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Medical tests
… thyroid gland absorbs from the blood. The tracer can be swallowed or can be injected into a vein. It travels through … products you are taking. Your doctor may ask you to eat a low-iodine diet for several days if this test is being done … neck and upper body. For this test, you will lie on your back with your head tipped backward and your neck extended. …
Medications
… to treat tension headaches. Aspirin helps to decrease the pain from the headache. Caffeine helps increase the effects … seizures). To help prevent withdrawal, your doctor may lower your dose slowly. Withdrawal is more likely if you … since many medications contain pain relievers/fever reducers (NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin) that …
Health topics
… Drooping or weakness in the face or eyes. Trouble swallowing. Slurred speech. Pain in the neck, back, arms, or legs. Symptoms of acute flaccid myelitis …
Health topics
… assist. Your caregiver places their hands on the lowest part of your rib cage, with their fingers wrapped … try an assisted cough. This may include those who: Are in pain. Have a chest or back injury, such as an unstable spinal injury or a broken …
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… try an assisted cough. This may include those who: Are in pain. Have a chest or back injury, such as an unstable spinal injury or a broken … This may include those who: Are in pain. Have a chest or back injury, such as an unstable spinal injury or a broken …
Health topics
… benefits or help with child care. Or you may qualify for a reduced rate at some child care centres. Reliable and … Children with special needs Federal and provincial laws allow equal access to public education and other services such … the qualities you want in a caregiver, such as educational background and experience. Look for hidden costs. Consider …
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… pimples, acne, or boils appear on the skin and are usually painful. The lumps: Usually occur in areas where skin rubs … go away on their own in a few weeks. But they often come back in the same area. Can become infected and break open, … bad. If the condition isn't treated and gets worse, hollow tunnels can form under the skin. Over time, the …
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… above the level of spinal injury. A stuffy nose. Nausea. A slow or very fast heart rate. Goose bumps below the level of … it? Autonomic dysreflexia occurs when your body reacts to pain or pressure below your spinal cord injury. This can be … You need to be sitting upright until your blood pressure is back to normal. Loosen or take off any tight clothing or …
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… sleep patterns for people who work night shifts. Prevent or reduce problems with sleeping and confusion after surgery. … Risks In most cases, melatonin supplements are safe in low doses for short-term use. But be sure to talk with your … Risks In most cases, melatonin supplements are safe in low doses for short-term use. But be sure to talk with your …
Medical tests
… and scanners to make magnified images, or pictures, of the back of your eye . This includes the retina. It's the part … the image. Angiogram. A dye is injected into your arm. It flows through your blood to the blood vessels in your eye. … of your eye. How It Feels The tests themselves don't cause pain or discomfort. For some tests, very bright light may …
