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… in Preterm Newborns Treatments a Preterm Infant May Need Getting to Know the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) … this time. Make time for yourself. Try to be sure you get enough rest, food, exercise, and fresh air and sunlight. … on your immunizations. Make sure you're up to date on your vaccines. Ask other people who will be near your baby to be …
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… can give treatment to help manage the symptoms. You may get physiotherapy or occupational therapy to help regain … infections that may be linked to acute flaccid myelitis. Get vaccinations. And use insect repellent to avoid … can give treatment to help manage the symptoms. You may get physiotherapy or occupational therapy to help regain …
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… your new mattress before it enters your home How can I get rid of bed bugs? There are physical control and chemical … bed bugs it touches, so move the steam cleaner slowly to get the steam as deep as possible Store clean, dry items in … For more information For more information on how to get rid of bed bugs or to find a licensed pest control …
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… your family’s healthful living. On this page: Register to get a family doctor or nurse practitioner How to register in … should register After you register I need help Register to get a family doctor or nurse practitioner When you register, …
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… Tony's Story Tony has done well with getting his cholesterol under control. And he's had a … exercise, and cholesterol medicine. It was a lot of work to get used to. But my cholesterol went down. And my risk went … our content . … Tony's Story Tony has done well with getting his cholesterol under control. And he's had a …
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… to therapy. Use this medication regularly in order to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it … decreased. Inform your doctor if your condition lasts or gets worse. Side Effects Stomach upset, headache, dizziness, … Avoid contact with people who have recently received live vaccines (such as flu vaccine inhaled through the nose). If …
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… or soak the wound during the first 48 hours. If you did not get instructions, follow this general advice: Keep the wound … you when to have your stitches or staples removed. When deciding how long to leave your stitches or staples in … you when to have your stitches or staples removed. When deciding how long to leave your stitches or staples in …
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… ) may occur. In people infected with HIV who are not getting treated, CD4+ counts generally decrease as HIV … means a weakened immune system and a higher chance of getting opportunistic infections. Why It Is Done CD4+ counts … acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) . If you don't get treatment, HIV infection can progress to AIDS. Evaluate …
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… I loved to smoke. "Then I started to notice that it was getting harder and harder to do simple things like walk to … that again. Then there was the coughing. I could barely get through a conversation without coughing. "Finally I went … to, and that's what I told him. He said my breathing would get a whole lot harder if I didn't quit, and that one day, I …
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… advice. The goal is to help you feel better and to get the most out of the time you have left. When does the … people who have illnesses that don't go away and that often get worse over time. Where does the care happen? Hospice … the main caregiver in the home. But the family member gets help from care experts who are on call 24 hours a day. …