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… Canada's 2018 guidelines for diagnosis, risk assessment, prevention, and treatment of hypertension in adults and … Hypertension Canada's 2020 comprehensive guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, risk assessment, and treatment of … Current as of: September 7, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine …
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… On this page: Overview Overview Mini-pills are used to prevent pregnancy. They release a regular dose of a hormone … progestin and another hormone called estrogen. Progestin prevents pregnancy in a few ways. It thickens the mucus in … Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine Adam …
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… Information Overview Clopidogrel (Plavix) is a medicine to prevent blood clots, which can cause heart attacks and … may keep the body from being able to use clopidogrel to prevent blood clots. If a person with these genetic changes … Current as of: April 4, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Rakesh K. Pai MD, FACC - Cardiology, …
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… Preterm Labour On this page: Cause Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … may use medicine to try to delay the birth or medicines to prevent infection and prepare your baby for birth. Cause … labour can be hard to recognize. Get the earliest possible medical care by calling your doctor or your midwife about …
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… condom When used as directed, male and female condoms help prevent the spread of many STIs, including HIV, during … as hepatitis A, B and human papillomavirus (HPV) can be prevented with vaccines. Talk to your health care provider … be exposed to a sexually transmitted infection. Talk about prevention Talk to your partner about STIs and how you would …
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… nervous tissue, usually by a bite. In humans, rabies can be prevented by immunization soon after exposure. The virus can … greatly reduces the chance of any type of infection Seek medical care from your health care provider or local public … After exposure to a rabies virus, it is crucial to begin prevention treatment for rabies as soon as possible. It …
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… or towels of someone who has pubic lice. Condoms do not prevent the spread of pubic lice. Avoid close … a condom When used correctly, male and female condoms help prevent the spread of many STIs during vaginal, anal and … condoms are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. (Animal skin condoms can help …
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… the diaphragm may be difficult. The diaphragm is used to prevent pregnancy. It is called a barrier method because it … is used exactly as directed , it is about 84% effective for preventing pregnancy. This means that about 16 out of 100 … Current as of: August 2, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Sarah Marshall MD - Family Medicine Adam …
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… retinopathy. But treatment often works very well to prevent, delay, or reduce vision loss. The earlier … (photocoagulation). This usually works very well to prevent vision loss if it's done before the retina has been … Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen …
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… undo the damage to your lungs. But you can take steps to prevent more damage and feel better. In most cases, doctors … may be made based on several tests. These include a medical history, physical examination, blood tests, lung … aims to make breathing as easy as possible. You can help prevent lung infections by avoiding smoke, dirty air, and …
