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… that you use this medication properly to help reduce your risk of side effects. Your doctor may adjust your dose if … family history of heart disease, or conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes). Talk to your doctor about … normal labor/delivery. It is not recommended for use in pregnancy from 20 weeks until delivery. If your doctor …
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… Maybe you have a tumour on an ovary. Or maybe you're at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer. You may be able to choose … to keep your ovaries You want to use your eggs for a future pregnancy. Talk to your doctor about your options if you …
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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview … Down syndrome . Inhibin A is made by the placenta during pregnancy. The level of inhibin A in the blood is used in a … abnormal result means the level of the hormone inhibin A is high, or positive. footnote 1 The level of the hormone must …
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… (PDF 316 KB) Baby's Best Chance: Parents' Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care Baby’s Best Chance is a reference guide to help you through pregnancy, birth and in the parenting of a baby up to six … can help you provide a safe sleep environment to reduce the risk of sleep related death in your child’s infancy. Safer …
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… Breast Cancer? Breast Cancer: What Should I Do If I'm at High Risk? Diabetes: Should I Get an Insulin Pump? Advance Care … Should I Have Treatment to Complete a Miscarriage? Multiple Pregnancy: Should I Consider a Multifetal Pregnancy
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… urinary tract infection . You have symptoms , such as: A high temperature, greater than 38.3 °C (101 °F) . Ongoing … in spite of doctor-directed home treatment. You have other risks , such as: Diabetes . Pregnancy. Urinary tract blockage or kidney stones . An …
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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A lung scan … that you have a blood clot. More tests may be needed. High probability. The results show a high likelihood of a blood clot. Your doctor will give you …
Medications
… health needs. Warning Teriflunomide must not be used during pregnancy because it may cause serious harm (such as birth … Careful monitoring by your doctor may help decrease your risk. Your doctor will perform liver function tests before … of hands/feet pain in your side (flank pain) symptoms of high potassium blood levels (such as muscle weakness, …
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… Information Overview How can you reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)? Doing certain … expose your baby to second-hand smoke during or after your pregnancy. For at least the first 6 months—and for the first … or other devices marketed as a way to reduce your baby's risk of SIDS. None of these items have been proved to lower …
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… (possibly fatal) harm to an unborn baby if used during pregnancy. It is important to prevent pregnancy while taking … doctor right away. Uses This medication is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood … tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly. To reduce the risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when …