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… Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Should I Take Medicine for OCD? Decision Point You may want … Key points to remember If your symptoms are mild, you can try a type of counselling called exposure and response … warning signs of suicide . Women who take an SSRI during pregnancy may have a slightly higher chance of having a baby …
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Pregnancy and folic acid (folate): Preventing neural tube … with 400 mcg (0.4 mg) of folic acid every day. What should I look for when choosing a multivitamin with folic … also very high in vitamin A. Too much vitamin A may cause birth defects, especially during the first trimester. If you …
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… Circumcision: Should I Keep My Son's Penis Natural? Decision Point You may … remember Circumcision is surgery. It causes pain during and after the procedure. After the foreskin is removed, it can't … If it is done, circumcision is usually done soon after birth. When should a baby not be circumcised? If you don't …
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… Multiple Sclerosis: Should I Start Taking Medicines for MS? Decision Point You … 6 Your Summary Get the facts Your options Take medicines after your first attack of multiple sclerosis or as soon as … to start taking MS medicines. Instead of medicines, you can try physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and steroid shots …
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… Week 28 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside On this page: Overview … at certain times of the day and night. At about 24 weeks of pregnancy, a baby's lungs are starting to make surfactant, … which helps the lungs breathe air. With every week after 22 weeks, babies are a little more likely to survive …
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… Plantar Fasciitis: Should I Have Surgery for Heel Pain? Decision Point You may … the facts Your options Have surgery for plantar fasciitis. Try other treatment to see if your heel pain improves. Key … may be right for you if you keep having bad heel pain after 6 to 12 months of home treatment. You might also think …
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Pregnancy: Ways to Find Your Due Date On this page: Overview … can feel the top of the uterus (fundus) above your pelvis. After about 18 weeks, the distance between the pubic bone … is sometimes used to get a rough idea of how far along a pregnancy is. But it's not an accurate way to predict the …
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… Making Positive Changes in Your Life After Quitting Smoking On this page: Overview Overview Below … of your smoking triggers . It is wiser to avoid triggers after you have quit smoking than to tempt yourself too soon. … Exercise might help you quit smoking. It doesn't take long after you stop smoking before you will notice that you can …
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… Alcohol and other drug use during pregnancy Last updated October 24, 2024 Overview When you … is to not drink alcohol at all. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy puts your baby at risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum … to drinking alcohol while pregnant, taking drugs during pregnancy or while breastfeeding may harm your baby. This …
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… Umbilical Hernia: Should My Child Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to … footnote 2 It mostly occurs in babies who have a low birth weight and those who were born early. Most of the … 9 months of age, the hernia was gone. I'm glad we didn't try surgery on such a little baby. I would have felt …