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… Light-Headedness and Vertigo On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … worse No Dizziness is getting worse Did the symptoms start after a recent injury? Yes Symptoms began after recent … lying down, sit up slowly. Stay sitting for 1 to 2 minutes before you slowly stand up. Get some rest. It's not unusual …
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… Head Injury, Age 3 and Younger On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care … may be true: The bleeding slows or stops with pressure but starts again if you remove the pressure. The blood may soak … eyes or a droopy eye or an eye that moves differently than before. Unsteady walking or decreased coordination. Slurred …
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… Should I Take to Prevent Stroke? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … lower your stroke risk depends on how high your risk is to start with. Warfarin has been used for many years to lower … all Somewhat sure Very sure 2. 2, Check what you need to do before you make this decision. I'm ready to take action. I …
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… Rotator Cuff Problems: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … the joint (debridement). Rotator cuff repair. This usually starts with debridement. The repair then involves sewing the … all Somewhat sure Very sure 2. 2, Check what you need to do before you make this decision. I'm ready to take action. I …
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… can infect other people through poor sanitation or hygiene. You can become ill if you eat or drink contaminated food or … boards, plates, utensils and other surfaces immediately before putting cooked or ready-to-eat foods on them. Always … or another infection that causes diarrhea Wash your hands before, during and after preparing food Thoroughly cook all …
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… gastrointestinal (or GI) endoscopy is a test that allows your doctor to look at the inside of your esophagus, … the procedure Do not eat or drink anything for 6 to 8 hours before the test. An empty stomach helps your doctor see your … tells you to, stop taking iron supplements 7 to 14 days before the test. Be sure you have someone to take you home. …
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… Cuts On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … debris is still in the wound, clean it again. If the wound starts to bleed, put direct, steady pressure on it. If a … stop mild bleeding of minor cuts, lacerations, or scrapes. Before you buy or use these products, be sure to read the …
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… at average risk of breast cancer. Guidelines for when to start having mammograms and how often to have them vary from province to province. You should discuss the benefits and harms of mammograms with your doctor. He or she can help you decide when to start and …
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… What is healthy thinking? Healthy thinking can teach you to know what thoughts of yours—both helpful and not helpful—affect problems or … or feel that your mood is getting worse. How can you get started doing CBT on your own? Learn to stop discouraging …
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… Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … cells are growing and dividing and where they may have started in the breast tissue. If your cancer cells are … I would rather wait and see if the cancer comes back before I have more treatment. More important Equally …
