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… doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of: high blood pressure bone loss (osteoporosis) depression diabetes eye …
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… Risks Results Test Overview A rubella blood test detects antibodies that are made by the immune … help kill the rubella virus. These antibodies remain in the bloodstream for years. The presence of certain antibodies … problems. But someone infected with the rubella virus during pregnancy can transmit the disease to the baby …
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… immunizations may be stressful for you, try to be calm during the appointment and when talking about immunization … use words that lessen anxiety - for example, "you may feel pressure, squeezing, or poking". Do not use words such as … musical toy to distract your child immediately before and during the vaccination. Ask older children questions about …
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… may also put tools through the scope to treat a problem. During this procedure, the doctor may take out a small piece … and how soon to do it. If you take a medicine that prevents blood clots, your doctor may tell you to stop taking it … keep taking it. (These medicines include aspirin and other blood thinners.) Make sure that you understand exactly what …
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… by the hepatitis B virus. It's spread through contact with blood and body fluids from an infected person. What are the … You can do things to help avoid an infection. Use condoms during sex. Wear protective gloves if you have to touch … to your age when you first become infected. The risk is highest for newborns infected at birth and children up to …
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… stenosis . When you take warfarin, you need to have regular blood tests to make sure that you are taking the right dose. … How much they can lower your stroke risk depends on how high your risk is to start with. Warfarin has been used for … , footnote 4 , footnote 5 Your own risk of bleeding may be higher or lower than average, based on your age and your own …
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… risk for nerve damage. Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome during pregnancy often go away after childbirth. Unless your … and sometimes the forearm. These symptoms are caused by pressure on a nerve ( median nerve ) in the wrist ( carpal … surgery fix carpal tunnel syndrome? Surgery reduces the pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. The doctor cuts a …
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… and Altered Alertness Cuts Dehydration Diabetes-Related High and Low Blood Sugar Levels Fever Seizures Fish Hook Injuries Head … Crying, Age 3 and Younger Dehydration Diabetes-Related High and Low Blood Sugar Levels Dizziness: Light-Headedness …
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… the building’s foundation from surrounding soil. Over time, high levels of inhaled radon gas may lead to lung cancer. High levels of radon have been found in parts of interior … your home well ventilated, especially when cooking or during home renovations. Keep windows open (just a crack in …
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… are characterized by manic episodes, periods of abnormally high energy. Behaviour may be diagnosed as a manic episode … mood or an irritable mood occurs and lasts at least 5 days. During this elevated or irritable mood, at least three of … are characterized by manic episodes, periods of abnormally high energy. Behaviour may be diagnosed as a manic episode …
