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… energy, called chi (say "chee"), flows through and around your body along pathways called meridians. Acupuncturists believe that illness occurs when something blocks or unbalances your chi. Acupuncture is … of sterile needles every time. Talk with your doctor if you have other questions about the safety of acupuncture. Always …
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… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … that this product is safe, effective, or appropriate for you. This information is not individual medical advice and … breast/ovaries, stroke, dementia, and serious blood clots. When used along with a progestin, estrogens also increase …
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… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … that this product is safe, effective, or appropriate for you. This information is not individual medical advice and … without consulting your doctor. Seizures may become worse when the drug is suddenly stopped. Your dose may need to be …
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… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … that this product is safe, effective, or appropriate for you. This information is not individual medical advice and … in a return of the infection. This medication works best when the amount of drug in your body is kept at a constant …
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… How To Use This Information This is a summary and does NOT have all possible information about this product. This … that this product is safe, effective, or appropriate for you. This information is not individual medical advice and … disease or dementia. In postmenopausal women, estrogen when used with a progestin can increase the risk of heart …
Medical tests
… Test Overview Body fat testing checks how much body fat you have. It may be done to find out if you have too much or too … fat at one or more places on your body. It is most accurate when a well-trained person measures fat thickness from …
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… times with very high blood pressure. "I just was going to have to take some drastic steps," she recalls, "I was … her to make another. "I think that, anytime, even if you just make little changes, the benefits spur you on to do … has also learned to pay more attention to portion sizes when she goes out to eat. In the past, she would finish …
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… may be done. These tests look for possible problems with your baby. The tests may be called first-trimester … 1 out of a number less than 200 (such as 1 out of 100), you have a positive result. This means that your baby has a … screening may show that a baby doesn't have a birth defect when he or she does have it. This is called a false-negative …
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… Overview Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks. When delivery occurs between 20 and 37 weeks of pregnancy, … to eat, breathe, or stay warm on their own. They may also have jaundice, infection, or anemia. After delivery, the neonatal staff will check and take care of your preterm babies. If your babies' gestational age is less …
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… Information Overview Several oral devices have been tested to treat people with snoring , including a … the airway and decreases the chance that it will collapse when you inhale. This may reduce snoring. This device is called a …