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… Lung Cancer and Other Lung Problems From Smoking On this page: Overview Overview Smoking harms your lungs in many ways. Quitting smoking is the most … thing you can do to slow down the disease and improve your quality of life. Smoking is linked to: Lung cancer. …
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… Take-Home Naloxone Kits for Opioid Overdose On this page: Overview Overview Naloxone is a medicine that reverses … an opioid. Taking too much of an opioid can slow or stop your breathing. This is an emergency. If naloxone is given … The medicine along with syringes and needles. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about a take-home naloxone kit. A …
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… Spinal Cord Injury: Self-Assisted Cough On this page: Getting Started Getting Started A … steps to do a self-assisted cough. Wrap both arms around your belly, just below the rib cage. Lean back if you can. … breath and hold it. Cough. At the same time, quickly bend your upper body forward while hugging your belly. Talk to …
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… Pregnancy: Work and School Issues On this page: Overview Overview Many women work … and engaged. You can probably keep working right up to your due date if there are no problems with your pregnancy. Women who have uncomplicated pregnancies can …
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… Non-Prescription Products for Weight Loss On this page: Overview Overview Many … get rid of water. They don't reduce the amount of fat in your body. Risks of taking over-the-counter weight-loss … Appetite suppressants. Using these medicines to control your weight for long periods of time can be dangerous. …
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… Opioid Use Disorder On this page: Overview Overview What is opioid use disorder? Opioid … time than you ever meant to. You can't cut down or control your use. Or you constantly wish you could cut down. You … You have strong cravings for opioids. You can no longer do your main jobs at work, at school, or at home. You keep …
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… Criteria for Diagnosing Diabetes On this page: Overview Overview … be done at any time. It doesn't matter when you last ate. Your fasting blood sugar level is equal to or greater than … you don't eat or drink anything but water for 8 hours. Your 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test result is equal to …
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… Keloid Scars On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is a keloid … from slightly pink to very dark. Keloids can rub against your clothes and become irritated, itchy, or painful. When … exposed to the sun, they may turn darker than the rest of your skin. The dark colour may stay. How is a keloid …
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… Retropubic Suspension Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … during this time. These might put extra pressure on your bladder. How much pain you have after surgery depends on the exact nature of your procedure, your health at the time of surgery, and your …
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… illnesses, including the flu and the common cold. Protect yourself and your community against COVID-19 by getting your updated immunizations. On this page: Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 COVID-19 symptoms …
