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… hepatitis C. How is it diagnosed during pregnancy? A blood test for hepatitis C is usually done during pregnancy. … to this virus. If the test is positive (which means you have been exposed), then an HCV RNA blood test is done. This … hepatitis B, chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea. If you have hepatitis C, your baby will need to be tested but not …
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… to think about all aspects of getting a tattoo. A tattoo should be considered permanent. Tattoo removal is hard and … sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you now have in the … health . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer …
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… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … long-term hepatitis B infection, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Preventing infection can prevent these problems. … This vaccine is usually given by injection into a muscle (shoulder or thigh) by a health care professional. Injection …
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… Call your health care provider to make an appointment. Who should get the Hib vaccine? Children between 2 months and 59 months of age (under 5 years) should get the Hib vaccine. It is usually combined with … risk of Hib infection. The vaccine is free to people who have: No spleen or a spleen that is not working properly …
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… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … may also increase your risk of getting certain types of cancer (such as skin cancer, lymphoma). Tell your doctor … while using this drug. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. It may harm an …
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… Head lice are commonly spread among children and adults who have close head-to-head contact. Head lice cannot jump or … Head lice will not go away without treatment. Children should not be sent home or kept home from school or daycare … household members do as well. All members of the household should be checked on the same day, and those with lice …
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… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … long-term hepatitis B infection, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Preventing infection with these viruses can prevent … for more details. During pregnancy, this vaccine should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks …
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… feeling sick. People who get infected many times may have the disease but have few or no symptoms. How bad malaria symptoms are can … use a blood smear to check for the disease. During this test, a sample of blood is placed on a glass slide, …
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… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … like coffee grounds. Uses Gefitinib is used to treat lung cancer. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer … doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. You should not become pregnant while using gefitinib. Gefitinib …