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… Patterns Safer Sex Safety Child Safety: Pets Child Safety: Preventing Drowning Child Safety: Streets and Motor Vehicles Child Safety: Preventing Child Abduction Preventing Children's Injuries … Current as of: October 10, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics Thomas M. Bailey …
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… . As you age, your body makes less of this hormone. Some medical treatments, like using corticosteroids or taking … fractures or other changes to your bones. Medicines used to prevent or treat osteoporosis include: Bisphosphonates, such … may give you hormone therapy (shots, gels, or patches) to prevent osteoporosis. But hormone therapy to treat …
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… You may have stockings that put pressure on your legs to prevent blood clots. Your nurse may also give you medicines and exercise instructions to help prevent clots. Most people spend 2 to 4 days in the … Current as of: November 9, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency …
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… protection or protective orders Health plan papers and medical cards Medical records for all family members … Medicine Brigid McCaw MD, MS, MPH, FACP - Family Violence Prevention Current as of: October 20, 2022 Author: … Medicine & Brigid McCaw MD, MS, MPH, FACP - Family Violence Prevention This information does not replace the advice of a …
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… Other medicines, especially when used early, can help to prevent the disease from getting worse. Many of the … call your doctor. Early treatment can slow and sometimes prevent significant joint damage. Examinations and Tests No … Current as of: September 8, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier MD - Internal Medicine E. …
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… or appropriate for you. This information is not individual medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of … Uses This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: an estrogen … is a B-vitamin that women of childbearing age use to help prevent spinal cord defects in an unborn baby. The folate …
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… or appropriate for you. This information is not individual medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of … is used in certain infants and young children to prevent serious lung infections (such as pneumonia) that are … (respiratory syncytial virus-RSV). Palivizumab works by preventing the growth of the virus. This medication is not …
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… your baby. If you have these symptoms, you need emergency medical treatment. How is HELLP syndrome treated? Delivering … baby's safety. Before delivery, you will get medicines to: Prevent seizures, known as eclampsia. (Magnesium sulfate prevents seizures.) Control severe high blood pressure. …
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… It is important to treat pelvic infections right away to: Prevent scarring of the fallopian tubes . Scarring of the … the risk of ectopic pregnancy and can cause infertility . Prevent infection from spreading to other parts of the body. … weakness, confusion, and signs of shock . Immediate medical care is needed if toxic shock syndrome is suspected. …
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… infections ). Decide when to start treatment to prevent opportunistic infections, such as medicines to prevent Pneumocystis pneumonia. How often your CD4+ count is … counts make infections more likely. Medical Tests: Questions to Ask the Doctor Current …
