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Some people get a fever in the hours after transfusion. This usually isn’t serious but if you have other symptoms along with it, it may be more serious.

Nitroglycerin eases chest pain (angina) by getting more blood and oxygen to your heart. Fast-acting nitroglycerin can stop an angina attack. Follow these instructions.

Uterine prolapse is when the uterus drops into the vagina. In severe cases, the uterus can stick out from the vagina. The goal of surgery is to fix the problem and relieve symptoms.

Everyone feels down at times. It's a natural part of life. But an unhappy period that's intense or lasts for more than a few weeks is different. It can be a sign of depression.

Doing monthly skin checkups is the best way to find new marks or skin changes. During your skin checkups, look for changes in the size, shape, color, or elevation of your skin growths. Note, too, if your growths bleed, itch, or are painful.

HIV weakens the parts of the body that fight off disease (the immune system). It spreads through body fluids passed during sex or through infected needles. When HIV starts to cause severe health problems, it's called AIDS. There's no cure for HIV or AIDS. But treatment called antiretroviral therapy can help you stay healthier longer.

Your child is having vomiting or retching (gagging) that goes on for hours, or even days. During this time, your child may also have headaches or stomach pain. Then it goes away for weeks or months at a time. Your child may have a rare problem called cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS). CVS is sometimes known as abdominal migraine.

Radiation therapy is a treatment for cancer. It uses targeted high-energy X-rays or particles to destroy cancer cells.

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is an aggressive cancer that can be hard to detect.