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… This includes salmonella , influenza (flu), Legionnaires' disease , and some blood infections. What are the symptoms? … move, walk, and lift. If you have kidney, heart, or liver disease and have to limit fluids, talk with your doctor … This includes salmonella , influenza (flu), Legionnaires' disease , and some blood infections. What are the symptoms? …
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… the chance of a deadly heart rhythm. They include: Heart disease ( coronary artery disease ). A heart attack . Heart failure . Hypertrophic … 2016 AHA/ACC Clinical performance and quality measures for prevention of sudden cardiac death: A report of the American …
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… in an automobile crash, may also cause aortic dissection. Diseases of the connective tissue. Either Marfan syndrome or … wall. This damage can lead to aortic dissection. Other diseases. Certain diseases increase the risk of an aortic dissection. These …
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… that is caused by a virus called hantavirus. This rare disease was first identified in the southwestern United … begins as a “flu-like” illness. In the early stage of the disease, you may have the following symptoms: fever sore … headaches nausea vomiting shortness of breath If the disease gets worse, fluid builds up in your lungs, making it …
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… especially if you have chest pain (angina) or heart disease (such as coronary artery disease, ischemic heart disease, high blood pressure). If your doctor decides you …
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… risk for a heart attack or stroke. Have coronary artery disease . Have peripheral arterial disease . Have had or are having a heart attack. Have had a … risk for a heart attack or stroke. Have coronary artery disease . Have peripheral arterial disease . Have had or are …
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… tubes, or ovaries. This is called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Symptoms can include lower belly pain, pain … your risk for other problems, such as pelvic inflammatory disease. You and your sex partners need to take the … tubes, or ovaries. This is called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Symptoms can include lower belly pain, pain …
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… 1,000 cases) Because of immunization, measles is now a rare disease in Canada. Most cases occur in unimmunized people, … the virus. The airborne spread of measles virus makes the disease very contagious. Sharing food, drinks or cigarettes, … have been exposed to the measles virus and have not had the disease or received 2 doses of a measles vaccine, you should …
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… What is dengue fever? Dengue (say "DEN-gay") fever is a disease caused by a virus that is carried by mosquitoes. … in many countries in Latin America and Southeast Asia. The disease also occurs in Africa, parts of the Middle East, the … of Canada, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Health Organization (WHO). …
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… the eye due to glaucoma (open angle-type) or other eye diseases (such as ocular hypertension). Lowering high … or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: lung disease (such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary … for specific medical reasons such as heart attack or stroke prevention (usually 81-162 milligrams a day), should be …