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… Hormone therapy may be used after surgery. It may help prevent pain and new or returning endometriosis. Infertility … is most likely to relieve pain for a longer time, prevent an endometrioma from growing back, and prevent the … Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Martin …
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… syndrome (SIDS). But when your baby is awake, you may help prevent or relieve some belly discomfort by holding your … foods to your baby may cause your baby to have excess gas. Preventing gas in your baby You may be able to prevent … Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics Kathleen Romito MD …
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… whether you should be tested. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC) recommends using a risk … Type 2 Diabetes Citations Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (2012). Recommendations on screening for type 2 diabetes in adults. Canadian Medical Association Journal , 184(15): 1687–1696. Also …
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… Eating well when you have cancer means eating enough to prevent weight loss and keep your strength up. Cancer and … the food you eat. And your body needs good nutrition to prevent infection and heal quickly. You may feel better and … Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Kathleen …
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… Patch On this page: Overview Overview The patch is used to prevent pregnancy. It looks like a bandage. You put it on … dose of the hormones estrogen and progestin. These hormones prevent pregnancy in three ways. They thicken the mucus in … Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Adam …
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… supply electrical stimulation to the tongue muscles to prevent the airway from collapsing when you sleep. Oral … A dentist or orthodontist needs to fit the device to prevent these problems. Excess saliva in your mouth and mild … Current as of: November 7, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine Adam …
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… with the virus. But hospitals and clinics have policies to prevent the spread of infections. For example, doctors and … dropped off. The hospital or clinic follows guidelines to prevent infection. These include: Washing hands often. … Current as of: November 14, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Heather Quinn MD - Family Medicine Lesley …
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… to relieve symptoms, but treatment won't make them go away. Preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) STIs can … know they are infected. But there are things you can do to prevent STIs. Avoid sexual contact completely (abstinence), … Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine …
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… Clear the fluid from the middle ear and restore hearing. Prevent future buildup of fluid in the middle ear while they … The temporary tube is placed into the eardrum incision to prevent fluid from building up again. What To Expect Tubes … Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Susan C. Kim MD - Pediatrics Kathleen Romito …
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… You might take a medicine (called a blood thinner) that prevents blood clots before and after the procedure. This … lowers your risk of a stroke. Other medicines to help prevent the return of heart rhythm problems … Current as of: September 7, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Rakesh K. Pai MD, FACC - Cardiology, …
