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… PDF Document English Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. … 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. The vaccine causes your body to produce antibodies that will help protect you … and those with certain chronic health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or lung disease. For some people, …
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… forms. These may include a liquid, gel, pad, or patch that you put on the wart. Be sure to read and follow the … instructions. Salicylic acid may take weeks to months to cure a wart. Here are some tips to follow for best results. … This helps help loosen and soften the skin so the medicine can penetrate the skin more easily. Apply salicylic acid to …
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… or decreased kidney function, for three months or more. Diabetes and high blood pressure are the main causes of chronic kidney disease in Canada. About 15% of adults in Canada and the USA have … important to exercise and general principles of recommended types of exercise and how hard and how often to do them. …
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… Overview Stress incontinence means that you leak a small amount of urine when you do something that puts stress, strain, or pressure on your bladder. It can happen when you cough, laugh, strain, lift something, or … may also be treated with surgery if the incontinence isn't cured after a period of watchful waiting. There are several …
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… Turning Off Your ICD On this page: Overview Overview … comfort possible at the end of life. Even though an ICD can help fix heart rate or rhythm problems, you may not want … a shock if you have a life-threatening heart rhythm, this type of heart rhythm could lead to death. If you change your …
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… exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. It may also be used with other diabetes … stopping the old drug and starting glimepiride. Colesevelam can decrease the absorption of glimepiride. If you are …
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… I Take Antidepressants While I'm Pregnant? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Depression: Should I … Try other treatment instead. Key points to remember Some types of depression medicines are less likely to harm your …
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… minor vaginal problems from time to time. These problems can be related to menstrual cycles, sex, infection, and … Your overall health . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay … doctor. Vaginal symptoms that may be related to another type of vaginal infection or a cervical infection need to be …
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… Prostate Cancer, Advanced or Metastatic On this page: Condition … prostate cancer may include trouble urinating or pain when you urinate. Symptoms of metastatic prostate cancer may … options may include surgery or observation . For either type of cancer, your doctor may suggest a clinical trial . …
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… penicillin allergy is an allergic reaction that occurs when your body's immune system overreacts to these antibiotics. … have a side effect, rather than an allergic reaction. Tests can show if you have a penicillin allergy. What puts you at … dangerous and deadly. You may be more likely to have this type of reaction if you have had: A positive skin test for a …
