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... that helps you grab an object you can't reach. There are a variety of assistive devices ...
What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease. It affects your airways, the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. When you have ...
What is asthma? Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease. It affects your airways, the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. When you have ...
... clean, dry, and cool Wear clean socks Don't walk barefoot in public areas Wear flip-flops ...
... If your back pain is severe or doesn't improve after three days, you should call your ...
... many different types of bacteria. Most types don't make you sick. Some types are helpful. For ...
... breath. You can get it if you don't brush and floss regularly. Bacteria that build up ...
... Severe allergic reactions are rare. Bed bugs don't transmit or spread diseases. Adult bed bugs are ...
... of the digestive system and blindness. Doctors aren't sure what causes Behcet's. It is rare in ...
... the day at your job, and you haven't yet changed your exercise habits. The good news ...
... can be very hard to detect. They don't cause illness for several hours or days. Scientists ...
... bird flu in humans? Sometimes bird flu doesn't cause any symptoms. But if you do feel ...
... least one month before you get pregnant. Don't drink alcohol, smoke, or use "street" drugs Talk ...
... enough platelets or clotting factors, or they don't work the way they should. Your blood may ...
... enough platelets or clotting factors
or they don't work the way they should. Bleeding disorders can ...
... for changes in your health, but it can't tell you the whole story. That's because your ...
... cells In aplastic anemia, the bone marrow doesn't make red blood cells In myeloproliferative disorders, the ...
... your body's immune system so that it won't attack the new stem cells after the transplant. ...
... eat and drink. Sometimes a bowel movement isn't normal. Diarrhea happens when stool passes through the ...
... who have breastfed their babies. Women who don't have health problems should try to give their ...
