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… is one way to prevent injury or death from burns. Keep your family safe by following these safety tips. Teach … reach. Use at least one smoke alarm on every level of your home. Be sure to put an alarm outside sleeping areas … there is a fire. Stop, drop, and roll if any part of their body or clothing catches on fire. Crawl under smoke to get …
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… 4 weeks after the surgery for you to notice a decrease in your snoring. You may need additional treatments if the … Williams and Wilkins. Chambers CL (2002). Surgical management of snoring. In TL Lee-Chiong Jr et al., eds., … Williams and Wilkins. Chambers CL (2002). Surgical management of snoring. In TL Lee-Chiong Jr et al., eds., …
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… Wrist On this page: Overview Overview Your doctor can give you information about exercises for … from side to side. Stretching your fingers far apart, then relaxing them, then stretching them again. Stretching your … from side to side. Stretching your fingers far apart, then relaxing them, then stretching them again. Stretching your …
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… therapy (IDET) is a treatment for chronic low back pain. Your doctor may suggest IDET if they think the pain in your back is coming from the disc itself. Your doctor may also suggest IDET if other treatments have …
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… contractions During the second and third trimesters of your pregnancy, you may notice times when your belly tightens and becomes firm to the touch and then … transition, you may be self-absorbed, focused on what your body is doing. You may want others nearby for support but be …
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… also called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Your doctor will use a thin, flexible tube called a catheter to put in your new heart valve. Your doctor will put the catheter into … and the blood vessel (the aorta) that carries blood to your body. TAVI may also be done to place a new valve in an …
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… Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that affects your central nervous system. It can cause swallowing … can help you manage MS. MS and healthy eating Learn about your nutrient needs and how to eat a well-balanced diet with …
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… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … amyloidosis). This condition causes a protein that your body normally makes (transthyretin-TTR), to change shape and … you remember, it may help to mark your calendar with a reminder. Tell your doctor if your condition does not get …
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… It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Your pulse is the rate at which your heart beats. Your pulse … or another problem. As your heart pumps blood through your body, you can feel a pulsing in some of the blood vessels … be faster when you exercise, have a fever, or are under stress. It will be slower when you are resting. Why It Is …
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… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body (such as epinephrine) that affect the heart and blood … tests (including glaucoma screening test, cardiovascular stress testing using arbutamine), possibly causing false …
