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… include: Headache Fever Increasing difficulty in swallowing Excessive drooling Muscle spasm or weakness Strange … White Nose Syndrome. Some bats with rabies may appear to behave totally normally. Some of the signs described above may … stress, hunger and becoming accustomed to humans. What should I do if I have been exposed to rabies? If a bat or …
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… Intermittent claudication is a tight, aching, or squeezing pain in the calf, foot, thigh, or buttock that occurs during … amount of exercise and is relieved by rest. Many people who have peripheral arterial disease do not have any symptoms. … A pulled muscle. Other conditions can also cut off blood flow to the leg and cause leg pain. But these are conditions …
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… you have in your first trimester and second trimesters. Should you have birth defects tests? Pregnant women and … uses ultrasound to measure the thickness of the area at the back of the baby's neck. An increase in the thickness can be … to certain birth defects. PAPP-A is a protein in the blood. Low levels may be related to certain birth defects. The …
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… Check Your Symptoms Overview Chest pain and heart attack Chest discomfort or pain may be a key … or vomiting. Pain, pressure, or a strange feeling in the back, neck, jaw, or upper belly, or in one or both shoulders … operator may tell you to chew 1 adult-strength or 2 to 4 low-dose aspirin. Wait for an ambulance. Do not try to drive …
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… chances of having a heart attack or stroke. It's not to lower your cholesterol numbers alone. Lifestyle changes … emergency services. Heart attack symptoms include: Chest pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest. … or vomiting. Pain, pressure, or a strange feeling in the back, neck, jaw, or upper belly, or in one or both shoulders …
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… you might need an unplanned C-section include: Labour is slow and hard or stops completely. The baby shows signs of … deliver vaginally usually go home in a day or two and are back to their normal activities in 1 to 2 weeks. Before you … help with housework, cooking, and shopping. You will have pain in your lower belly and may need pain medicine for 1 to …
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… clear and watery. Do not collect saliva for this test. Why should I do a sputum test for TB? Testing your sputum for TB bacteria is the best way to find out if you have TB disease. If you are taking medicine for TB, testing … or if you should collect the sputum on separate days. Follow the instructions your health care provider gives you. …
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… treatment, most women can control their blood sugar and have healthy babies. Blood sugar levels usually go back to normal after the baby is born. What causes it? … Your Blood Sugar Gestational Diabetes: Dealing With Low Blood Sugar Gestational Diabetes: Giving Yourself …
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… safe during sleep? Put your baby to sleep on his or her back every time (at night and for naps) Babies should always be placed on their backs to sleep. Healthy … firm mattress, a tight-fitting sheet and no bumper pads, pillows, heavy blankets or toys. Ensure the crib, cradle or …
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… are used for a pregnancy test and to tell whether you have low iron levels (are anemic ) or have signs of infection. At … or crave certain foods, and you may have aches and pains. You also may enjoy the flutters of your baby moving … and strengthening exercises are well suited to pregnancy: Back press Backward stretch Diagonal curl Forward bend Leg …
