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- Living wills and advance directives for medical decisions
Living wills and other advance directives describe your treatment preferences in end-of-life situations when you can't speak for yourself
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body, usually in the legs Deep vein thrombosis can cause leg pain or swelling
- Delaying your period with hormonal birth control - Mayo Clinic
Delaying periods is possible with an extended or ongoing method of birth control Find out how to have more control over the menstrual cycle
- Spina bifida - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview Spina bifida is a condition that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly It's a type of neural tube defect The neural tube is the structure in a developing embryo that later becomes the baby's brain and spinal cord and the tissues that enclose them Typically, the neural tube forms early in pregnancy and closes by the 28th day after conception In babies with spina
- Muscular dystrophy - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Muscular dystrophy is a group of diseases that causes muscles to become weaker and lose mass over time The condition is caused by changes in the genes that make proteins needed to form healthy muscles There are many types of muscular dystrophy Symptoms of the most common type start in childhood, mostly in boys Other types sometimes don't start until adulthood Medicines and other
- Acne - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview Acne is a skin condition that occurs when your hair follicles become plugged with oil and dead skin cells It causes whiteheads, blackheads or pimples Acne is most common among teenagers, though it affects people of all ages Effective acne treatments are available, but acne can be persistent The pimples and bumps heal slowly, and when one begins to go away, others seem to crop up
- Self-injury cutting - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Talk of helplessness, hopelessness or worthlessness Forms of self-injury Self-injury mostly happens in private Usually, it's done in a controlled manner or the same way each time, which often leaves a pattern on the skin Examples of self-harm include: Cutting, scratching or stabbing with a sharp object, one of the most common methods
- Cavities and tooth decay - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Causes Tooth decay causes cavities This is a process that occurs over time Here's how tooth decay happens: Plaque forms Dental plaque is a clear sticky film that coats your teeth It's due to eating a lot of sugars and starches and not cleaning your teeth well When you don't clean sugars and starches off your teeth, bacteria quickly begin feeding on them and forming plaque Plaque that
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