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… each year. What can I do to prevent foodborne illness? Wash your hands Wash your hands before you eat or handle any … carrots, potatoes and cantaloupe. Separate raw meat from other foods Germs from raw foods can spread to other foods … properly. This is called cross contamination. To reduce the risk: Separate raw meat, poultry and seafood from other …
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… Seizures On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … only slight shaking of a hand and don't lose consciousness. Other people may become unconscious and have shaking of the … than 3 minutes and isn't followed by a second seizure. Any healthy person can have a single seizure under certain …
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… On this page: Cause What Increases Your Risk Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … include a fever. This may be the only symptom in infants. Other symptoms include being fussy or not being hungry. …
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… deform joints. It makes it hard to open jars, write, and do other daily tasks. Sometimes it can also cause bumps to form … loss. Mild fever. How is it diagnosed? To diagnose RA, your doctor looks at a combination of your symptoms and test … test. It helps confirm the diagnosis and may show your risk of having severe symptoms. C-reactive protein. This …
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… Crying, Age 3 and Younger On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … Information Check Your Symptoms Overview Crying lets others know when a young child is hungry, wet, tired, too … is normal for babies. Doctors usually diagnose colic when a healthy baby cries harder than expected in a "3" pattern: …
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… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … have rarely caused very serious side effects. Discuss the risks and benefits of hormone treatment with your doctor. … It is used by women to help reduce vaginal symptoms of menopause (such as vaginal dryness/burning/itching). These …
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… schedule Last updated August 19, 2024 Image Keep your family’s vaccinations up to date Vaccines help protect … vaccine-preventable diseases at any age. In Canada, the risk of getting a vaccine-preventable disease is rare. This … drop, these diseases can come back; this has happened in other countries, resulting in many hospitalizations and …
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… Pink Eye On this page: Overview Health Tools Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … general term that includes not only pink eye but also many other problems that cause redness on or around the eye, not …
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… Cancer Pain On this page: Overview Health Tools Cause Different Kinds of Pain When To Call a … Overview Keeping a Pain Control Diary Self-Care Medicines Other Medical Treatments Complementary Treatment Related … level that you can bear. The key to pain control is telling your doctor what your pain feels like and what relieves it …
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… or period. Periods happen from the early teen years until menopause, around age 50. A normal cycle lasts from 21 to 35 … first day of one menstrual period until the first day of your next period to find the number of days in your cycle. … starts. A change in hormone levels can affect your cycle. Other things can also change your cycle. They include birth …
