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… baby Heal after giving birth Decrease your risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer and diabetes When can I start … It will also help your baby’s development. Remember to only have skin-to-skin contact when you’re wide awake and to avoid distractions such as cell phones. How often should I feed my baby? Let your baby decide when to feed. …
Medications
… may cause serious (possibly fatal) liver disease. Adults should not take more than 4000 milligrams (4 grams) of … problems (such as trouble urinating due to enlarged prostate, urinary retention) This drug may make you dizzy or … may interfere with certain lab tests (such as urine drug screening tests, urine 5-HIAA), possibly causing false test
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… health care professional. This drug may also be used for prostate cancer. How To Use Read the Patient Information Leaflet if … this medication is used regularly, your menstrual period should stop (or bleeding should get lighter). Menstrual …
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… health care professional. This drug may also be used for prostate cancer. How To Use Read the Patient Information Leaflet if … this medication is used regularly, your menstrual period should stop (or bleeding should get lighter). Menstrual …
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… viruses that can be passed on to other people. If you have contact with a person’s blood or body fluids you could … blood is present in the fluid, but the risk is low. What should I do if I come into contact with blood or body … to give informed consent in order for your blood to be tested for HIV, hepatitis B and C. Your treatment will be …
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… that flood waters are usually very dirty. Items that have come into contact with flood water should be handled carefully. Flood waters passing over land … and not fit to drink without additional treatment and tests to show the water is safe. For more information, see …
Medications
… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). It does not … the risk of falling. During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks …
Medical tests
… or chest pain. Find lung conditions—such as pneumonia, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) , … the stomach. How To Prepare In general, there's nothing you have to do before this test, unless your doctor tells you … bones (fractures) are seen in the rib cage, collarbone, shoulder, or spine. Enlarged lymph nodes are seen. A foreign …
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… does your weight affect your pregnancy? Most pregnant women have healthy babies—and that includes women who are obese. … advice about what to do and what to avoid during pregnancy. Should you try to lose weight during pregnancy? No. … or midwife more often. But you'll have the same type of tests to look for problems and make sure your baby is …
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… the liver . In time, it can lead to cirrhosis , liver cancer, or liver failure. Some people who get the infection have it for a short time (acute) and then get better. But … will help you and your doctor decide if and how you should be treated. If you have a hepatitis C virus test, you …