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… the late 1700s in Germany. It's based on the idea that the body has the ability to heal itself. Homeopathic medicine … views symptoms of illness as normal responses of the body as it attempts to regain health. Homeopathy is based on … the illness. In theory, a homeopathic dose enhances the body's normal healing and self-regulatory processes. A …
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… are ways to block pain from an entire region of the body. A doctor with special training will give you numbing … get this medicine for a procedure on the lower part of your body. One example is a surgery on your lower belly, hips, or … How they're done You may need to sit up and curl your body forward to round your low back. Or you'll lie on your …
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… The stage of a cancer describes how much cancer is in the body and where it is located. If the cancer has spread, the … has spread beyond the lymph nodes into other parts of the body (metastasized). Doctors often need more details as they … nearby lymph nodes (N). The spread of the cancer to other body parts (M, for metastasis). Most cancers can be …
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… from your lungs and pumps it through your arteries to your body. Your heart has four separate chambers that pump … 1: The right atrium receives oxygen-poor blood from the body and pumps it through the tricuspid valve to the right … oxygen-rich blood through the aortic valve to the entire body. Aortic Valve Regurgitation Aortic …
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… blood cells , white blood cells , or platelets to help your body stay healthy. If your bone marrow is attacked by a … is safer than using someone else's. That's because your body won't reject your own stem cells. But stem cells from … get rid of any cancer cells before being put back into your body. The autologous transplant process includes: Collecting …
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… completed the physical activity. This helps your heart and body return to their normal state. Cooling down prevents … to replace lost fluids (this is called rehydrating the body). If you did an activity that caused you to breathe …
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… foods, and it is also produced as a waste product by the body. It exits the body through the urine. Too much oxalate may cause kidney … foods, and it is also produced as a waste product by the body. It exits the body through the urine. Too much oxalate …
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… problems in the belly. The image is done from outside the body. No instruments are inserted in the body. Doctors can use MRC to find gallstones before surgery … problems in the belly. The image is done from outside the body. No instruments are inserted in the body. Doctors can …
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