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… this page: Overview Overview Your care provider uses a blood pressure monitor to screen for high blood … Hypertension Canada's 2018 guidelines for diagnosis, risk assessment, prevention, and treatment of hypertension in …
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… on doors, windows, stairs and railings can expose you and your family to health risks. Before you begin renovations, … or sanded into dust. Low levels of exposure to lead can cause health effects such as learning disabilities and … chemical stripping agents also contain potentially harmful substances, they must be used with care. Mechanical removal …
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… Help determine whether ovulation is occurring. Assess the risk of miscarriage . Monitor the function of the … for up to 4 weeks before having a progesterone test. Tell your doctor if you have had a test that used a radioactive substance (tracer) within the last 7 days. Recent tests such …
Medications
… Methylphenidate Sustained-Action Er - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … cautiously by people who have mental/mood disorders or a substance use disorder (such as overuse of or addiction to …
Medications
… Methylphenidate Sustained-Action Xr - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … cautiously by people who have mental/mood disorders or a substance use disorder (such as overuse of or addiction to …
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… Common Concerns Routine Checkups Self-Care Caring for Your Child's Teeth and Gums … your teeth and gums. Will I need a filling? A filling is a substance that dentists use to replace a decayed or broken … the time your child is 6 months of age, your doctor should assess the likelihood of your child having future dental …
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… Heartburn On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … Male Female Female Why do we ask this question? The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have. … or aluminum can cause a dangerous buildup of these two substances in people who have kidney disease. Talk with your …
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… and Wrist Problems, Non-Injury On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … attacks normal body tissues as though they were foreign substances. It may cause joint pain. Gout is an inflammatory … Male Female Female Why do we ask this question? The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have. …
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… Head Injury, Age 3 and Younger On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … A minor cut on the head often bleeds heavily. This is because the face and scalp have many blood vessels close to the … Male Female Female Why do we ask this question? The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have. …
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… disorder. Any of these terms might still be used by you or your doctor to describe your condition. What causes ASD? The … ASD involves a combination of screening questions, assessments, and evaluation of the way a child behaves and … has a condition called pica . A person who has pica craves substances that are not food, such as dirt or flecks of old …
