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… health needs. Warning Rarely, serious (sometimes fatal) skin rashes have occurred while taking this medication. … Get medical help right away if you develop any type of skin rash, or if you have other signs of a serious allergic … with certain laboratory tests (including urine drug screening tests), possibly causing false test results. Make …
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… contusions ). They occur when small blood vessels under the skin tear or rupture, often from a twist, bump, or fall. Blood leaks into tissues under the skin and causes a black-and-blue colour that often turns … ), bursa ( septic bursitis ), or bone ( osteomyelitis ). Cancer that has spread to the bones of the shoulder or …
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… in Women: Reducing Your Risk Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Screening Heart Attack and Unstable Angina Heart Attack: How … (SVT) Ventricular Tachycardia Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Screening High Blood Pressure High Blood Pressure High Blood …
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… remove the prostate gland . It is done to remove prostate cancer . It may be done as open surgery. Or it may be done … lymph nodes in the area so that they can be tested for cancer. Laparoscopic surgery For laparoscopic surgery, the … main goal of either type of surgery is to remove all the cancer. Sometimes that means removing the prostate and the …
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… needs. Uses Everolimus is used to treat various types of cancer (such as kidney, breast, pancreas, lung, … more details. Since this drug can be absorbed through the skin and lungs and may harm an unborn baby, women who are … appetite, weight loss, changes in taste, nosebleeds, dry skin, dizziness, and headache may occur. If any of these …
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… prevent pregnancy for years. Implants are placed under the skin of the arm. They release the hormone progestin and … pregnancy. Combination birth control pills ("the pill"), skin patches, and vaginal rings release the hormones … women who smoke, are breastfeeding, or have had breast cancer may not be able to use certain methods. Time and …
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… ). These occur when small blood vessels under the skin tear or rupture, often from a twist, bump, or fall. Blood leaks into tissues under the skin. It causes a black-and-blue colour that often turns … health . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer …
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… it can progress to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, liver cancer and even death. How is hepatitis C virus spread? HCV … Dark urine Pale stools Nausea and vomiting Jaundice (yellow skin or eyes) About 75% of people living with HCV will … kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, liver failure, liver cancer or the need for a liver transplant. How do I know if …
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… your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and colon cancer. Insoluble fibre can help keep your gut healthy and … Size Total Fibre (grams) Vegetables and fruit Apple, with skin 1 medium 3.5 Avocado ½ fruit 6.7 Banana or kiwi 1 … cup 2.8 Pear, canned halves 125 mL or ½ cup 2.1 Pear, with skin 1 medium 5.3 Potato, with skin 1 medium 4.0 Yellow …
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… Basics What is Hodgkin lymphoma? Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer that begins in part of the immune system (the lymph … the lymph nodes of the neck, armpits, or chest. Like other cancers, Hodgkin can spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. To find out how severe your cancer is, your doctor will classify it by type and stage . …
