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… More Than One Health Problem On this page: Overview Health Tools Dealing With Medicines Working With Your Doctors Taking Care of Yourself Making Your Wishes Known For Caregivers … may have high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart failure. When you have more than one problem, doctors call the health …
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… Cause Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Exams and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care What is hair loss? Hair loss is hair that is thinning or is falling out of your scalp. It's fairly common. Everyone loses some hair …
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… Ovarian Cysts On this page: What Increases Your Risk Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Exams and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care What are functional …
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… Abuse and Neglect On this page: Overview What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms Effects on a Child's Health When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment … not giving or doing something that a child needs. There are different types of abuse and neglect. Physical abuse. …
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… Should I Have a Carotid Artery Procedure? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … this information will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Stroke … may reduce the long-term risk of stroke. A procedure is most likely to benefit people who have 70% or more narrowing …
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… and Safety, Birth to 2 Years On this page: Overview Health Tools Healthy Habits for Preventing Infection and Illness … Measures Around the Home Safety Measures Outside the Home Parent Self-Care Overview What … always use a car seat, and watch your child closely when he or she interacts with pets. Practice healthy habits. …
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… Basics Cause What Increases Your Risk Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines What is a … tract and cause infection. Germs that normally are in stool are the most common cause. Being constipated or not …
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… Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (PDF, 739 KB). When zero alcohol is the safest choice There are many situations where no alcohol is the safest option: … regulate alcohol, drugs and driving Using machinery and tools Taking medicine or other drugs that interact with …
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… Non-Injury On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check … of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will … or you may have to work very hard to breathe even when you're at rest (severe difficulty breathing). Severe …
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Younger On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check … and those with other health risks, need special attention when they have diarrhea. They can quickly become dehydrated … appearance and how much fluid your child drinks. Normal stool during infancy may be runny or pasty, especially if the …