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… Tools Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health. Actionsets are designed … come to. But unless something else is wrong, these symptoms should pass pretty quickly and you should soon feel about as … closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner. Medicines you take . Certain medicines, such as blood …
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… the last bowel movement. Newborns younger than 2 weeks should have at least 1 or 2 bowel movements a day. Babies … longer between bowel movements. It's usually okay if it takes longer than 2 days, especially if your baby is feeding … routine, such as when travelling or after starting school. Medicines. Many medicines can cause constipation. …
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… swelling, and pain include: Pregnancy, blood-thinning medicines, and bleeding disorders. Each of these can cause … Tools Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health. Actionsets are designed … in the back, neck, jaw, or upper belly, or in one or both shoulders or arms. Light-headedness or sudden weakness. A …
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… methods. They also can be related to hormone changes, medicines, or changes after pregnancy. A change in your … in the vagina. A young child with unusual vaginal symptoms should be checked by the doctor to find the cause. Vaginitis … to certain symptoms and seek care sooner. Medicines you take . Certain medicines, such as blood thinners …
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… can do these exercises themselves. This type of exercise should be done even when a child has acute inflammation and … or improve strength. Strength is important for preventing osteoporosis (loss of bone mass and strength) and for … or improve strength. Strength is important for preventing osteoporosis (loss of bone mass and strength) and for …
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… oxygen or a mechanical ventilator to breathe. How To Use Take this medication by mouth as directed by your doctor, … especially of: bleeding problems blood clots brittle bones (osteoporosis) diabetes eye diseases (such as cataracts, … growth can be checked. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. It may rarely harm …
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… if you don't see any symptoms.  Anyone with a head injury should be watched, especially when it's from the above … by abuse No Injury may have been caused by abuse Do you take a medicine that affects the blood's ability to clot? … drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin and ibuprofen. These medicines can cause bleeding and can make it harder to …
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… , bone growths (tumours), or other bone diseases, such as osteoporosis . Why It Is Done Extremity X-rays are done to: … may be in the way of the X-ray picture. You may need to take off some of your clothes, depending on which area is … or joints may show signs of damage from a disease such as osteoporosis , osteoarthritis , gout , Paget's disease , or …
Medications
… as pain, swelling and allergic-type reactions. How To Use Take this medication by mouth, with food or milk to prevent … problems (such as diverticulitis, ulcer) brittle bones (osteoporosis) current/past infections (such as tuberculosis, … changes (such as confusion). During pregnancy, prednisolone should be used only when clearly needed. It may rarely harm …
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… or illegal drugs, misuse prescription or non-prescription medicines, or misuse household products may develop … in different ways. They can be smoked, snorted, inhaled, taken as pills, put in liquids or food, put in the rectum or … come to. But unless something else is wrong, these symptoms should pass pretty quickly and you should soon feel about as …