Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women age 65 years of age or older should be screened with bone densitometry.
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Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.
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The most common treatment options for addiction include psychotherapy, support groups, and individual counseling.
Intussusception. The condition is caused by an infolding of the small intestine, which often causes