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… fever or chills When it comes to infants, signs and symptoms of Mycobacterium chimaera … heart transplant or lung transplant surgery. Signs of this infection are similar to many … if you experience a combination of these signs lasting longer than a few days. Call …
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… Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply … your doctor about them. Alzheimer's Disease: Should I Take Medicines? 1 Get the Facts 2 … to, but if you want to keep doing it, you should try. Make changes as needed. For …
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… Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply … your doctor about them. Multiple Sclerosis: Should I Start Taking Medicines for MS? 1 Get … problems such as stomach ulcers, problems sleeping, and high blood pressure. Personal …
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… Osteoporosis: Should I Take Bisphosphonate Medicines? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 … because of a side effect of taking medicines, such as steroids. Or you are taking … is lower, it's less likely that these medicines will help you. Your doctor might use …
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… 22,2014. Dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa)—A new oral anticoagulant (2010). Medical Letter on … Comparison of the efficacy and safety of new oral anticoagulants with warfarin in patients … 22,2014. Dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa)—A new oral anticoagulant (2010). Medical Letter on …
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… up into your heart. X-rays and other images of the heart help the doctor see where to … well catheter ablation works include older age and other heart problems. footnote 5 You … an accidental hole in the heart, and nerve damage in the chest. Rare problems include …
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… Stop driving. Keep driving, but watch for warning signs that driving is no longer safe. This … I want. So I took the driver course for older adults. I did okay. I passed. But I'm a …
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… of your thyroid gland. This usually leads to hypothyroidism, which means that your body … too little thyroid hormone. When you have hypothyroidism, you need to take thyroid … effects include an inflamed thyroid gland. Hypothyroidism (having too little thyroid …
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… I was depressed for a long time. I thought everyone felt this way; at least everyone in … Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) clinical guidelines for the management of major … Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) clinical guidelines for the management of major …
