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… and found to be safe, this doesn’t mean yours is too. The safety of your well water depends on surface and underground … treat your drinking water before drinking it, using it for food preparation, or brushing your teeth. For short term …
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… away from your skin. Concerns have been raised about safety, because DEET is quickly absorbed after being applied … Avoid breathing a repellent spray, and do not use it near food. Use just enough repellent to cover exposed skin or … Avoid breathing a repellent spray, and do not use it near food. Use just enough repellent to cover exposed skin or …
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… Take this medication by mouth on an empty stomach, without food, usually once daily at bedtime or as directed by your doctor. Taking efavirenz with food increases the blood level of this medication, which may … this drug, especially QT prolongation (see above). During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly …
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… ovaries. How is PCOS treated? Regular exercise, healthy foods, and weight control are the key treatments for PCOS. … month. Repeat miscarriages. Gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Increased blood pressure during pregnancy or … Ultrasound Treatment Overview Regular exercise, healthy foods, and weight control are the key treatments for PCOS. …
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… health needs. Uses This medication is used in people with a food allergy to prevent serious reactions to foods. It is also used to treat and prevent inflammatory … history, especially of: kidney disease liver disease During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly …
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… seriousness of it. Continue to wear a mask and follow other safety guidelines to protect yourself and those around you … at 1-800-822-7967. In Canada, you may call the Vaccine Safety Section at Public Health Agency of Canada at … seriousness of it. Continue to wear a mask and follow other safety guidelines to protect yourself and those around you …
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… Image Heat-related Series Heat-related illness (#35) Safety for the perinatal population during extreme heat (#35a) Safety for infants and young children during extreme heat …
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… Information Check Your Symptoms Overview When you swallow food, liquid, or an object, what is swallowed passes from … problems. It will show up in your stool in a few days. If food or a non-food item gets stuck along the way, you may … These objects include: Sharp objects, such as open safety pins, bones, toothpicks, needles, razor blades, or …
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… sleep should improve. If it doesn't, talk to your doctor. Food and drink Limit caffeine (coffee, tea, caffeinated … sleep should improve. If it doesn't, talk to your doctor. Food and drink Limit caffeine (coffee, tea, caffeinated …
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… to help break down and digest fats, starch, and proteins in food. It is used in conditions where the pancreas cannot … digestive enzymes into the small intestines to digest the food (conditions such as chronic pancreatitis, cystic … drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products). During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly …