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… Cirrhosis: Beta-Blockers for Portal Hypertension and Varices On this page: Overview Related Information Overview Beta-blocker medicines are used to … who have had a variceal bleed. They are usually prescribed for people who have moderate-to-large varices. Related …
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… child is overweight Health Tools Weight management goals for your child who is overweight How you can help your child … your child with social and emotional concerns Related Information How to know if your child is overweight … Your doctor will carefully track growth over time, watching for a change in the rate of weight gain. If your family has …
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… Physical Activity for Children and Teens On this page: How Exercise Helps Children and Teens Health Tools Tips for Helping Your Child Tips for Helping Your Teen Related Information How …
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… Palliative Care Receiving Hospice Palliative Care Arranging for Hospice Palliative Care Related Information "When my doctor told me my cancer … about my feelings, to myself and to others. I'm so grateful for my hospice palliative care team. They are a blessing."— …
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… Self-Test for Breath Alcohol On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Related Information Test Overview A breath alcohol test is an estimate … of devices available. You can get simple devices meant for home use and professional devices like those used by …
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… Heart Failure: Avoiding Triggers for Sudden Heart Failure Actionset Overview Triggers are … up in your lungs and your body. This makes it even harder for your heart to pump. Then your heart failure symptoms get … the same effect on someone else. How can you avoid triggers for sudden heart failure? Watch for changes in your weight …
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… Tony's Story: Taking Medicine for High Cholesterol On this page: Tony's Story Related Information Tony's Story Tony has done well with getting his … 2 years ago, Tony's doctor told him that he had a high risk for heart attack and that his cholesterol was high. So Tony, …
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… Healthy Habits for Kids On this page: Health Tools Related Information Habits are hard to break. That's … drinking too much alcohol, or always expecting the worst, for example—your child is more likely to get those habits. …
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… Cirrhosis: Surgical Shunts for Portal Hypertension On this page: Surgery Overview Why It Is Done Risks Related Information Surgery Overview Shunt surgeries are … in doing the procedures. Shunt surgery may be used for people who: Have relatively good liver function and …
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… Endoscopic Treatment for Variceal Bleeding On this page: Treatment Overview Risks Related Information Treatment Overview Endoscopic therapy is the … episodes of variceal bleeding, which are common. The two forms of endoscopic therapy are: Endoscopic variceal banding …
