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… Depression Screening in Children and Teens On this page: Overview … than 2 weeks, they may be a sign of depression. Depression screening is a quick way for a doctor to see if your child has symptoms of depression. This screening is often part of a routine checkup. That's because …
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… Type 2 Diabetes: Screening for Adults On this page: Overview Related … . Body Mass Index (BMI) Health Screening: Finding Health Problems Early Oral Glucose … Force on Preventive Health Care (2012). Recommendations on screening for type 2 diabetes in adults. Canadian Medical …
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… Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening On this page: Overview … The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommends screening of at-risk groups: footnote 1 Sexually active … positive or who are at high risk for reinfection, another screening in the third trimester may be done. Anyone treated …
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… Cancer Support: Coping With Cancer Treatments On this page: Overview Overview Finding out that you have cancer changes your life. Making decisions about your care …
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… Anal Cancer On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is anal cancer? Anal cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the anus , which …
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… Bladder Cancer On this page: Health Tools Cause … What is bladder cancer? Cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the body. These …
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… Oral Cancer On this page: What is oral cancer? Oral cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in any part of the …
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… Immunotherapy for Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview Treatment Overview Immunotherapy helps treat cancer by supporting the body's immune system . It can … the immune system. It may slow or stop the growth of cancer cells, keep cancer from spreading, or help the immune …
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… Early disease screening for newborn Last updated August 12, 2013 Early disease screening is a quick blood test for all newborn babies. It … problems, health problems and sudden infant death. The screening is easy. A few drops of blood are taken from your …
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… Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test On this page: Test … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test measures the amount of … of inflammation of the prostate ( prostatitis ) or prostate cancer . An injury, a digital rectal examination, or sexual …
