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… taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have heart disease, chest pain (angina), or have had a heart attack or … Febuxostat may rarely cause serious (possibly fatal) liver disease. It may also cause an increase in liver enzymes. … your doctor right away if you develop symptoms of liver disease, including nausea that doesn't stop, …
Medical tests
… in a joint. Doctors can also do it to keep track of a disease or to see how well a treatment is working. … pieces of tissue in the joint. If there is no damage or disease seen in the joint, your doctor may conclude that … isn't the cause of your symptoms. Abnormal: In a damaged or diseased joint, the ligaments and cartilage are abnormal in …
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… all vaccines on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives … 4 to 12 years of age who are not immunized against these diseases may also get the MMRV vaccine as a series of 2 … rubella and varicella which are serious and sometimes fatal diseases. When you get your child immunized, you help …
Health topics
… risk. Removing the ovaries may increase your risk of heart disease and osteoporosis . These risks may be higher for … your risk for some long-term health problems, such as heart disease and osteoporosis . These risks may be higher for … estrogen therapy . This treatment doesn't prevent heart disease, but it helps to lower your risk of osteoporosis. If …
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… is important in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Washing with treated water or using alcohol wipes … are good ways to reduce your risk of getting an infectious disease. Talk with your doctor about antibiotics you can … Travel Health program offers information on international disease outbreaks and treatment and prevention guidelines. …
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… that is caused by a virus called hantavirus. This rare disease was first identified in the southwestern United … begins as a “flu-like” illness. In the early stage of the disease, you may have the following symptoms: fever sore … headaches nausea vomiting shortness of breath If the disease gets worse, fluid builds up in your lungs, making it …
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… are the best way to protect your child against many diseases and their complications. When you get your child … is the Tdap vaccine? The Tdap vaccine protects against 3 diseases: Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis (or whooping cough) … booster dose for children who were immunized against these diseases at a younger age. The booster dose strengthens or …
Health topics
… type of hemophilia. Hemophilia B, also called Christmas disease, is caused by a lack of active clotting factor IX … after dental work. Some people with milder types of the disease may not have symptoms until later in life. But most … the type of hemophilia and how severe it is. How severe the disease is depends on how much clotting factor is produced …
Medical tests
… of the spine. They may be taken to find injuries or diseases that affect the discs or joints in your spine. … infections, dislocations, tumours, bone spurs, or disc disease. Spinal X-rays are also done to check the curve of … The spine is abnormally curved, such as from scoliosis . Diseases that affect the spine, such as thin bones ( …
Medical tests
… find certain conditions, such as hyperparathyroidism , bone diseases, or pancreatitis . How To Prepare You may be asked … by: Hyperparathyroidism . Sarcoidosis . Cancer. Paget's disease . In some cases, calcium in the urine may be high … D . Pre-eclampsia . Kidney problems. Malnutrition caused by diseases such as celiac disease , pancreatitis , and alcohol …