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… Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever On this page: Conditions Basics … Information Conditions Basics What are Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac fever? Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia . It is caused by bacteria …
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… Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC … 55a Download PDF Document English What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)? Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, fatal disease of the …
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… Chronic Lung Disease in Infants On this page: Conditions Basics Related … Conditions Basics What is chronic lung disease in infants? Chronic lung disease in an infant means that damaged tissue in the …
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… Physical activity and disease prevention Last updated June 1, 2021 Overview … can improve your health. It can also help prevent chronic diseases like arthritis, asthma, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. There are 3 levels of disease …
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… Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease On this page: Overview Overview The stages of chronic kidney disease are determined mostly by the estimated glomerular … of protein in your urine and the cause of your kidney disease to guide your treatment. The eGFR is often …
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… Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease On this page: Conditions Basics … Conditions Basics What is anemia of chronic kidney disease? Anemia of chronic kidney disease means that kidney disease has caused your anemia. …
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… Weight and Coronary Artery Disease On this page: Overview Overview … between being overweight and the risk for coronary artery disease. Being overweight increases your chances of having risk factors for the disease. These include high blood pressure , diabetes , and …
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… Coronary Artery Disease and Alcohol On this page: Overview Related … start drinking to try to lower your risk of coronary artery disease. You have many other options that can lower your … blood pressure , which is a risk factor for coronary artery disease . Increase your risk of stroke . Directly damage …
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… Anal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease On this page: Overview Overview Crohn's disease may cause sores, or ulcers, that tunnel through the … called fistulas , are a common complication of Crohn's disease. They may get infected. Crohn's disease can also …
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… Eating guidelines for gallbladder disease Last updated August 31, 2016 Download PDF Document … on what you can eat to reduce symptoms of gallbladder disease. It also covers what to eat after surgery. Steps you … to remove all fat from their diet if they have gallbladder disease. This is usually not necessary. Following a very low …
