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… Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done How It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Thyroid … that may be related to your symptoms and past health. High values High thyroid hormone levels ( hyperthyroidism ) may be …
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… and chew chopped foods. Follow these tips to reduce the risk of choking and food poisoning When preparing vegetables … Avoid grains mixed with foods that are common choking risks. For example, bread with nuts, large seeds or raisins …
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… bad your symptoms are. Talk to your doctor, and compare the risks of taking the medicine with the risks of living with … anxious or on edge. Sleep problems or drowsiness. Loss of sexual desire. Headaches. If you were taking antidepressants … treat your depression with counselling, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or interpersonal psychotherapy …
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… (roseola infantum). This rash occurs about 3 days after a high fever. Unknown virus. Sometimes the specific virus that … like a sunburn along with a fever of 38.9°C (102°F) or higher. This type of rash may be caused by a rare condition … eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel. Try Home Treatment You have …
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… cavity cancer or oropharyngeal cancer. What puts you at risk? Things that increase your risk for oral cancer include … around it, called a margin. Radiation therapy. This uses high-dose X-rays to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumours. … around it, called a margin. Radiation therapy. This uses high-dose X-rays to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumours. …
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… takes into account: The benefits of each option. The risks of each option. The costs of each option. Your own … you need it and a health problem gets worse, you may face higher costs than you would have if you had taken care of … results are unexpected and the error rate of the test is high, consider redoing the test before basing further …
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… may be caused by minor injuries to the penis during sexual intercourse. Peyronie's disease is not caused by cancer and does not increase the risk of cancer. It is not caused by sexually transmitted … disease is not caused by cancer and does not increase the risk of cancer. It is not caused by sexually transmitted …
Medications
… is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood … medical condition and response to treatment. To reduce your risk of side effects, your doctor may direct you to start … occur as your body adjusts to the medication. Decreased sexual ability has been reported rarely. If any of these …
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… will be done and what to do to prepare for it What are the risks and benefits of medicine, surgery, or other treatment? … are the chances that the treatment will work? What are the risks associated with the treatment? What might happen if I … will be done and what to do to prepare for it What are the risks and benefits of medicine, surgery, or other treatment? …
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… program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar. It is used in people with type 2 diabetes. … damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Sitagliptin is a diabetes …