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… COPD are at higher risk of severe problems from certain vaccine-preventable diseases. Vaccines can reduce the risk of these preventable diseases. For more information about vaccines, visit: Influenza (flu) season Pertussis (whooping …
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… to measure: Albumin and total serum protein. Albumin is a type of protein. Liver disease can cause a decrease in … belly and chest. Immunizations Get immunized. This includes vaccines against hepatitis A and hepatitis B, influenza, … to measure: Albumin and total serum protein. Albumin is a type of protein. Liver disease can cause a decrease in …
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… lupus erythematosus is the most common and most serious type of lupus. But there are other types of lupus. They include discoid or cutaneous lupus, … may be a sign of a flare. Talk with your doctor about any vaccines you may need. With good self-care, most people who …
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… to a coma or death. DKA occurs most often in people with type 1 diabetes. But people with type 2 diabetes also can get it. DKA can be caused by many … to a coma or death. DKA occurs most often in people with type 1 diabetes. But people with type 2 diabetes also can …
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… flu virus from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See also Notes section.) How To Use Read the … approval. Tell your doctor if you have received flu vaccine in the nose within 2 weeks before treatment with … This medication may lower your protection from flu vaccine given in the nose. Wait at least 2 days after ending …
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… Eat heart-healthy foods. Be active. Ask your doctor what type of exercise is safe for you. Stay at a healthy weight. … neck. The catheter is used to place the stent. In another type of procedure, a stent is placed in the artery through a … Eat heart-healthy foods. Be active. Ask your doctor what type of exercise is safe for you. Stay at a healthy weight. …
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… have never had the illness and haven't had the chickenpox vaccine. If someone you live with gets chickenpox, your risk … chickenpox? You can prevent chickenpox with the chickenpox vaccine . Children get the chickenpox vaccine as part of their routine immunizations. If you have …
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… flu virus from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. (See also Notes section.) How To Use Read the … approval. Tell your doctor if you have received flu vaccine in the nose within 2 weeks before treatment with … This medication may lower your protection from flu vaccine given in the nose. Wait at least 2 days after ending …
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… that cause hepatitis and how it is transmitted vary between types of the illness. The severity and length of infection depends on the type of hepatitis. In some cases, the infection may go away … and usually does not progress to chronic disease. It is a vaccine-preventable illness. Learn more about hepatitis A: …
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… enter your body through these mucous membranes. Get the flu vaccine each year, as soon as it's available. Encourage … won't get the flu and then infect you. Get the pneumococcal vaccine . Usually, people need only one dose of the pneumococcal vaccine. But doctors sometimes recommend a second dose for …