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… Breastfeeding: Baby's Poor Weight Gain On this page: Overview Related Information Overview Most infants lose up to 10% of … week. Hasn't reached his or her birth weight by 2 weeks of age. Gains weight too slowly after 2 weeks of age. Poor …
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… Preventing Breath-Holding Spells in Children On this page: Overview Related Information Overview Parents may be able to prevent … tasks, and afterward when your child does them well. Encourage your child to play alone. This will help your child …
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… Lipoma On this page: Conditions Basics Related Information Conditions Basics What is a lipoma? A … non-cancerous soft tissue growth. Lipomas occur in all age groups but most often appear in middle age. Single …
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… Hydrocele On this page: Related Information What is a hydrocele? A … are common in newborns, they can also occur at any age in later life. What causes it? The cause of most …
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… Managing Your Toddler's Frustrating Behaviours On this page: Overview Related Information Overview Toddlers do not have the skills yet to manage their behaviour. It is normal for them to have tantrums. …
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… Congenital Heart Defects in Children On this page: Condition Overview Cause Symptoms What Happens What … Prevention Self-Care Medicines Surgery Other Treatment Related Information Condition Overview What are congenital … who are born with genetic conditions such as Down syndrome. Taking some prescription or other medicines during pregnancy …
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… Uterine Fibroids On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … Medicines Surgery Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) Related Information What are uterine … Your Risk Your risk for uterine fibroids increases as you age, especially from your 30s and 40s through menopause. But …
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… Prostate Cancer On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … Care Self-Care Complementary Treatments Getting Support Related Information What is … cancer usually doesn't cause symptoms in its early stages. When there are symptoms, they are most often problems …
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… Tourette Syndrome (TS) On this page: Related Information What is Tourette syndrome … start in early childhood. They may be at their worst by age 12. Tics tend to decrease during teenage years. …
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… Nearsightedness (Myopia) On this page: Related Information What is … Nearsightedness usually begins in childhood between ages 6 and 12. During the teen years, as the eyeballs …
