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Pregnancy & Prenatal Care An ectopic pregnancy is when an embryo starts to develop outside the uterus. (Ectopic means out of place.) This happens less than 2 percent of the time. In normal pregnancies, an egg travels from a woman’s ovary to the uterus. It travels down the fallopian tube to get there. Somewhere along […]
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Eye Conditions Regular eye exams can help detect vision, as well as medical problems. With glaucoma, the pressure of the liquid in the eye gets too high. Ask your eye doctor about your glaucoma risk, such as family history or certain health conditions. Testing for glaucoma may begin at age 40. Chronic (open-angle) glaucoma occurs
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Eye Conditions Follow your workplace’s safety rules to protect your eyes. Wear safety glasses, goggles, face shields, etc. Keep your safety eyewear clean and in good condition. More than 700,000 persons in the U.S. have eye injuries at work a year. Most of these could have been prevented. Find out if and what type of
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First Aid Signs & Symptoms Signs and symptoms depend on the cause. Common symptoms are: * Pain and/or swelling in or around the eye(s). * The eyes burn, are dry, and/or itch. Causes For Eye Injuries * A physical blow to the eye. * Harsh chemicals. * A foreign body is stuck in the eye.
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Ear, Nose & Throat Conditions Signs & Symptoms * Mild to severe ear pain. * Feeling of fullness or discomfort in the ears. * Tugging at the ear and restlessness in young children. * Ear pain. * Some hearing loss. * Blood or other discharge from the ear (especially after sticking an object in the
Children’s Health Signs, Symptoms & Causes There are many kinds of eye problems that children get. Here are some of them: * Blocked tear ducts. Tears made by the eye can’t drain into the tear ducts if they are blocked. The baby’s eyes water even when the baby is not crying. This usually happens to
Children’s Health Signs, Symptoms & Causes An earache is when the ear hurts. Children get earaches a lot. They get them most often between 6 months and 2 years old. But earaches can be a problem up to age 10. The pain can be minor or very bad. Earaches are a sign that something is
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Eye Conditions Persons who use computer video display terminals (VDTs) at work and/or at home may notice eyestrain. Signs & Symptoms * Eye discomfort or irritation. This includes dry, red, and/or watery eyes. * Eye fatigue. * Having a hard time focusing. * Back pain, shoulder pain, and headaches may also occur. Causes The cause
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Ear, Nose & Throat Conditions Earwax coats and protects the lining of the ear canal. It filters dust and helps keep the ears clean. Normally, earwax is soft and drains by itself. Sometimes it hardens and forms a plug. Signs & Symptoms Signs and symptoms of earwax buildup are: * Blocked or plugged feeling in
First Aid Signs & Symptoms Fainting is a brief loss of consciousness. It can last from seconds to 30 minutes. Just before fainting, a person may feel a sense of dread, feel dizzy, see spots, and have nausea. If a person falls and can’t remember the fall itself, he or she has fainted. An unconscious
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