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… than 1 week should see a health care provider. Is there a treatment? Pertussis is treated with antibiotics. If taken … with pertussis can be given an antibiotic to prevent the disease. This includes infants less than 1 year of age and … health care provider for more information. What is the home treatment? After seeing a health care provider, the …
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… Tools Cause Prevention Symptoms When to Call a Doctor Treatment Overview Self-Care Condition … fast-growing. How are warts treated? Most warts don't need treatment. They generally go away on their own. But if you … to walk on. You have diabetes or peripheral arterial disease and you need treatment for a wart on a leg or foot. …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Supportive Care Self-Care Complementary Treatments Getting Support … after age 65. Family history. Your chances of getting the disease are higher if someone in your family has had it. …
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… Disorder in Children: School Issues Biting Brace (Orthotic) Treatment for Scoliosis Breath-Holding Spells Breath-Holding … Teens Congenital Heart Defects in Children Congenital Heart Disease: Caring for Your Child Congenital Hydrocephalus … Is Ready Tongue-Tie Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring Tonsillitis Tooth …
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… slouching over, which interferes with their breathing and oxygen supply. Some premature infants may need a special bed … safest place in the car. If your infant is sent home with oxygen, a monitor, or other supportive technology, secure … slouching over, which interferes with their breathing and oxygen supply. Some premature infants may need a special bed …
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… wall or to treat cancer that has come back (recurred) after treatment. Partial cystectomy takes out part of the bladder. … was done to treat bladder cancer, you may need other treatments after that. This may include chemotherapy or … the wall of the bladder or has come back (recurred) after treatment or that has a high chance of spreading. How Well …
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… What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines … dangerous. A serious reaction can be deadly. But quick treatment can stop a dangerous reaction. Food allergies are … the bloodstream. These conditions include gastrointestinal disease, malnutrition, prematurity, and diseases that impair …
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… Allergy Shots for Allergic Rhinitis On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect After Treatment Why It Is Used How Well It Works Risks What To … shots to children younger than 5. Have an immune system disease (such as AIDS). Sublingual immunotherapy may be …
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… medication may rarely cause serious blood clots (such as pulmonary embolism, stroke, heart attack, deep vein … may also be used to treat a certain nerve disorder (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy-CIDP). How … is based on your medical condition, weight, and response to treatment. If you are giving this medication yourself, learn …
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… after menopause. Discuss the risks and benefits of hormone treatment and your personal health history with your doctor. Combination HRT should not be used to prevent heart disease or dementia. Combination HRT can rarely cause heart … (such as heart attacks), stroke, serious blood clots (pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis), dementia, …
