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… Kidney Disease: Medicines to Be Careful With On this page: Overview Overview Many medicines … cause kidney damage. If you have chronic kidney disease , your doctor may advise you to continue to take a medicine … may change to a different medicine. Make sure you talk with your doctor before you start or stop any medicine. Medicines …
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… That Can Cause Changes in Menstrual Bleeding On this page: Overview Overview Many prescription and … a medicine not prescribed by a doctor, stop taking it. Call your doctor if you feel you need to keep taking the medicine or if you need help to control your symptoms after you stop the medicine. Current …
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… Rectal Problems Caused by Abuse On this page: Overview Overview Signs of abuse may not be apparent … continue and will usually get worse. You may feel uneasy if your doctor brings up the issue of abuse. Health … to evaluate the possibility of abuse. If you think your child has been abused, there are resources available to …
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… Physiotherapy for Back Pain On this page: Treatment Overview Treatment … and may relieve pain. It also helps improve or restore your fitness level and how well you function. The goal is to … walking, going up stairs, or getting in and out of bed. Your physiotherapist will examine you and make a treatment …
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… Fever During Pregnancy On this page: Overview Overview It is not unusual … viral illness that causes a fever during pregnancy or after your delivery. Mild fevers that last only a short time … serious problem, such as a bacterial infection . Talk to your doctor if: A fever develops and you have other health …
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… Childbirth: Opioid Pain Medicines On this page: Overview Overview To help control … Opioids can help suppress how you perceive pain and calm your emotional response to pain. They do this by reducing … or like you might faint. Feeling drowsy. Feeling sick to your stomach or vomiting. Opioids aren't used when you are …
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… Yoga On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Used Risks Related … a yoga session can help prevent injuries. Always tell your doctor if you are using an alternative therapy or if … are thinking about combining an alternative therapy with your conventional medical treatment. It may not be safe to …
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… Heart-Healthy Eating On this page: Overview Overview Heart-healthy eating means eating food that can help lower your risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. It … at a healthy weight by balancing the calories you eat with your physical activity. There are a few heart-healthy eating …
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… Surgery for Ovarian Cysts On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … stay in the hospital from 2 to 4 days. You can return to your usual activities in 4 to 6 weeks. Why It Is Done … cyst and have been through menopause ( post-menopausal ). Your doctor is concerned that ovarian cancer may be present. …
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… Surgery for Tennis Elbow On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … You may not be able to keep doing the activity that caused your tennis elbow. Or you may have to make some changes to … you do that activity from now on. Why It Is Done You and your doctor may consider surgery if: You still have elbow …
