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… symptoms include eye pain and gradual vision loss in one or both eyes. Lungs (pneumonia), symptoms … use gardens and sandboxes as litter boxes. Wash your hands well with soap and warm water after outdoor activities, … that might have touched the raw meat. Wash your hands well with soap and warm water afterwards. Cook foods until …
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… rice. Whole grains include all parts of the grain and have more fibre than refined grains. They also have more vitamins and minerals. Why is fibre important? Eating … Healthy snacks for adults (#68i) Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults (#68j) Managing constipation with diet: …
Medical tests
… or protein in the urine or when the kidneys are not working well. Check kidney problems seen on an ultrasound or a CT … out why a transplanted kidney isn't working well. Find out more information about a tumour found in the kidney. How To … while looking at your kidney with ultrasound or another imaging technique. You will be asked to hold your breath and …
Medical tests
… be measured. Why It Is Done Albumin is tested to: Check how well the liver and kidneys are working. Find out if your diet contains enough protein. Help find the cause of swelling of the ankles or belly or of fluid collection in the … shortness of breath. Globulin is tested to: Find out how well your body is able to fight off infection. See if you …
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… If the test shows a serious health problem, you have more time to decide whether you want to continue your … first trimester. If it shows a serious problem, they have more time to make decisions about their pregnancy. How is … and have amnio. I had it done with my second child. I feel more comfortable having it again instead of a different …
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… fatigue, and diarrhea. An older person may feel generally unwell (malaise) and lose his or her appetite but not have a … travel recommendations. Visit www.who.int/csr/sars/en for more information. Health Canada offers information on the … for more information. The United States Centers for Disease …
Medications
… your vaccination schedule. Side Effects Pain/redness/swelling at the injection site, fever, tiredness, headache, nausea, and loss of appetite may occur. If any of these effects last or … other problems. Talk to your health care professional for more details. Before receiving this vaccine, tell your …
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… tend to get worse over a few days. Flu symptoms are more severe than cold symptoms and come on faster. For … tend to get worse over a few days. Flu symptoms are more severe than cold symptoms and come on faster. For …
Medications
… or other fruit juices may make this medication work less well. If you are using the liquid form of this medication, … time each day. Do not increase your dose or take this drug more often than directed. Tell your doctor if your condition … Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs alertness until you can do it safely. Limit alcoholic …
Medications
… while taking this medication. Consult your doctor for more details and to discuss the use of reliable forms of … the suspension form of this medication, shake the bottle well before each dose. Carefully measure the dose using a … Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs alertness until you can do it safely. Limit alcoholic …
