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… On this page: Cause Prevention Symptoms What Happens Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care What is iron deficiency anemia? Iron deficiency anemia means that your body doesn't have enough iron to make red blood cells . …
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… Community evacuation information for seniors Last updated August 14, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 103a … disabled will need special support and an emergency plan. What will happen if I have to evacuate my home in an emergency? If the police or RCMP orders you to evacuate your home or community, leave the area immediately. You are …
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… for Pain Management On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … reframe negative thoughts, you may be more able to care for yourself and handle life's challenges. You will feel better. … for CBT. But you also can practice CBT skills on your own. What To Expect Cognitive-behavioural skills can change the …
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… Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 55a Download PDF Document English What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)? Creutzfeldt-Jakob … year. CJD can be found in every country around the world. What causes CJD? CJD is caused by an abnormal prion – a …
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… Gingivectomy for Gum Disease On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … the procedure. The doctor will start by numbing (freezing) your gums with a local anesthetic . The doctor may use a … while the putty is in place and your gums are healing. What To Expect You can return to your normal activities …
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… for Cystic Fibrosis On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … them with healthy lungs from a recently deceased donor. What To Expect After lung transplant surgery, you will be … be put on a ventilator until you are able to breathe on your own. This may take from a few hours to a few days. You …
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… for Retinal Detachment On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … you don't need to stay in the hospital. Before surgery, your eye is numbed with local anesthesia . Then the eye … about 1 to 3 weeks. The eye slowly absorbs the gas bubble. What To Expect It takes about 3 weeks to recover from this …
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… Genital Herpes On this page: Cause Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests … Overview Self-Care What is genital herpes? Genital herpes is one of the most … virus type 2. You get infected when the virus enters your body. It can enter through a break in the skin or …
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… for Vertigo On this page: Treament Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … position. Move into the lying position on one side with your nose pointed up at about a 45-degree angle. Remain in … seated position. Repeat steps 2 and 3 on the other side. What To Expect Symptoms sometimes suddenly go away during an …
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… for Removing Hair On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks … electrical current passes through the needle or probe into your skin and destroys the hair follicle. Hair is unable to … of each individual hair follicle may take a few seconds. What To Expect After electrolysis, your treated skin may …
