feel automatic at times. But … that calmed you down, helped you feel better, and renewed your energy? With practice, these healthier responses can … some ideas you can try. Interrupt stressful thinking. Give yourself something else to think about by listening to a …
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… Surgery Overview Tubal ligation is surgery to close your fallopian tubes. It's also called having your tubes tied. To close your tubes, the doctor may band, burn (cauterize), tie and …
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… up to a maximum of 4 doses in a 24-hour period. Children: Your child's over-the-counter medicine will have a "Drug … Facts" label. On the label, you'll find directions for your child's age or weight, the dose to give, and how often … For children younger than 6 months of age, follow what your doctor has told you about the amount to give. Be extra …
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… : Blood antibody test. A blood test checks to see whether your body has made antibodies to H. pylori bacteria. If you have antibodies to H. pylori in your blood, it means you either are currently infected or … breath test checks to see if you have H. pylori bacteria in your stomach. This test can show if you have an H. pylori …
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… has a certain birth defect. It can't tell you for sure that your baby has a problem. If the test result is "positive," it means that your baby is more likely to have that birth defect. So your doctor may want you to have a diagnostic test to make …
