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… the body. If not treated, syphilis can cause severe heart disease, brain damage, spinal cord damage, blindness, and … Screening tests help your doctor look for a certain disease or condition before any symptoms appear. This … drugs, recent vaccinations, endocarditis, and autoimmune diseases. The accuracy of testing often depends on the stage …
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… or using folate, such as a vitamin C deficiency, liver disease, celiac disease , sprue , or Crohn's disease . Low folate levels can cause problems for certain …
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… 1,000 cases) Because of immunization, measles is now a rare disease in Canada. Most cases occur in unimmunized people, … the virus. The airborne spread of measles virus makes the disease very contagious. Sharing food, drinks or cigarettes, … have been exposed to the measles virus and have not had the disease or received 2 doses of a measles vaccine, you should …
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… such as blood flow problems (peripheral arterial disease), kidney disease, thyroid disease, and multiple sclerosis. Standing on a hard surface …
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… Overview Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong disease that currently has no cure. Your child needs to take … diabetes. Such settings can help children learn about their disease and about how to manage it. Also, the camp setting … self-care but also provides a greater understanding of the disease and why it's important to treat it. Support for you …
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… Information What is tetanus? Tetanus is a disease caused by a bacterial infection. The bacteria make a … most people have had shots to prevent tetanus, so the disease is relatively rare. People who have never been … After you've had tetanus, you are not immune to the disease. You could get infected again. So keep getting …
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… government. Visit www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/avian-influenza-h5n1/s… for more information. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Visit … MD - Internal Medicine Leslie Tengelsen PhD, DVM - Zoonotic Disease Current as of: October 31, 2022 Author: Healthwise …
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… rosacea? Rosacea (say "roh-ZAY-shuh") is a very common skin disease that affects people over the age of 30. It causes … most people can control their symptoms and keep the disease from getting worse. Redness and breakouts can be … visit, and discuss what you can do to help control the disease. Protect your face. Try to stay out of the sun …
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… This syndrome raises your risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) . It also increases your risk for diabetes. … goal of treatment is to reduce your risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes. The first approaches in treating … or high blood sugar. Coronary Artery Disease Healthy Eating for Children High Blood Pressure High …
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… What is dengue fever? Dengue (say "DEN-gay") fever is a disease caused by a virus that is carried by mosquitoes. … in many countries in Latin America and Southeast Asia. The disease also occurs in Africa, parts of the Middle East, the … from the Government of Canada, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Health …