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… progestin). footnote 1 , footnote 2 Birth control pills. Using birth control pills might increase your risk if you … progestin). footnote 1 , footnote 2 Birth control pills. Using birth control pills might increase your risk if you …
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… or goes away on its own within a week or two without causing problems. But jaundice should be taken seriously. In … controlled surroundings are always needed to treat jaundice safely. If a health problem caused the jaundice, your baby … controlled surroundings are always needed to treat jaundice safely. If a health problem caused the jaundice, your baby …
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… and soap residue has been removed. Next, sanitize bottles using either of the heat or chemical methods, as follows: …
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… bank enough blood for your surgery. Most people are able to safely bank 2 to 4 units of blood before surgery. If you are … more blood than this, you may need more than you can safely bank. Talk with your surgeon about how much blood you … that my antibodies won't react with. For now, banking and using my own blood seems safest to me. Ginger, age 60 I was …
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… system. Sometimes that system does not work right, causing a heartbeat that is too fast. Supraventricular … heat or cold to destroy the areas in your heart that are causing the electrical problem. It may seem like a bad idea to … to take any more risks with my body. I'm going to keep using medicines to treat my fast heartbeat. Juan, age 72 I …
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… and alanine aminotransferase. Check to see if the body is using up its clotting factors so quickly that the blood … (INR) system, has been developed so the results among labs using different test methods can be understood in the same way. Using the INR system, treatment with warfarin (Coumadin) …
