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Medications
… or legs missed/heavy/painful periods This medication may lower your ability to fight infections. This may make you … Temsirolimus may cause your cholesterol/triglycerides or blood sugar to increase. You may be required to have your … your doctor or pharmacist if you experience symptoms of high blood sugar, including increased thirst/hunger, …
HealthLinkBC files
… each year due to B.C.’s routine infant, school-age and high-risk adult immunization programs. Most chronic (long … B virus spread? HBV is spread through contact with the blood and other body fluids of someone with HBV infection. … is called an acute HBV infection. Less than 5 percent of healthy adults will develop chronic HBV infection. Most …
Medical tests
… For example, you may get one if a test shows that you have blood or protein in your urine. The biopsy is usually done … procedure. Preparing for the procedure You may need to stop eating and drinking before the day of the procedure. If this … The needle is removed after the tissue sample is taken. Pressure is put on the biopsy site for several minutes to …
Medications
… have serious side effects. This medication may raise your blood pressure. Check your blood pressure regularly and tell your doctor if the results are high. Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious … chest/jaw/left arm pain shortness of breath unusual sweating sudden vision changes weakness on one side of the …
Medical tests
… measure how much tracer the thyroid gland absorbs from the blood. The test can show how much tracer is absorbed by the … any substance, such as the venom from a bee sting or from eating shellfish. Before an RAIU test, blood tests may be … too much thyroid medicine, or another rare condition. A high uptake of tracer spread evenly in the thyroid gland may …
Medications
… family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes). Do not take this drug right … chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, confusion, weakness on one side of the body, trouble …
Medications
… family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes). Do not take this drug right … chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, confusion, weakness on one side of the body, trouble …
Health topics
… Certain antibiotics. Loop diuretics. They're used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Certain medicines used to treat …
Health topics
… occur during sports, play, or falls. The risk for injury is higher in sports with jumping, such as basketball. And it's … more serious. Your health habits and lifestyle , such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, … arterial disease, your toe can be buddy-taped to the healthy toe next to it. Put some soft padding, such as felt …
Health topics
… (rehab) includes a phase that helps you keep the healthy behaviours and habits that you learned in rehab. … part of rehab, because it can help you maintain a heart-healthy lifestyle. Your goals may include: Lowering your risk of future heart problems. Continuing to …
