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… can control your pain with medicine, home treatment may be enough. If you can't control your pain with medicine, or if … that you understood Key concepts that may need review Getting ready to act   Patient choices What matters to you   … that you understood Key concepts that may need review Getting ready to act   Patient choices What matters to you   …
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… Overview Supportive Care Self-Care Complementary Treatments Getting Support What is … a very slow-growing cancer. It may take years to grow large enough to cause any symptoms. Sometimes it never causes … with an illness that cannot be cured. But if your health is getting worse, you may want to make decisions about …
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… can be treated at home. Your baby should be taking in enough fluids and nutrients, peeing normal amounts and … do not offer Aspirin or other drugs with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA).  ASA may cause Reye’s syndrome - a serious …
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… if they cannot get or keep an erection that is firm enough to have sex. Erection problems are also called … you make important health decisions. I was having trouble getting an erection, so the first thing I did was try … worked well for me. Trevor, age 45 I was having trouble getting erections, and I can't take pills like Viagra …
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… HIV) A healthy lifestyle, such as a good diet, getting enough sleep and rest, exercise, and reducing stress may … in some people. How can I lower my chance of passing or getting herpes? Condoms offer good protection, but do not …
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… syndrome). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as cough … and treat heartburn and other symptoms caused by too much acid in the stomach (acid indigestion). If you are taking this medication for …
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… "zee-ruh-STO-mee-uh"), occurs when your mouth doesn't make enough saliva. Saliva helps you chew, swallow, and digest your food. It also neutralizes the acids that form in your mouth. Over time, dry mouth can lead … "zee-ruh-STO-mee-uh"), occurs when your mouth doesn't make enough saliva. Saliva helps you chew, swallow, and digest …
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… syndrome). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as cough … and treat heartburn and other symptoms caused by too much acid in the stomach (acid indigestion). If you are taking this medication for …
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… additional liver damage. Two medicines, ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and obeticholic acid (OCA), can be used to treat … and pneumonia. Because people with PBC have a high risk of getting osteoporosis , you should have periodic bone density … and pneumonia. Because people with PBC have a high risk of getting osteoporosis , you should have periodic bone density …
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… system. Protein is made of building blocks called amino acids. The human body needs 20 different amino acids to function properly. Some amino acids are made by the body. But 9 of them (the essential …