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Preparing for Outpatient or “Day” Surgery

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Preparing for surgery can feel overwhelming or scary if you don’t know what to expect. You may have some unanswered questions and worries that make you feel this way. Knowing […]

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Reproductive Questions and Answers for Cancer Survivors: General Information

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Today, more and more girls are living healthy lives after having cancer. As a cancer survivor, you may have some special concerns about your menstrual periods, fertility, and sexual relationships. […]

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Reproductive Questions and Answers for Cancer Survivors: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)

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What is POI? If your doctor has told you that you have POI, your ovaries are no longer able to release hormones or eggs and you will not get your […]

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Reproductive Questions for Cancer Survivors: Fertility, Pregnancy, and Sexual Relationships

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If I’m planning to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy, is there anything that I can do to increase my chances of being able to get pregnant in the future? Possibly. […]

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Reproductive Questions and Answers for Cancer Survivors: Fertility Treatments

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In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) with your own eggs:  This type of IVF involves fertilizing your eggs with your partner’s or a donor’s sperm in a laboratory environment after you received injections […]

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ADHD

ADHD is short for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.   There are three types of ADHD: The Inattentive Type causes people to have a hard time focusing or concentrating. The Hyperactive/Impulsive Type causes people to feel restless and […]

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Dieta Baja en Sal

Una de las formas de controlar la presión arterial alta es seguir una dieta baja en sal (o baja en sodio). ¿Qué es el sodio? El sodio es un mineral […]

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Contraception: Success and Failure Rates of Contraceptives

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These charts show the average number of women who accidentally get pregnant while using contraception over the course of one year. Typical Use: When contraception is not used every time, […]

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Prueba de VIH

Ahora es recomendado que los que tengan 13 y más anos de edad conseguían una prueba de VIH como parte de su rutina de chequeos anualmente. Es muy importante si […]

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Salud dental: Cavidades

¿Qué son las cavidades? Otro término que se utiliza para “cavidad” dental es “caries.” Una cavidad es un hueco en el diente que se produce se caria el diente. Cualquiera […]

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