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… Feeling Depressed On this page: Overview Health Tools Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … shortly before their menstrual periods ( premenstrual syndrome, or PMS ). Age older than 60. Feelings of … depression, an anxiety disorder , or another mental health condition. You are more likely to have feelings of …
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… A stillbirth may be caused by: A problem with the baby's health, such as a birth defect or slowed growth and development. A problem with the mother's health, such as diabetes , high blood pressure , or a … you may seek the comfort of family and friends. Try to eat healthy foods, get some sleep, and get exercise (or just get …
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… infection and genital warts Last updated November 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 101a Sexually Transmitted … infection at the same time. For an accurate diagnosis, a health care provider should check all suspicious bumps and … a Pap test, which is a routine part of a female sexual health exam. How is HPV spread? HPV spreads by skin-to-skin …
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… Healthy Eating On this page: Overview Health Tools Getting Started Dealing With Barriers to Healthy Eating Making Change a Habit …
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… Chronic Pelvic Pain On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Symptoms What … your reproductive system. The doctor will ask about your health and symptoms. You may be asked if you have depression … of the urinary tract or bowel, such as: Irritable bowel syndrome . Chronic bladder irritation. Problems with the …
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… Testicular Cancer On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk Symptoms What Happens … stage of the cancer and other things, such as your overall health. The main treatment is surgery to remove the … (descended) from the abdomen into the scrotum. Klinefelter syndrome . This is a genetic condition. A personal or family …
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… Childhood vaccines are safe Last updated January 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 50c Child Immunization Series … on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local public health unit or health care provider to make an appointment. … autism, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), or other illnesses. These studies are …
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… and an increase in the number of cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), a neurological disorder. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, experts agree that Zika virus … visit Government of Canada - Zika virus: Latest travel health advice . Who is at risk of getting Zika virus? The …
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… Back Problems and Injuries On this page: Overview Health Tools Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … the compression of nerves in the lower back ( cauda equina syndrome ). Overuse injuries You may not remember a specific … the back from other parts of the body (referred pain). Many health problems that can cause back pain have nothing to do …
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… in babies who are born with genetic conditions such as Down syndrome. Taking some prescription or other medicines during … Most children with repaired heart defects grow up and live healthy lives as adults. But some adults have a shorter … confidence. Other heart problems, such as heart failure . Health problems in adults, such as lung or kidney disease. …
