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… an evacuation plan to a local medical facility with a safe blood supply What immunizations should I have before I … there is a higher risk for pregnant women to develop a blood clot in the leg, also called deep vein thrombosis … mosquitoes. It can also be transmitted sexually and through blood and tissue products. Zika virus infection in a …
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… symptoms start to happen when your heart cannot pump enough blood to the rest of your body. Shortness of breath While … you may have orthopnea is that when you lie flat, the blood that ordinarily pools in the veins of your legs is … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Rakesh K. Pai MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal …
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… or overweight and have other health problems, such as high blood pressure or diabetes. These medicines may help some … weight loss improves your type 2 diabetes, cholesterol, and blood pressure. General information about side effects All … weight-loss medicines can put you at risk for increased blood pressure, a faster heart rate, headaches, sleep …
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… Dialysis is a process that filters waste from your blood when your kidneys can no longer do the job. When you … and other fluids if you have a low level of sodium in your blood. Your time. Dialysis affects how you spend your time. … stomach wall ( peritonitis ). Low levels of protein in the blood. This can lead to fluid retention and swelling. Scar …
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… a saliva sample, a swab from inside your cheek, or a blood sample. You might have to go to a local lab to collect a blood sample. You'll send your sample to the vendor. Their … a saliva sample, a swab from inside your cheek, or a blood sample. You might have to go to a local lab to collect …
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… short walks at least every 2 hours. This helps increase the blood circulation in your legs and reduce bladder pressure. … Take a few walks while on a long flight. This will increase blood circulation in your legs. Avoid air travel if: You've … short walks at least every 2 hours. This helps increase the blood circulation in your legs and reduce bladder pressure. …
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… men with serious health problems. TUIP involves less blood loss and can be done more quickly than TURP. Want to … in fewer than 1 out of 100 men. footnote 1 The need for a blood transfusion during surgery is rare. For about 10 men … men with serious health problems. TUIP involves less blood loss and can be done more quickly than TURP. Want to …
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… vitamin K every day for good health. Vitamin K helps your blood to clot when you are bleeding. People who take … about the same amount of vitamin K each day. Warfarin is a blood thinning medication. Vitamin K also helps to build …
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… sweat. Whirl your arms around like a windmill to get your blood moving and warm you up. Activity makes body heat and improves blood flow. Sweating should be avoided because it cools the … sweat. Whirl your arms around like a windmill to get your blood moving and warm you up. Activity makes body heat and …
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… symptoms and where you've eaten or travelled. You may have blood tests if your doctor thinks you have the virus. These … to the hepatitis E virus. Having these antibodies in your blood proves that you have been exposed to the virus. Unlike … symptoms and where you've eaten or travelled. You may have blood tests if your doctor thinks you have the virus. These …