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… Getting Help Around the House On this page: Overview Overview If … Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Nancy Greenwald MD - Physical Medicine and …
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… Overview Sugar alcohols are a type of sweetener. They are used in foods labelled "sugar-free" or "no sugar added." … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Rhonda O'Brien …
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… weight away from the inner knee is one of the most common uses of osteotomy for osteoarthritis. The idea is to tilt … Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Kathleen …
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… Overview Hemochromatosis gene (HFE) testing is a blood test used to check for hereditary hemochromatosis, an inherited … Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Elizabeth T. Russo …
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… aspiration. The doctor puts a tube in the uterus. The tube uses gentle suction to remove the contents of the uterus. … that can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease . Take any medicines your doctor has prescribed. Take them exactly as … fever. Severe pain in the belly that isn't relieved by pain medicine, rest, or heat Hot flushes or a fever that lasts …
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… Information Overview Constipation may come and go and can cause pain and discomfort. But when it happens for weeks, … which can act like diuretics . Not getting enough activity. Medicines, such as antidepressants, water pills (diuretics), iron, and pain medicines. Changes in your daily routines from travel or …
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… if you have antibodies to a specific organism that can cause pneumonia or if you have a specific virus, such as … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Elizabeth T. Russo MD - Internal Medicine Current …
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… you can't get pregnant (infertility). LH testing is often used to help evaluate problems with sperm count. Help to … tests for ovulation are available. Check your response to medicines given to stimulate ovulation. How To Prepare Many medicines can change your results. Some examples are …
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… Surgery Overview Laparoscopy is the most common procedure used to diagnose and remove mild to moderate endometriosis . … pain. (Some people and their doctors choose to skip medicine treatment.) An endometriosis cyst on an ovary … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine Kathleen …
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… "pih-tih-RY-uh-sus AL-buh") is a common skin problem that causes round or oval patches of skin that look lighter than … If itching is a problem, talk to your doctor about what medicine might work best. Your doctor may suggest steroid … Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Martin J. Gabica …
