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… raises your risk of stroke, heart attack, blood clots, and high blood pressure from hormonal birth control (such as the … in this medication, along with a diet rich in folate, lowers this risk if you become pregnant while taking this … of breath/rapid breathing chest/jaw/left arm pain unusual sweating confusion sudden dizziness/fainting …
Medications
… is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. It may also … belongs to the class of drugs known as sulfonylureas. It lowers blood sugar by causing the release of your body's … exercise. Symptoms of low blood sugar include sudden sweating, shaking, fast heartbeat, hunger, blurred vision, …
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… artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, your surgeon will use a healthy blood vessel from another part of your body to create an … surgical team may do the operation while your heart is beating. If you are placed on the heart-lung bypass machine, …
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… The vaccine is especially recommended for people who are at high risk of serious illness from influenza and those able to spread influenza to those at high risk. People at high risk of serious illness from influenza, include: …
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… dizziness). To help prevent withdrawal, your doctor may lower your dose slowly. Withdrawal is more likely if you have used hydrocortisone for a long time or in high doses. Tell your doctor or pharmacist right away if you … Nausea, heartburn, headache, trouble sleeping, increased sweating, or acne may occur. If any of these effects last or …
Medications
… Uses Bezafibrate is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, … as "fibrates." Lowering triglycerides in people with very high triglyceride blood levels may decrease the risk of … and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat …
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… can interfere with a child's ability to learn and to form healthy relationships. How to manage your child's use of TV … of which apps and programs your child uses and when. Choose high-quality content. It can help your child learn life … dining table a media-free zone. Devices can lead to overeating, because they distract children from listening to …
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… of tissue in the drainage angle of the eye is removed, creating an opening. The opening is partially covered with a … where it is absorbed into the bloodstream. This procedure lowers pressure inside the eye. But some people need another … vision had been lost before surgery. Infection in the eye. High pressure in the eye, causing the space in the front …
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… recommend having a screening test for HIV if you have a high risk of infection. footnote 1 HIV tests are also … early treatment can slow down the virus and help you stay healthy. Getting treatment may lower the chance that you will give the infection to a sex …
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… Uses Fenofibrate is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, … as "fibrates." Lowering triglycerides in people with very high triglyceride blood levels may decrease the risk of … about the risks and benefits of fenofibrate. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat …
