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Hip Fracture Surgery: Preparation

… After a hip fracture occurs, you will likely be taken to a hospital emergency room … within a day. In the meantime, nurses will try to keep you comfortable. You'll also have tests to ensure you're ready … thinners, wear off. Your family or friends may be able to visit you during this time. Your healthcare team A team of …
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Folic Acid and Your Unborn Baby

… Planning to become pregnant? If you answered yes, then it's time to talk … Dark green vegetables (e.g., spinach, asparagus, okra, broccoli) Grain products (e.g., breads, pastas, white rice) The … and the natural form is found in foods. The body has different ways of using each. Because of this, making sure you …
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Urgent Need for Blood Donations

… again. These 100 days mark a dramatic uptick in automobile accidents, crashes, and deaths for 16- to 19-year-olds, … are only supplied by generous blood donors. A single car accident victim could use as many as 100 pints of blood, … brought to the hospital, or if your neighbor is having complicated surgery in a few weeks. Remember, these patients …
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Varicocele Embolization

… is called a varicocele. It can cause pain, swelling, and infertility. A radiologist uses a coil or special agents to … are the two main treatments. Both choices have similar success rates. But the recovery time from embolization is … of the test or procedure. What the possible side effects or complications are. When and where you are to have the test …
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Grief and Loss

… the grieving process can take many years. The challenge of accepting death and dying as the end stage of life is what … losing that person. It allows the family to prepare for the coming death. It can be a time to resolve issues and … expenses be prepaid? Which funeral home would the person prefer to handle arrangements? Can the person help with …
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