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… Early disease screening for newborn Last updated August 12, 2013 Early disease screening is a quick blood test for all newborn … About one in 750 babies born in B.C. has one of these rare diseases, which include metabolic, endocrine and blood …
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… Start taking a medicine called a statin to help prevent coronary artery disease and lower your risk of heart attack and stroke. …
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… Blood Transfusions for Sickle Cell Disease On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … (the donor). The donated blood is carefully screened for diseases before it is used. Before receiving a blood … Meschia JF, et al. (2014). Guidelines for the primary prevention of stroke: A statement for healthcare …
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… medicine that can stop a migraine after it has started. But prevention medicines can reduce how many migraines you get, … serious side effects, especially for people who have heart disease and high blood pressure. If over-the-counter pain … as seizures, depression, high blood pressure, and heart disease. But they also help to prevent migraines. Medicines …
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… taking a few simple steps. Many health conditions and diseases make you more likely to get carpal tunnel symptoms. … taking a few simple steps. Many health conditions and diseases make you more likely to get carpal tunnel symptoms. …
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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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… Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Disease) Last updated February 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File … fa-shee-eye-tis) is more commonly known as “flesh-eating disease”. It is a very severe bacterial infection that … obvious skin wound or injury. What are the symptoms of the disease? Most often there is sudden onset of pain and …
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… Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) Last updated January 29, 2024 Download PDF: … information Understanding COPD Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) is a chronic condition that damages the lungs, getting worse over time. The disease can cause persistent coughing, infections, fatigue …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Vision Problems On this page: Overview Related … Information Overview People who have sickle cell disease can sometimes have vision problems. Blood cells that … This most often occurs in people who have hemoglobin SC disease, a type of sickle cell disease. In the worst cases, …
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… Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC … PDF Document English What is variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)? Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) is also called human mad cow disease or human …
