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… Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Last updated September 1, 2019 HealthLink BC … Spanish Document Vietnamese What is pelvic inflammatory disease? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the upper (internal) female …
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… Root Planing and Scaling for Gum Disease On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why … you. You may need to take antibiotics if you: Have certain heart problems that make it dangerous for you to get a heart … or have man-made body parts, such as an artificial heart valve. Current as of: November 14, 2022 Author: …
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… Heart Healthy Eating for People with High Cholesterol Last … cholesterol can block blood vessels over time and lead to a heart attack or stroke. To help lower LDL, follow a … questions. What else can I do to lower my risk of heart disease? Reach and maintain your best weight Be physically …
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… Modify Recipes for a Heart-Healthy Diet On this page: Overview Related … or how much you enjoy them. Here are some ideas for making heart-healthy changes in your recipes. Recipe modifications … To eat less fat and salt, try these tips while you cook. Heart-healthy cooking tips Instead of: Try: Frying your food …
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… Early disease screening for newborn Last updated August 12, 2013 Early disease screening is a quick blood test for all newborn … About one in 750 babies born in B.C. has one of these rare diseases, which include metabolic, endocrine and blood …
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… Heart Tests: When Do You Need Them? On this page: Topic … heart can handle more exercise. Check how well your heart valves are working. Look for problems with the structure of … of the heart and blood vessels Checks for coronary artery disease Checks for problems with blood vessels and heart …
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… COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) On this page: Overview Health Tools Cause Symptoms … (ECG, EKG) or echocardiogram . These tests may find certain heart problems that can cause shortness of breath. Transfer … meet these goals. It helps train your mind, muscles, and heart to get the most out of damaged lungs. The program …
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… Heart Rate Problems: Should I Get a Pacemaker? Decision … choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Heart Rate Problems: Should I Get a Pacemaker? 1 Get the … Don't get a pacemaker You take medicines for whatever disease is causing your heart rate problem. You will …
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… Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease On this page: Overview Overview … Smoking. Being overweight. A family history of early heart disease. Early heart disease means you have a male family member who was …
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… Heart Attack: How to Prevent Another One On this page: … Overview Overview After you've had a heart attack, you may be worried that you could have another … are things you can do to reduce your risk of having another heart attack. Take your medicine. Medicines can help prevent …
