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… the time we are adults, many of us have soaked up more than enough UV rays to cause skin cancer. By protecting children … usually show up for 6 to 24 hours A tan does not provide enough protection against the sun’s rays. Actually, having a …
Medications
… is a man-made active form of vitamin D. Most people get enough vitamin D from exposure to the sun and from fortified … is used in patients with kidney disease who can't make enough of the active form of Vitamin D. This medication is … is a man-made active form of vitamin D. Most people get enough vitamin D from exposure to the sun and from fortified …
Health topics
… through. Or the valve may become too narrow or stiff to let enough blood through. When a damaged heart valve cannot … problem is called regurgitation. When the valve can't let enough blood through, the problem is called stenosis. Heart … through. Or the valve may become too narrow or stiff to let enough blood through. When a damaged heart valve cannot …
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… a problem that was present from birth (congenital). Oddly enough, a child who has a hip problem often feels pain in … moving for more than 2 weeks Has the loss of movement been: Getting worse? Difficulty moving is getting worse Staying about the same (not better or worse)? …
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… 4: Mild pain Mild pain Has the pain: Gotten worse? Pain is getting worse Stayed about the same (not better or worse)? Pain is unchanged Gotten better? Pain is getting better Has the pain lasted for more than 2 days? Yes … severe bleeding that you cannot control. Any event forceful enough to badly break a large bone (like an arm bone or leg …
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… Mild Mild dehydration Are you having trouble drinking enough to replace the fluids you've lost? Little sips of … or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect). You may need care … cannot talk at all (severe difficulty breathing). It may be getting hard to breathe with activity (mild difficulty …
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… plan and medicines Is your ability to breathe: Quickly getting worse (within minutes or hours)? Breathing problems are quickly worsening Slowly getting worse (over days)? Breathing problems are slowly … to work very hard to breathe. You feel like you can't get enough air. You do not feel alert or cannot think clearly. …
Medical tests
… limit liquids or foods before the test. Make sure you drink enough liquids during the 24-hour test so that you don't get … limit liquids or foods before the test. Make sure you drink enough liquids during the 24-hour test so that you don't get …
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… problems that can happen when a man's body doesn't make enough testosterone. It may be used to: Treat erection … problems that can happen when a man's body doesn't make enough testosterone. It may be used to: Treat erection …
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… Medicine isn't a quick fix. But it may ease your symptoms enough that you can do other things that can help you, like getting counselling. I tried a medicine, and it didn't work. … enough that you can do other things that can help you, like getting counselling. I tried a medicine, and it didn't work. …
