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… Hormonal Birth Control: Risk of Blood Clots On this page: Overview Overview In … may result from long-term bedrest, such as after a surgery, injury, or serious illness. Or it may result from sitting … hormone therapy, or hormone therapy for menopause. Smoking. Injury to the blood vessel wall Blood is more likely to clot …
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… with your wisdom teeth, especially if you're already older than 30. Wisdom teeth that are healthy and come in … can be hard to clean. Sometimes a cyst can form that can damage the bone or roots . Most problems with wisdom teeth … lips after the local anesthetic wears off or because of an injury or swelling to the nerves in your jaw. Numbness …
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… and can prevent some of the pain you feel as you get older. Flexibility helps keep your joints movable and reduces your risk of injury. If you have reduced flexibility, everyday movements …
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… Ear Examination On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is … examination. A young child should be lying down with their head turned to the side. Or the child may sit on an adult's … the child's head resting securely on the adult's chest. Older children and adults can sit with the head tilted …
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… Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) On this page: … This can lead to kidney infection, scarring, and damage. What causes it? There are two types of vesicoureteral … reflux (VUR). The ureters grow as a child gets older. Mild cases of VUR usually go away completely by the …
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… Desmopressin 0.1 Mg/Ml Spray - Nasal On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … of low sodium in the blood, such as nausea, vomiting, headache, muscle weakness/cramps, unusual tiredness, unusual … diabetes" (diabetes insipidus) or certain kinds of head injury or brain surgery, the body does not make enough …
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… Erection Problems (Erectile Dysfunction) On this page: Health Tools Cause Prevention Symptoms … dysfunction or impotence. They are more common as you get older. But there are treatments that can help. What causes … physical problems or mental health issues. Examples include injury to the nerves or loss of blood supply to the penis, …
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… Phenylketonuria (PKU) On this page: Conditions Basics … but talk to your baby's doctor first. As your child gets older, a registered dietitian can help you choose the right … levels of phenylalanine are at risk for having a very small head, intellectual disability, growth problems, and heart …
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… Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) On this page: Health Tools Prevention Symptoms What … pain, and sore muscles. A TMD can also start with an injury to the jaw joint or a joint disease like … jaw and jaw joint as well as muscles in the face, shoulder, head, and neck . Common symptoms include joint pain, muscle …
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… Meperidine - Injection On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … side effects occur: slow/shallow breathing, unusual lightheadedness, severe drowsiness/dizziness, difficulty waking … important to change the injection site each time to lessen injury under the skin. You should be lying down when the …
