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… including blood clots, heart attack, stroke, or heart failure. It is very important to keep all lab appointments … lowest effective dose of this medication should be used. When used to treat anemia related to cancer, darbepoetin … (low red blood cell count) in people with long-term serious kidney disease (chronic kidney failure) and people receiving …
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… herpes infections. Foscarnet may cause very serious kidney problems. Tell your doctor right away if you develop … combined with another antiviral drug, ganciclovir, when the CMV infection does not respond to either drug used … kidney problems. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks …
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… beds and welding equipment. How damaging is UV radiation? When exposed to UV radiation, your body produces and … skin cancer) increases by 75 per cent when tanning bed use starts before 35 years of age. In British Columbia, children … 98 per cent and SPF 100 blocks 99 per cent. Sunscreen should also be “broad spectrum,” which means it screens both …
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… clots until the pregnancy has passed. The heaviest bleeding should stop 1 to 2 hours after you pass the pregnancy … Take them exactly as instructed. Ask your doctor when you can return to normal activities or strenuous … and rarely causes any problems. Possible problems include: Failure to end the pregnancy. Tissue remaining in the …
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… doctor's instructions carefully. This medication works best when the amount of drug in your body is kept at a constant … problems (such as chest pain, sick sinus syndrome, heart failure, AV block, irregular heartbeat) liver problems kidney problems (including dialysis treatment) mental/mood …
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… the risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position. Remember that … heartbeat in the past 6 months, chest pain/angina, heart failure) stroke in the past 6 months kidney disease (dialysis) liver disease high or low blood …
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… liver disease, certain stomach/intestinal problems, kidney dialysis, or other conditions. This medication helps … with these types of anemias. Women of childbearing age should maintain adequate amounts of folic acid either … mental changes. Folic acid is safe to take during pregnancy when used as directed. Certain spinal cord birth defects may …
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… take to avoid botulism? To avoid botulism, use extreme care when canning at home. There are different methods of canning … such as vegetables, meats and seafood. Your pressure canner should come with complete instructions. Always follow them … information, visit: UnlockFood.ca – Home Canning: Getting Started …
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… cancer) Breast cancer screening Breast cancer screening: When should I start having mammograms? Breast cancer types Breast … pain Radiation therapy for cancer pain Pancreatic, liver & kidney cancer Hepatitis B and C: Risk of liver cancer Kidney …
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… in all areas or covered by all provincial health plans. Who should be screened? Most cervical cancer screening programs … use Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer. Guidelines for when to start having Pap tests and how often to have them vary from …
