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… may protect a child from developing asthma. footnote 2 If your child has persistent asthma, he or she may have: … severe enough to require a hospital stay. Asthma as your child grows It is likely that your child will not develop asthma even if he or she wheezes …
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… The doctor will examine you and ask questions about your symptoms and past health. If the doctor thinks that you … prevent or delay more liver damage. To limit the damage to your liver and help control symptoms, you can make lifestyle … Limit sodium and fat. And avoid medicines that can harm your liver. Health Tools Health Tools help you make wise …
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… juice contains chemicals that can cause problems with how your body breaks down certain medicines. This can cause you to have too much, or too little, medicine in your blood. This increases your chances of side effects. Or it may prevent the medicine …
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… is about more than physical health. It may also help with your emotional and mental health. For example, it may help … other health issues like coronary artery disease, talk to your doctor before you start a new activity. Getting started … more active. Anything that makes you breathe hard and gets your heart pumping is exercise. Climbing stairs instead of …
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… A headache. Chills. The rash can show up anywhere on your body, such as on your genitals, anus, face, arms, or legs. A rash can have … weeks. Some people don't get symptoms. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will ask you about your symptoms and may do a …
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… people see more than one doctor or health professional. Your primary care doctor, or family doctor, may refer you to … but it also can cause problems. If you don't talk often to your doctors, or if your doctors don't talk to each other, you may: Be confused …
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… It may cause problems, such as heart failure. This means your heart can't pump the blood your body needs. It can be long-term and sometimes causes … trouble breathing when you lie down. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and your past …
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… 1 to 2 days after the procedure. Carefully follow all of your doctor's instructions after you've had an abortion. If … get instructions, follow this general advice. Do not rinse your vagina with fluids (douche). This could increase your risk of infections that can lead to pelvic inflammatory …
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… movements? You may be surprised at the number of diapers your newborn goes through every day. Many newborns have at … 1 or 2 bowel movements a day. By the end of the first week, your baby may have as many as 5 to 10 a day. Your baby may pass a stool after each feeding. The number of …
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… emergency? A hypertensive emergency can cause: Bleeding in your brain or body. Heart attack. Stroke. Heart failure. … emergency, doctors and nurses will carefully monitor your blood pressure and give you medicine intravenously (through a needle inserted in one of your veins). The immediate goal is to lower your blood …