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… this page: Overview Overview Your immunity protects both you and your unborn baby (fetus). After you have been immunized … (vaccinated) against or infected by a virus or bacteria, your body forms an immunity to it. Full immunity can protect …
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… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … fever/illness immune system disorders (such as those due to cancer/radiation treatment) certain heart problems … fever/illness immune system disorders (such as those due to cancer/radiation treatment) certain heart problems …
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… from person to person (TB disease in the lungs or throat), your health care provider may ask you to stay in home … . What does home isolation mean? Remain in your home and avoid contact with others Take your medicines as directed, eat healthy foods and get plenty …
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… that can happen if you stop taking or reduce the dosage of your antidepressant too quickly or if you miss doses. It can … Have a tingling, burning, or pricking sensation on your skin. Feel anxious. Feel irritable. Have a low mood. How is … Have a tingling, burning, or pricking sensation on your skin. Feel anxious. Feel irritable. Have a low mood. How is …
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… 4, 2024 Overview There’s lots to learn as you get to know your new baby. Find advice on how to provide the care your baby needs for a healthy start. Premature infants If … baby Can cloth diapers work for your family Bathing and skin care for newborn babies Baby's daily needs: What to …
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… training will give you numbing medicine. It's given near your spinal cord and the nerves around it. You may get this … knees up to your chest. First you'll get a shot to numb the skin on your back. Then the doctor will put a needle into … knees up to your chest. First you'll get a shot to numb the skin on your back. Then the doctor will put a needle into …
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… How is it diagnosed? To diagnose calcific tendinitis, your doctor will ask questions about your past health and … incisions are needed. The sound waves travel through your skin to the calcium deposit and break it up. Your body may … incisions are needed. The sound waves travel through your skin to the calcium deposit and break it up. Your body may …
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… ablation, cryoablation, neurotomy, or rhizotomy. Your doctor will first identify the nerve or nerves that are … anesthetic , the doctor places the medical tool under your skin through which the nerve tissue is removed or destroyed. … anesthetic , the doctor places the medical tool under your skin through which the nerve tissue is removed or destroyed. …
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… do not recommend using them more than once. Talk with your doctor before reusing these items. Some people who have … or lancet is bent or has touched something other than your skin. You notice redness or signs of infection at the place … or lancet is bent or has touched something other than your skin. You notice redness or signs of infection at the place …
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… incision ( laparotomy ). But if there is any concern about cancer, you may have a laparotomy. It gives the best view of … and the pelvic organs . Then, if the doctor finds ovarian cancer, it can be safely removed. During surgery, a … stay in the hospital from 2 to 4 days. You can return to your usual activities in 4 to 6 weeks. Why It Is Done …