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Medications
… or planned immunizations/vaccinations. This medication may prevent a good response to certain live viral vaccines (such as measles, mumps, rubella, varicella). If you have recently received any of these vaccines, your doctor may have you tested for a response or …
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… Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Setting a Goal to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Medicines … How is it treated? The key to treating prediabetes and preventing type 2 diabetes is getting your blood sugar …
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… have long-term heart or lung problems or an infection like COVID-19. Choose a device that has been approved to give … have long-term heart or lung problems or an infection like COVID-19. Choose a device that has been approved to give …
Healthy eating
… and their immune systems: Healthy skin acts as a barrier to prevent moisture from getting out and irritants from getting … keeping eczema under good control. Good control might help prevent food allergy. This is especially good news for … risk for food allergy. How can good eczema control help prevent food allergy? Since healthy skin acts as a barrier, …
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… severe allergic reactions. Avoid scratching the bites to prevent infection and keep the affected area clean. Using … Live or dead bed bugs and their molted (old) skin How do I prevent bed bugs? Reduce places where bed bugs can hide: … You can also coat bed legs with petroleum jelly to prevent bed bugs from climbing up onto the bed Repair or …
Medications
… anemia). These problems can decrease your body's ability to prevent/stop bleeding, fight infection, or carry enough … Avoid contact with people who have recently received live vaccines (such as flu vaccine inhaled through the nose). Fludarabine can make you …
Medications
… time by about 1 to 2 days. Zanamivir may also be used to prevent the flu if you have been exposed to someone who … flu virus from growing. It is not a substitute for the flu vaccine. If you have the flu, zanamivir does not reduce the … approval. Tell your doctor if you have received flu vaccine in the nose in the past 2 weeks. If given too …
Medications
… is not a cure for MS but it is thought to help by preventing immune system cells (lymphocytes) from attacking … to an infection or for more details. Tell your doctor your vaccine history and ask if you need to get any vaccines before starting treatment with this medication. …
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… an Organ Donor Upon Death Preparing for Your Hospital Stay Prevent Medical Errors Preventing Falls in the Hospital … for Human Immunodeficiency Virus? HPV: Should I Get the Vaccine? HPV: Should My Child Get the Vaccine? Hyperthyroidism: Should I Use Antithyroid Medicine …
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… page: Overview Common Office Injuries Using Ergonomics to Prevent Injury Self-Care Where to Go for Help Related … such as headaches or eye strain. Reduce neck and back pain. Prevent bursitis or tendon problems that are linked to doing … the same task over and over (repetitive tasks). How can you prevent injuries at work? Here are a few ways you can …
