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… organs. TB is curable. In British Columbia, medicines to prevent or cure TB are free through Provincial TB Services … TB Infection treatment: Treatment of TB infection helps prevent the “sleeping” TB bacteria from “waking up” and making you sick. The TB preventive treatment medicines are recommended for those …
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… Health Tools What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call Exams and … uterine bleeding even though they have no risk factors. Prevention Abnormal uterine bleeding usually can't be prevented. But being under or over your recommended weight …
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… Thrush On this page: Cause Prevention Symptoms When to Call a Doctor Treatment Overview … systems may need to keep taking antifungal medicine to prevent thrush. Cause You get thrush when a yeast called … as diabetes or HIV, are also more likely to get thrush. Prevention In babies Here are some tips for how to help …
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… Taking care of your teeth while you are pregnant helps prevent cavities and other dental problems. Brush, floss, … with fluoride in it while you are pregnant. Fluoride helps prevent tooth decay. If you gag when brushing, try using a … visits to your dentist during pregnancy are important to prevent problems. Tell your dentist that you are pregnant. …
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… topics Cancer Cancer staging and grading Does aspirin prevent cancer? Lifestyle changes that may help prevent cancer Tumour markers Anal cancer Anal cancer … cancer Ovarian cancer: Should I have my ovaries removed to prevent ovarian cancer? Pain management Cancer pain Cancer: …
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… You may take a quick-acting form of nitroglycerin to prevent or relieve angina when it happens. You might also … take a daily angina medicine. This type of medicine can prevent angina that occurs during daily activities. It is … for you. You may use medicine and change activities to prevent and relieve symptoms. Watch for changes in your …
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… likely they are to have another. Can febrile seizures be prevented? Febrile seizures cannot usually be prevented. Fever can be reduced by medications such as … acetaminophen and ibuprofen but this has not been shown to prevent febrile seizures. Oral medication must not be given …
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… insulin bottles and liquid insulin cartridges too much to prevent loss of medicine strength and to prevent clumping, frosting, or particles settling out. … syringes in the refrigerator with the needle pointing up to prevent insulin from blocking the needle opening. Syringes …
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… Overview Drug-eluting stents can help prevent a coronary artery from narrowing again after angioplasty . They are coated with medicine that prevents scar tissue from growing into the artery. Stents … medicines Take your blood-thinning medicines to help prevent a heart attack. You may take aspirin plus another …
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… Cut nails short or wear cotton gloves at night to prevent scratching. Wear cotton clothing. Don't wear wool … To keep itching from getting worse You may be able to prevent itching from getting worse. Stay out of the sun and … develop. Cut nails short or wear cotton gloves at night to prevent scratching. Put mittens or cotton socks on the hands …
