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… On this page: Overview Overview Mini-pills are used to prevent pregnancy. They release a regular dose of a hormone … progestin and another hormone called estrogen. Progestin prevents pregnancy in a few ways. It thickens the mucus in … You have to take a pill every day at the same time to prevent pregnancy. This means you take a pill even when you …
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… And this is the most common retinopathy. If the fluid leaks into the centre of your eye, you may have blurry … retinopathy. But treatment often works very well to prevent, delay, or reduce vision loss. The earlier … (photocoagulation). This usually works very well to prevent vision loss if it's done before the retina has been …
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… the diaphragm may be difficult. The diaphragm is used to prevent pregnancy. It is called a barrier method because it … is used exactly as directed , it is about 84% effective for preventing pregnancy. This means that about 16 out of 100 … use with the diaphragm is difficult. The diaphragm doesn't prevent pregnancy as well as IUDs or hormonal forms of birth …
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… Preterm Labour On this page: Cause Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … such as menstrual-like cramps, leaking or gushing of fluid from your vagina, or regular contractions. This means … may use medicine to try to delay the birth or medicines to prevent infection and prepare your baby for birth. Cause …
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… Information Overview Clopidogrel (Plavix) is a medicine to prevent blood clots, which can cause heart attacks and … may keep the body from being able to use clopidogrel to prevent blood clots. If a person with these genetic changes … yet sure whether genetic changes keep clopidogrel from preventing a heart attack or stroke. This genetic test alone …
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… food and water safety and how to prepare for emergencies. Preventing foodborne illness Follow general food safety … ) Find out about specific foodborne illnesses and how to prevent them: Campylobacter infection (HealthLinkBC File … #17) Toxoplasmosis (HealthLinkBC File #43) Marine toxins Preventing waterborne illness Learn how water quality is …
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… for epilepsy send electrical signals to the brain to prevent the electrical bursts that cause seizures. The deep … to an area of the brain involved in seizures. The signals prevent or decrease seizures. The vagus nerve stimulator … These signals travel to your brain at regular intervals to prevent seizures. Nerve stimulation is used along with other …
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… Stem Cell Transplant Basic Metabolic Panel Blood and Body Fluid Precautions Blood Clots in the Leg Veins Blood … Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening Hemophilia Hemophilia: Preventing Bleeding Episodes High Cholesterol High … Lymphedema Malaria Mononucleosis (Mono) Neutropenia: Preventing Infections Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Peritoneal …
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… Child Abuse and Neglect Child Safety: Pets Child Safety: Preventing Burns Child Safety: Preventing Child Abduction Child Safety: Preventing Falls … Food and Exercise Healthy Eating in Children: Things That Influence Food Choices Healthy Habits for Kids Help Your …
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… thin covering over the sclera. This new opening allows fluid ( aqueous humour ) to drain out of the eye, bypassing … have failed to reduce the pressure in the eyes enough to prevent damage to a person's eyesight. Trabeculectomy is not … The long-term effectiveness of trabeculectomy surgery in preventing loss of vision from glaucoma is less certain. It …
