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… for Adults and Children Older Than 1 Year On this page: Overview Overview A person who is … sounds, then: Stand or kneel behind the person and wrap your arms around their waist. If the person is standing, place one of your legs between their legs so you can support the person …
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… Getting Help Around the House On this page: Overview Overview If pain is … or yard work for you. Consider getting help from your community. Your community may have annual events to help homeowners …
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… (Laser In-Situ Keratomileusis) for Nearsightedness On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … on the eye. You will also get instructions on how to manage your pain. Someone must drive you home and then back to the … next day. During this second visit, the surgeon will check your eye and prescribe eyedrops to prevent infection and …
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… Toxicology Tests On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is … test ("tox screen") checks for drugs or other chemicals in your blood, urine, or saliva. Drugs can be swallowed, … a mucous membrane . In rare cases, a tox screen may check your stomach contents or sweat. A tox screen may check for …
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… Bunion Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … are no guarantees that a bunion surgery will fully relieve your pain. A regional anesthetic that affects only the foot … what is best. The surgery you get needs to be specific to your bunion. More than one procedure may be done at the same …
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… Because itchiness and skin rashes have many causes, only your health care provider can confirm if you have scabies. … Scabies will not go away without treatment. Speak with your health care provider before you begin treatment. … your home well, including furniture and mattresses. Image … Scabies …
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… there is a chance that one or more larvae will burrow under your skin. Since the larvae cannot survive in humans they … swimmer’s itch may be present. Not all beaches have signage for swimmer’s itch. If you are unsure about the water, … plants Use a pier or dock to enter the water to help reduce your risk of exposure, as there may be more larvae near the …
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… or as an ingredient. You can start reducing the sodium in your diet by: Reading labels to see how much sodium foods contain. Limiting packaged foods and restaurant foods, which typically are high in sodium. Not adding salt to your food during cooking or at the table. Using low-sodium …
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… Ventricular Tachycardia On this page: … is a tracing of the electrical activity of your heart. It is usually done along with a history and … office, you may be asked to use a portable EKG to record your heart rhythm on a continuous basis. This is referred to …
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… Salmonellosis On this page: … with diarrhea. You can become infected if you do not wash your hands after contact with these feces. Reptiles, baby … likely to carry Salmonella . You should always wash your hands immediately after handling one of these animals, …
