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… Food Allergies On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … by things like allergies to medicines or insect stings, foodborne illness, irritants in foods, or exposure to skin …
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… Smoking: Health Risk for Family Members On this page: Overview Related … and bronchitis in the first few years of life. Have a higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). But you … and bronchitis in the first few years of life. Have a higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). But you …
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… Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Screening On this page: Overview … tools that doctors use. They may show that your risk is higher or lower than it really is. But the tools give you … tools that doctors use. They may show that your risk is higher or lower than it really is. But the tools give you …
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… Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease On this page: … Overview Things that put you at risk for coronary artery disease are the things that lead to … quitting smoking, being active, eating heart-healthy foods, and staying at a healthy weight. …
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… Risks of alternative tobacco and nicotine products Last … of cigarettes. Users who inhale when smoking a cigar have higher health risks, including: Various cancers Pulmonary … to toxic chemicals in the tobacco smoke. Bidis Bidis have higher concentrations of nicotine, tar and carbon monoxide …
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… Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Risk of Sudden Death On this page: Overview Related … people who have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are at high risk for sudden death. It can occur at any age, but it is … be caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. To find out your risk of sudden death, your doctor will do tests and ask you …
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… Alcohol Increases the Risk of Cold Injury On this page: Overview Related … Information Overview Drinking alcohol may increase the risk of injury from cold exposure. Alcohol: Changes your … our content . … Overview Drinking alcohol may increase the risk of injury from cold exposure. Alcohol: Changes your …
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… Hormonal Birth Control: Risk of Blood Clots On this page: Overview Related … In the past, combination birth control pills contained a higher dose of estrogen. The higher dose increased the risk … Guidelines From The Medical Letter , 8(100): 89–96. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2011). FDA Drug Safety …
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… Radiation Exposure: Risks and Health Effects On this page: Overview … of a child getting cancer from the same CT scan can be much higher. footnote 1 A child who was treated with radiation … of a child getting cancer from the same CT scan can be much higher. footnote 1 A child who was treated with radiation …
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… Food allergies Last updated December 9, 2024 Overview A food … tend to run in families. Learn how to reduce your baby’s risk of developing food allergies: Reducing the risk of food allergy in your baby Eczema and food allergy in …
