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… term for high blood pressure is hypertension. What dietary changes can help lower blood pressure? Healthy eating can … your overall health. Here are the most important dietary changes you can make. Limit sodium intake Most adults only … Many factors including genetics, medications, stress and sleep quality also influence your weight. Visit your health …
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… (also called coagulation therapy) is a medical procedure used to treat small- and medium-sized hemorrhoids. … This treatment is only for internal hemorrhoids. During the procedure, the doctor uses a device that creates an intense … may be treated at 10- to 14-day intervals. This medical procedure may be done with other devices, such as a laser or …
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… or while eating certain things, like hot or spicy food. Changes in the body's ability to regulate temperature may … stomach and intestines may cause: Constipation, because of abnormally slow passage of waste through the intestines. … heartburn, nausea, or vomiting. Diarrhea, because of abnormally fast passage of waste through the intestines. …
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… a loss of consciousness. If this drug makes you unusually sleepy, stop using it and tell your doctor right away. Uses … defenses (immune system). This effect slows or stops cancer cell growth. Other Uses This section contains uses of this … If you are scheduled to have any X-ray or scanning procedure using injectable dye (such as iodinated contrast), …
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… and things you learned while doing the activity. Record any changes you’d like to make for the following week, if … Friday Saturday Sunday WEEKLY TOTAL Changes I will make for next week: ©2016 Province of …
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… loss as the original cataract . The decision to have this procedure is based on the same things as the decision to have the original cataract surgery. You may have the procedure if: Vision problems are affecting your work or … another vision-threatening eye disease. You don't need the procedure unless vision loss caused by clouding of the lens …
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… called plaques) in the brain or spinal cord. An MRI scan is abnormal in more than 95% of people recently diagnosed with MS. footnote 1 But abnormal MRI results do not always mean that you have MS. Abnormalities show up on scans from many illnesses other …
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… Blood alcohol Normal: No alcohol is found in the blood. Abnormal: Any alcohol is found in the blood. Effects of … more fat than men's bodies. Alcohol does not go into fat cells as well as other cells, so women tend to keep more … Blood alcohol Normal: No alcohol is found in the blood. Abnormal: Any alcohol is found in the blood. Effects of …
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… use medicine that numbs the area (local anesthetic) for the procedure. Plantar fascia release can be done by cutting the … Recurring heel pain. Neuroma, a benign tumour made of nerve cells and nerve fibres. Delayed wound healing. Infection. … use medicine that numbs the area (local anesthetic) for the procedure. Plantar fascia release can be done by cutting the …
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… may bleed near the spinal cord after certain spinal procedures. Bleeding in this area can cause paralysis that … your doctor about the benefits and risks before any spinal procedure. Your doctor may direct you to stop this … fast/irregular heartbeat joint/muscle pain mental/mood changes (such as confusion) numbness/tingling severe …
