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… Overview A low-vision evaluation will help you and your doctor find ways to make the best use of your remaining vision. Your doctor will ask questions … Eyesight Current as of: October 12, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family …
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… and sounds. Expressive language. This is the ability to use speech and gestures to communicate meaning. A child's … 3-year-olds: Follow two-part requests, such as "put your pyjamas in the hamper and your slippers in the closet." … Development Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Susan C. Kim MD - …
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… page: Test Overview Test Overview Radioactive tracers are used in imaging tests that help find problems inside the … the benefits of the test. Most of the tracer will leave your body through your urine or stool within a day. So be … Scan Current as of: December 19, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - …
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… foodborne illness? C. perfringens foodborne illness is caused by infection with the Clostridium perfringens ( C. … include intense abdominal cramps and watery diarrhea. Your symptoms usually appear 6 to 24 hours after eating … Handling Current as of: October 31, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - …
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… Overview When you are pregnant, you can use massage therapy to relax and to help relieve muscle … precautions to help make sure that massage is safe. Tell your massage therapist that you are pregnant. Be sure that … Pregnancy Current as of: November 9, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family …
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… There may be times when you want to stop breastfeeding, but your baby shows signs of wanting to continue. If possible, … types. It often takes time for a breastfed baby to get used to an artificial nipple. Or it may be time to use a … Weaning Current as of: November 9, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics …
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… as a complication of previous nasal surgery, from cocaine use, excessive nose picking, trauma, cancer, or diseases … build up, you could also have trouble breathing through your nose. Many perforations don't need to be closed. Small … Nose Injuries Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family …
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… healing time than light or medium peels. Before the peel Your doctor can help you decide what depth of peel and what … chemical is on your skin.) Water or a cool compress will be used to end the chemical reaction. Ointment and a dressing … failure. Current as of: April 13, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - …
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… Information Overview The following tips can help you keep your eyes healthy and your vision as clear as possible. Provide good light for reading, work, or study. Use soft background light, plus a light on your task. Take …
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… be benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer). This surgery uses a special tool to find and remove a tumour from the … cancer cells. The doctor will put a thin, lighted tool into your urethra. This tool is called a cystoscope or scope. The … the bladder. Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - …
