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… heart problem or after having a procedure or surgery, some people experience stress, depression, anxiety, or social … their doctor or rehab team needs to know about while treating their heart disease. Your emotional health affects … their doctor or rehab team needs to know about while treating their heart disease. Your emotional health affects …
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… Allergies Last updated March 1, 2024 For most people, allergies mean itchy eyes and a drippy nose. But for a few people, allergies to things like bee stings or nuts cause a …
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… and septicemia, an infection of the blood. For every 100 people who get sick, up to 15 will die, even if treated. … serious if the breathing muscles are affected. Up to 1 in 5 people who get tetanus may die. Diphtheria is a serious … bacteria. The bacteria spread through the air when people sneeze or cough, or by direct skin-to-skin contact. …
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… not apply to you. But asking it of everyone helps us to get people the help they need. Yes Injury may have been caused … more serious. Your health habits and lifestyle , such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, … more serious. Your health habits and lifestyle , such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, …
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… to be removed. It depends on how much they bother you. Many people get along very well without surgery by wearing … cataract surgery (FLACS) work about equally well for treating cataracts in adults. FLACS may not be completely … cataract surgery (FLACS) work about equally well for treating cataracts in adults. FLACS may not be completely …
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… The infection has a higher chance of becoming serious in people who are weak or ill or who are being treated in the … community, these infections are more likely to occur among people who have cuts or wounds and who have close contact … community, staph infections are more likely to occur among people who have cuts or wounds and who have close contact …
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… eye to prevent eye pressure from rising right away. Some people feel some pressure in the eye during the surgery. … lowers the pressure in the eye about 75% of the time in people who haven't had surgery on that eye before. footnote … that SLT lowers pressure in the eye about the same as ALT. People usually need to continue taking medicine after laser …
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… to remove the gallbladder with laparoscopic surgery. A few people have conditions that require open gallbladder … is gone, bile no longer is stored between meals. In most people, this has little or no effect on digestion. What To … involves a hospital stay of 2 to 4 days or longer. Most people can return to their normal activities in 4 to 6 …
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… needed. The more similar the antigen patterns are from two people, the more likely it is that those people are related. Some diseases (such as multiple … sclerosis or ankylosing spondylitis ) are more common in people who have certain antigen patterns. The reason for …
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… or contradicted by a new experience or when most of the people around you hold a very different world view. To help … your world view, answer these questions: How do you see people? Are they good? Selfish? Insecure? Fair? How do you … they? Do the actions you see every day support how you see people, life, or society? Do you feel the world is moving …