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… Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Osteoarthritis Rash, Age 11 and … Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Osteoarthritis Rash, Age 11 and …
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Overview The first symptom of Lyme disease in most people is an expanding red skin rash (called erythema migrans or an EM rash). In about a third of people, the rash looks like a bull's eye, with a …
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Overview When an infected tick bites you, bacteria travel to the tick's salivary glands and then into your body through your skin. It takes at least 24 hours for a tick to transmit the Lyme disease …
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… themselves have the changed gene. A blood test can show whether you have the changed … counselling if you are thinking of having the test. Medical geneticists and genetic … are experts who can explain what the test means, tell you the benefits and risks of …
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… Defects Hirschsprung's Disease Bone Disease Complications of Paget's Disease Osteotomy and … of Lyme Disease … Hirschsprung's Disease … Complications of Paget's Disease Osteotomy and …
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… Neither of these syndromes has blood or lab tests to confirm diagnosis. Fibromyalgia The … Neither of these syndromes has blood or lab tests to confirm diagnosis. …
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01 What are ticks? Ticks are tiny bugs, about the size of a sesame seed, which feed on blood. Different ticks prefer feeding from different types of animals including people. While most tick bites do …
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… provider is prepared to treat it. Emergency treatment includes administration of … provider is prepared to treat it. Emergency treatment includes administration of …
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… increase your risk for osteoporosis? A risk factor is anything that can increase your risk of getting a disease. Some risk factors you can change so that you reduce your risk. Others you can't change. Risk factors you can't change include: Your age. …