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When to visit the emergency room

… or chest pain/pressure Weakness or tingling on one side of your body Loss of consciousness Heavy bleeding For … your health concern. If you need urgent, same day care, consider an Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC). Urgent and …

Stroke Getting Dressed

… Overview A stroke often affects movement and use of one side of the body, so getting dressed is often difficult for … . … Overview A stroke often affects movement and use of one side of the body, so getting dressed is often difficult for …

Referred Shoulder Pain

… armpit. Pain is usually felt in the shoulder on the same side as the lung problem. Other conditions, such as herpes … armpit. Pain is usually felt in the shoulder on the same side as the lung problem. Other conditions, such as herpes …

Heimlich Manoeuvre for Adults and Children Older Than 1 Year

… if they faint. Make a fist with one hand. Place the thumb side of your fist against the person's belly, just above the … if they faint. Make a fist with one hand. Place the thumb side of your fist against the person's belly, just above the …

Child Safety Streets and Motor Vehicles

… your child to walk facing traffic on the far left-hand side of the street, unless there is a sidewalk. Don't let children younger than age 16 ride on … your child to walk facing traffic on the far left-hand side of the street, unless there is a sidewalk. Don't let …

Self-Massage

… stuffed sock behind your back so that one ball is on each side of your spine. Then press against the floor or wall. … stuffed sock behind your back so that one ball is on each side of your spine. Then press against the floor or wall. …

Charting Your Basal Body Temperature

… days. If it is, you don't need as many numbers. On the left side of your chart, write a vertical column of numbers that … days. If it is, you don't need as many numbers. On the left side of your chart, write a vertical column of numbers that …

Healthy eating guidelines for people taking warfarin anticoagulants Coumadin®

… health products interfere with warfarin. Some may have effects on warfarin that have not yet been reported. Talk to …

Open Carpal Tunnel Surgery

… away right after surgery or may take several months to subside. Try to avoid heavy use of your hand for up to 3 … to 14 days. Why It Is Done Open carpal tunnel surgery is considered when: You still have symptoms after a long period of non-surgical treatment. In general, surgery is not considered until after several weeks to months of non-surgical …

Stem Cell Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease

… a possible cure for sickle cell disease . It's usually considered only for children younger than 16 who have severe … cure for a child's sickle cell disease. They are usually considered only for children younger than 16 who have: footnote … a possible cure for sickle cell disease . It's usually considered only for children younger than 16 who have severe …