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… Child Safety: Strollers and Shopping Carts On this page: Overview Overview Strollers Taking … carts Most injuries from shopping carts involve children younger than 5 years. Broken bones, internal injuries, and … the shopping cart. Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years …
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… Wisdom Tooth Problems On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics … called wisdom teeth because usually they come in between ages 17 and 21. What causes problems? Wisdom teeth that are … and follow the directions. Do not give aspirin to anyone younger than 18 because of the risk of Reye syndrome, a rare …
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… Preparing Your Child for the Hospital On this page: Overview Overview If your child is … that your child is better off not knowing. Use simple language that fits the child's age. Remember that too many details might scare younger children. You know your child best, so allow enough …
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… Safety: Drowning Prevention in Pools and Hot Tubs On this page: Overview Overview Most childhood … children. Talk to your doctor before you allow children younger than age 5 to use them. If you allow children in a hot tub or …
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… Mouth and Dental Injuries On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This … HomeTreatment RelatedInformation Head Injury, Age 3 and Younger Head Injury, Age 4 and Older Self-Care First aid …
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… depends on the pattern of the tear, its size, and your age. Your health and activity level can also affect your … healthy when the tear happened or if your knee already had age-related changes. Tears caused by an injury in younger people may heal over time with rest and …
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… Breast Cancer On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … want to think about starting breast cancer screening at a younger age, taking medicine, and having preventive surgery. … and Vomiting From Chemotherapy Cancer: Home Treatment for Constipation Cancer: Home Treatment for Diarrhea Cancer: …
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… Stem Cell Transplant for Sickle Cell Disease On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … cell disease . It's usually considered only for children younger than 16 who have severe complications from the … the risk for serious problems increases with a person's age. But new methods of doing stem cell transplant are …
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… Alcohol and Your Health On this page: How can you … harm to yourself and others. Keep in mind that things like age, sex, weight, and health history can cause alcohol to … for the legal drinking age where you live. Drinking at a younger age can affect a young person's general health, …
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… Colon Polyps On this page: … bowel habits. A change in bowel habits includes diarrhea, constipation, using the toilet more often or less often than … bowel habits. A change in bowel habits includes diarrhea, constipation, using the toilet more often or less often than …
