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Covers causes and symptoms of cluster headaches. Covers medicines and treatment that either help reduce frequency or severity of headaches or stop a headache after it has started.
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Scleral buckling surgery is a common way to treat retinal detachment. It is a method of closing breaks and flattening the retina. A scleral buckle is a piece of silicone sponge, rubber, or semi-hard plastic that your eye doctor ( ophthalmologist) places on the outside of the eye (the sclera,...
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What is celiac disease? Celiac disease is a problem some people have with foods that contain gluten. Gluten is a type of protein. It's found in the grains wheat, barley, rye, and triticale (a wheat-rye cross). When you have this disease and you eat food with gluten in it, the...
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Sometimes a baby who seems healthy dies during sleep. If this happens to a healthy baby younger than 1 year old, it's called sudden infant death syndrome or SIDS. In most cases, a parent or caregiver places the baby down to sleep and returns later...
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If you pass your due date and your labor does not start on its own, your doctor or midwife may want to try to start (induce) labor. They may also suggest doing this for other reasons, such as if there are concerns about your or your baby's health.
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Usted puede tener hemorragias nasales durante el embarazo. Esto se debe a que hay un aumento de la irrigación de sangre al tejido del interior de la nariz (membranas mucosas) cuando usted está embarazada. Hay cosas que puede hacer para ayudar a prevenir las hemorragias nasales, como usar un humidificador.
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Offers tips for easing constipation and hemorrhoids during pregnancy.
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There are no specific tests that can confirm a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. But you may have lab tests to rule out other diseases. Or these tests can find out if you have another disease along with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia may occur along with...
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During the second and third trimesters of your pregnancy, you may notice times when your belly tightens and becomes firm to the touch and then relaxes. These are called Braxton Hicks contractions. Think of them as "warm-up" exercises for your uterus.
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If you have chronic pain, such as with fibromyalgia or complex regional pain syndrome, you may have a hard time sleeping or you may wake up feeling tired and unrefreshed. Some experts believe poor sleep can make pain worse. Getting a good night's...