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Healthy eating
… substance). Antioxidants protect your body’s cells from damage caused by harmful molecules called free radicals. Some … chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Steps you can take Get your …
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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese One-third of people aged 65 and over who live in the community fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations for adults aged 65 years … impairment among older adults are cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and …
Medications
… Brolucizumab - Intraocular On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … is used to treat certain serious eye conditions (wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema). This …
Medications
… Faricimab - Intraocular On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … to treat certain serious eye conditions (such as wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema). It is used to …
Health topics
… Attack and Stroke in Women: Reducing Your Risk On this page: Overview Related Information Overview Heart disease and … they may be taking, such as birth control pills or hormone therapy. Menopause. A woman's risk of heart disease and …
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… and Healthier Body After Quitting Smoking On this page: Overview Overview It's never too late to quit smoking. … attacks, strokes, blood vessel diseases, and blindness from macular degeneration. They get sick less often, heal faster, and …
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… Acne On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … Taking prescription oral retinoids (such as isotretinoin). Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and other light and laser-based therapies are …
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… Meniscus Tear On this page: Health Tools Symptoms What Happens … Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Surgery Related Information What is a … and propping it up on pillows. It may also include physiotherapy and surgery. Your treatment depends on the type of …
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… Prostate Cancer On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … Care Self-Care Complementary Treatments Getting Support Related Information What is … The main options are active surveillance , radiation therapy , and surgery to remove the prostate. Active …
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… Cervical Disc Herniation On this page: Related Information What is cervical disc … by wear and tear of the disc. (This is also called disc degeneration.) As we age, our discs lose some of the fluid …
