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… to form clots. Clots can travel to the brain, block blood flow, and cause a stroke. Atrial fibrillation can also lead … medicine, electrical cardioversion to shock the heart back to a normal rhythm, a procedure called catheter … or tired. Dizzy or light-headed. Short of breath. Chest pain. Trouble concentrating. Sweating. Feeling anxious. You …
Healthy eating
… (GI) tract. Common symptoms of IBS include: Abdominal pain Bloating Constipation Cramping Diarrhea You may find … of eating that gives you good control of your symptoms. Below are tips to help you feel your best. Steps you can take … don't improve after a few weeks, you can add the food back into your diet. If you eliminate many foods from your …
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… to get health benefits from breast milk. Breastfeeding lowers your child's risk for sudden infant death syndrome … pillows to support your arms and the baby. Support your back with a pillow, and use a stool to raise your feet. This … and poor infant weight gain. An improper latch is painful and frustrating. It causes some women to stop …
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… Overview Opioids are used to relieve moderate to severe pain. They may be used for a short time, such as after … and shaking. But you can avoid these symptoms if you slowly stop taking the medicine as your doctor tells you to. … still develop opioid use disorder. Low Back Pain Current as of: November 9, 2022 Author: …
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… why sexual features or organs are not developing when they should (delayed puberty). Find out (usually with a urine … of your urine can be tested for LH. It's important to follow the package directions exactly if you are doing the test … you might feel a quick sting or pinch. Urine test It is not painful to collect a urine sample. Risks Blood test There is …
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… of HPV that cause about 90% of cases of genital warts. Who should get the HPV vaccine? The HPV9 vaccine is provided … dose before they turn 26. The exception is for those that have been given the extension to June 30, 2024; that is … ) can be given for fever or soreness. ASA (e.g. Aspirin ® ) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to …
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… bowel movements each week. And you may have some of the following problems: Straining Feeling that you don't completely … to pass a stool Constipation may occur with cramping and pain in the rectum caused by the strain of trying to pass … of fecal material (fecal incontinence). So you may go back and forth between having constipation and diarrhea. …
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… kidneys are the structures that make up the urinary tract . Pain during urination (dysuria) and a frequent need to … is in it. Vitamin B supplements can turn urine bright yellow. Some medicines, blackberries, beets, rhubarb, and blood … rib cage and above the waist on one or both sides of the back. Vomiting. Discharge from the vagina. Sudden, new …
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… (vertebrae) don't form properly around part of the baby's spinal cord. Spina bifida can be mild or severe. The mild … treatment. You can't see the defect, but some people may have a dimple, birthmark, or hairy patch on their back. Most people with this form don't know they have it …
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… where they attach to the bones of the spine. You may have no symptoms. Or you could have minor spinal stiffness and pain. Over time your spine will stiffen and your vertebrae …