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Medications
… your medical history, especially of: blood circulation disease (such as peripheral arterial disease, Raynaud's disease) heart disease (such as coronary artery disease, …
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… Overview If you know that you are not at risk for eye disease and you don't have signs of vision problems, get a complete eye examination to check for eye disease and vision problems: footnote 1 At least every 10 … farsightedness. If you are at risk for or have signs of eye disease, such as glaucoma or age-related macular …
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… a fungal nail infection . This technique removes only the diseased and damaged nail, not the healthy part of the nail. … the nail away from the nail bed or by cutting out the diseased portion of the nail. What To Expect Fingernails may … bandage as needed. It should heal within 2 weeks. After the diseased and dead tissue has been removed, the infection can …
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… conditions that often affect older adults: Alzheimer’s disease Cataracts: Should I have surgery? Coronary artery disease Dementia Hearing loss in adults (HealthLinkBC File #71c) High blood pressure Osteoporosis Parkinson's disease Stroke As you age, you may be at higher risk of …
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… diet for another condition. For example, if you have kidney disease and diabetes, you might focus more on the diet guidelines for kidney disease. Your doctor or dietitian can help you decide what's … most important. For example, if you have diabetes and heart disease, you might start by keeping track of carbohydrates. …
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… hip fracture or dislocation can lead to avascular necrosis. Diseases such as sickle cell disease , gout , and lupus also may lead to avascular … have a limp, or refuse to bear weight. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is a type of avascular necrosis in children that …
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… who suffer from pain or discomfort from cancer or other diseases. But reiki is not used as a treatment for cancer or any other disease. Some people who've had chemotherapy treatment said … proved whether reiki is effective for treating any type of disease. But some health professionals believe it may be …
Medical tests
… levels, such as hyperthyroidism or some types of kidney diseases. Total testosterone levels vary throughout the day. … level in men can also be caused by certain inherited diseases (such as Klinefelter syndrome or Down syndrome), liver disease (cirrhosis), or treatment for cancer of the prostate …
Medical tests
… is a nuclear scan that is done to look at these organs for disease. During a liver and spleen scan, a radioactive … and spleen scan is done to: Help find cysts, abscesses, and diseases of the spleen or liver. If liver disease has been diagnosed, a liver scan can help show how …
HealthLinkBC files
… What is the Td vaccine? The Td vaccine protects against 2 diseases: Tetanus Diphtheria The vaccine is approved by … the immune system to give better protection against these diseases. Adults who have not been immunized or do not have … and diphtheria, which are serious and sometimes fatal diseases. When you get immunized, you also protect others. …
