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… happen most often in people with psoriatic arthritis . How is it diagnosed? Your doctor can often recognize … scalp, and nails. Special tests usually aren't needed. How is nail psoriasis treated? Psoriasis of the nail can be … months. New, healthy nails may need up to a year to grow. How can you care for your nails? Soak your nails before you …
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… first notice symptoms, lying down may help you feel better. How is it diagnosed? To learn what is causing your symptoms, … doctor may: Ask about your symptoms, including when and how they started. Check how your blood pressure and heart rate change when you move …
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… people may find it hard to walk or sit because of the pain. How is it diagnosed? A physical examination of the buttocks … heal or your doctor thinks there may be another problem. How is it treated? For a pilonidal cyst that isn't causing … medical treatment. But your doctor may talk with you about how to keep the area clean and whether to remove hair from …
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… Overview Genes influence your weight by their effect on: How calories are used (energy metabolism). Some people use … to store as fat. Basal metabolic rate (BMR) , which is how much energy you burn when you are at rest. If you have a … (satiety), and appetite are body signals that tell you how much to eat. These signals also can be influenced by the …
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… the genitals, in the urethra, or in the rectum or anus. How are they diagnosed? A doctor checks for genital warts by … doctor takes a sample of tissue from a wart for testing. How are genital warts treated? There are ways to treat … decide to treat them because of the symptoms or because of how the warts look. But if you don't have symptoms and are …
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… your family has the symptoms listed above, see your doctor. How is ringworm of the scalp or beard diagnosed? Your doctor may be able to diagnose ringworm just by how the rash looks. To check for the ringworm fungus, your … to find out what kind of germ is causing the problem. How is it treated? Your doctor will prescribe pills that …
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… rate, a cough, and trouble breathing when you lie down. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will ask about your … You may have a chest X-ray and an ultrasound of your heart. How is peripartum cardiomyopathy treated? Treatment focuses … why. Less access to good health care and differences in how patients are listened to and treated are part of it. …
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… causes it? The shape of a newborn's head may be affected by how the baby was positioned in the uterus. It can also be … exercises. They may help your baby turn his or her head. How is it diagnosed? Doctors can diagnose flat head syndrome … some other condition that affects the shape of the head. How is flat head syndrome treated? Your doctor may recommend …
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… of thick, fibrous tissue and milk glands. You can't tell how dense your breasts are by looking in the mirror or … them. The mammogram report sent to your doctor tells how dense your breasts are. It's written by the radiologist who reads your mammogram. You can learn how dense your breasts are from your mammogram report. There …
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… than the rest of your skin. The dark colour may stay. How is a keloid treated? There is no sure cure for keloids, but treatment sometimes improves how they look and feel. It is common for keloids to grow … of treatment. Based on a keloid's size and location, and how soon it is treated, your doctor may: Freeze it. This is …