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… Umbilical Cord Blood Donation and Private Banking On this page: Overview Overview Umbilical cord blood contains stem cells, which are immature cells that can … Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kirtly Jones MD - …
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… Over-the-Counter Medicine Precautions On this page: Overview Related … and follow all directions on the medicine bottle and box . Take the minimum effective dose. When using a liquid … been told to avoid a medicine, call your doctor before you take it. Do not take a medicine if you have had an allergic …
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… Caffeine (because of caffeine withdrawal). Some heart and blood pressure medicines. Vitamins. Often, if you stop taking the medicine or take a smaller dose, your headache will go away. If you …
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… prescription and non-prescription medicines may reduce your blood's ability to clot and cause bruising or bleeding under … such as prednisone. If you have unexplained bruises and take one of the medicines listed above, have recently … the medicine. He or she can determine whether you should stop taking the medicine or take a different one. An …
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… Dupuytren's Disease: Should I Have Hand Surgery? Decision Point You may want to … tight cords in the palm. Collagenase (such as Santyl) is medicine that is injected to help dissolve some of the tight … disease Have surgery for Dupuytren's disease Surgery takes 30 minutes to 2 hours. You may be asleep or awake, …
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… Constipation. Eat bran and other whole grain cereals and high-fibre fruits and vegetables, such as apples, prunes, … make another medicine stronger or weaker. For instance, a blood thinner makes bleeding more likely. If you also take … a medicine you use for a cold could make high blood pressure worse. A medicine or interaction can make some …
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… Health Screenings: Should I Buy Commercial Tests? Decision Point You may want … is not correct ( a false-negative ). This can cause you to take no action. You may ignore symptoms of a problem because … disease (PAD) and narrowing of the carotid artery . Blood tests, X-rays , and CT scans . You may see offers for …
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… surgery that isn't really needed. People who are at higher risk for AAAs will get the most benefit from this … are most common in men older than age 65, people with high blood pressure, and people who smoke. AAAs sometimes run in …
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… ACL Injury: Should I Have Knee Surgery? Decision Point You may want to … will continue until your knee is stable and strong. It takes most people at least 6 months to return to activity … pillow when you sit or lie down. You take anti-inflammatory medicines for pain. You do physical rehabilitation until …
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… Achilles Tendon Rupture: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a … want to risk having another tendon rupture. I'm willing to take the risk of having another tendon rupture if it means … Primary Medical Reviewer Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Primary Medical Reviewer E. Gregory Thompson MD - …
