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… your doctor find out what makes your pain better or worse. Use the diary below to keep track of when you have pain, how … pain. The face on the right shows very much pain. You can use these faces to know what number to use to show how much you or a child hurts right now. Pain …
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… for 2 to 4 weeks or longer, until the uterus has healed. Use sanitary pads until you stop bleeding. Using pads makes it easier to monitor your bleeding. Do not use tampons until your doctor says it's okay. If you have a … Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means …
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… Treatment Overview Hydrotherapy is the use of water to treat a disease or to maintain health. It … to the development of naturopathic medicine. Hydrotherapy uses various forms of water, such as cold or hot water, ice, … may have headaches, aches and pains, sleep problems, nausea, chilliness, and faintness. Hydrotherapy to cleanse the …
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… of a numbing medicine ( local anesthetic ) is usually used for pain control. Medicine that causes unconsciousness ( general anesthetic ) may be used depending on the number of warts to be removed or …
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… thyroid gland makes hormones that regulate the way the body uses energy. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland … just below your voice box (larynx). The thyroid gland uses iodine from food to make two thyroid hormones : … and adults need the hormones to regulate the way the body uses energy ( metabolism ). Thyroid hormone blood tests …
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… anemia . Mild folate deficiency often does not cause any symptoms. Severe folate deficiency may cause a sore tongue, diarrhea, weakness, forgetfulness, and … It Is Done A folate test may be done to: Check for the cause of anemia . A folate test is often done at the same time …
Healthy eating
… lower or non-fat milk (skim, 1% or 2%) as beverages and use lower-fat milk products as ingredients when preparing food. Meat and Alternatives: Use lean whole cuts of meat more often than processed meats. … meal. Include pre-cut fruit in every daily dessert menu. Use dark green and orange or yellow vegetables often. Use …
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… lining of the eye is normally clear and colourless. What causes it? Pink eye is most often caused by a virus. It usually occurs at the same time as or … after you have had a cold. Less commonly, pink eye can be caused by infection with bacteria. Dry air, allergies, smoke, …
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… to the eardrum. This condition is called swimmer's ear, because it commonly occurs in people who have been swimming. But other people can get it too. What causes it? You can get swimmer's ear when bacteria or fungus … treating swimmer's ear: If your doctor prescribed eardrops, use them as directed. Talk with your doctor before putting …
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… in the tissue in and around the tendon. These tears are caused by overuse. This is often called Achilles tendinitis . Achilles … tear or completely tear (rupture) . A partial tear may cause mild or no symptoms. But a complete rupture causes pain …
