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… surfaces for up to 2 days and on hands for up to 5 minutes. When you wash your hands, you help clean them and remove the … on our hands from touching people or things around us. Raw foods, pets and many other objects in our daily lives carry … part in activities that increase your risk of getting or spreading germs. Wash your hands before you: Prepare or eat …
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… On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview … headache to start. They include changes in daily routine, foods, hormones, and medicines. They can also include …
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… bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition that affects your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Common symptoms of IBS … go over time and are triggered by stress, illness, specific foods or eating patterns. Different foods may cause … throughout the day. Try not to overeat at any one time. Eat when you are relaxed. Give yourself enough time so that you …
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… Loss, and Altered Alertness On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … take you longer to remember things. Not all older adults have memory changes. But these changes can be a normal part … . Hospitalization. This often affects older adults when their environment and routines are changed. Decreased …
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… cases, having a fever means that you have a minor illness. When you have a fever, your other symptoms will help you … you drink a hot fluid may give you a false high temperature reading. After you drink or eat cold foods or fluids, your oral temperature may be falsely low. …
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… out ultraviolet (UV) light. These burns are most likely when the sun reflects off snow or water. Eyes that aren't … trouble seeing? This means you are having new problems reading ordinary print or seeing things at a distance. Yes … flexible. Do not place ice directly on the skin. Frozen food pack. Use a small bag of frozen peas or corn wrapped in …
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… Marine Stings and Scrapes On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check … They cause injury and illness through the release of venom when their tentacles come in contact with skin (stinging). … also occur. Stingrays are members of the shark family. They have sharp spines in their tails that can cause cuts or …
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… Prostatitis On this page: What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment … and may speed your recovery. Eat plenty of high-fibre foods, such as fruit, vegetables, and whole grain breads and …
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… page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment … your chances of quitting for good. Eat heart-healthy foods. Eat fruits, vegetables, fish, lean meats, and whole …
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… Post-Operative Problems On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … wound care, and showering or bathing. You'll also learn when you can get back to your regular activities. If you have any questions about your discharge instructions, be …
