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… Ig. However, since blood screening and testing began, there have been no reports of blood-borne infections such as HIV, … hepatitis B or hepatitis C in people who received Ig. Who should get immune globulin? Your health care provider may … to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 …
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… to help treat stomach/intestinal disorders (such as ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, bowel infections). Clidinium helps to reduce the …
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… the stool to soften the stool and increases the number of bowel movements. It is known as an osmotic-type laxative. … stomach/intestinal problems (such as bowel obstruction, irritable bowel syndrome) kidney disease Older adults may be more sensitive …
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… Cause Prevention Symptoms Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care … to bone. A tendon injury (tendinopathy) occurs when you have irritated or damaged these fibres. The areas most often affected are the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle. What causes …
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… Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call Exams and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Related … What are erection problems? You have erection problems if you can't get or keep an erection … are important to many health problems. Erection Problems: Should I Take Medicine? Erection Problems: Should I Try …
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… of the lower rectum (anal canal) that causes pain during bowel movements. Anal fissures don't lead to more serious … These are called short-term (acute) anal fissures. If you have an anal fissure that hasn't healed after 8 to 12 weeks, … the anus may be a cause of fissures. What are the symptoms? The symptoms of an anal fissure may include: A …
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… tumour or stroke. Genes may also play a role. But you don't have to have a family history to develop it. Often doctors … fluttering, and slight muscle jerks. Infantile spasms (West syndrome). It causes muscle spasms that affect a child's … old. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. It causes jerking in the shoulders or arms. Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. It causes …
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… Tools Symptoms What Happens When to Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Surgery Related … of motion and see how stable your knee is. You may also have other tests, such as X-rays or an MRI. How is a … that are important to many health problems. Meniscus Tear: Should I Have a Diagnostic Test (MRI or Arthroscopy)? …
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… Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Hysterectomy Enlarged Prostate: Should I Take Medicine? Health Topics Medical Tests Make a … for Prostate Cancer Adenomyosis Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Pregnancy Bacterial Vaginosis Bartholin Gland … Make a Wise Decision Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: Should I Have a Hysterectomy? Breast Cancer Risk: Should I Have a …
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… disease. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the meningococcal quadrivalent conjugate vaccine? … at high risk of meningococcal disease, including those who have: No spleen, or a spleen that is not working properly … to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 …
