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Getting Cancer Screenings When You Don't Have a Primary Care Provider

… Maybe there is a shortage of healthcare providers in your community. Or maybe you’ve never started seeing one. A PCP … cancer screenings? Finding cancer early can make a big difference in the success of treatment and the chances of … options. The choices below might be available in your area. Visit a community health clinic Community health clinics are …
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Helicobacter Pylori

… peptic ulcers in your upper digestive tract. H. pylori is common. Many people have it. Most people who have it won’t … mean you have the bacteria. But these tests are not very accurate. They can't find out if you have an active or past … you. Next steps Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your doctor: Know the reason for your visit and …
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Lead Poisoning

… lead in their blood. This data is according to the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention. There is … advised in all children with BLLs greater than the U.S. reference value. The urgency, type, timing, and setting for … and dust. Next steps Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your doctor: Know the reason for your visit and …
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Pancreatic Pseudocysts

… pancreatic pseudocysts. Pancreatic pseudocysts are different from true pancreatic cysts. Both cysts and … around 1 in 10 people with chronic pancreatitis. It's more common in people assigned male at birth than in others. … drain it. Next steps Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your doctor: Know the reason for your visit and …
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Pneumoconiosis

… reaction and damage the lung tissue. The disease has different forms, depending on the type of dust you breathe in. One of the most common forms is coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP). This is … clothing. Next steps Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your health care provider: Know the reason for your …
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Manual Vacuum Aspiration

… feel cramping during an MVA. The degree of cramping is different for every person. Your doctor can give you pain … like ibuprofen and a heating pad may help. Your period will come back in 1 to 2 months. You may also feel many different emotions after an MVA. It's okay to feel emotions …
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