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… What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that affects your bones. It means you have bones … levels of estrogen in men can lead to bone loss. Certain diseases of the: Hormone (endocrine) system, such as … hyperthyroidism . Stomach and intestines (gastrointestinal diseases), such as malabsorption, Crohn's disease , …
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… drugs (azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine) to treat Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Talk to your doctor about the … arthritis of the spine, psoriatic arthritis), certain bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), and a certain severe skin …
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… Trihexyphenidyl is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or involuntary movements due to the side effects of … helps improve walking ability in people with Parkinson's disease. Anticholinergics can stop severe muscle spasms of … needed. If you are taking this medication for Parkinson's disease, your doctor may change the dose of your other …
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… Uses Benztropine is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or involuntary movements due to the side effects of … helps improve walking ability in people with Parkinson's disease. Anticholinergics can stop severe muscle spasms of … needed. If you are taking this medication for Parkinson's disease, your doctor may change the dose of your other …
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… Uses Benztropine is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or involuntary movements due to the side effects of … helps improve walking ability in people with Parkinson's disease. Anticholinergics can stop severe muscle spasms of … as needed. If you are using this medication for Parkinson's disease, your doctor may change the dose of your other …
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… Plant-based eating patterns can lower your risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer. They’re also a great …
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… lowers the amount of thyroid hormone in your body. Graves' disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. If your hyperthyroidism is not caused by Graves' disease, this information may not apply to you. Key points … Radioactive iodine is often recommended if you have Graves' disease and are older than 50, or if you have thyroid …
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… Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ (2015). Treatment of gallstone disease. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease , 10th ed., vol. 1, pp 1134–1138. Philadelphia: … Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ (2015). Treatment of gallstone disease. In M Feldman et al., eds., Sleisenger and …
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… What is whooping cough? Whooping cough (pertussis) is a disease that causes very severe coughing that may last for … Getting the pertussis vaccine can help you avoid the disease, make it less severe, and prevent you from spreading … medicines make it less likely that you will spread the disease. If you start taking antibiotics when you first get …
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… organs . Health problems in your family, such as heart disease or genetic conditions . Your general health. This … families. These include cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and Tay-Sachs disease. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as …