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… may change. Uterine fibroids are more common as you age, especially from your 30s and 40s until menopause. Most … fibroids could be the cause of my pain. My mom and an older sister have had uterine fibroids, so I thought that … my period starts, it really helps relieve my pain. Amy, age 32 The pain before and during my periods was so bad, I …
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… Hypothermia and Cold Temperature Exposure On this page: … But hypothermia can occur indoors, especially in babies and older or ill adults who are not dressed warmly enough. What … not have any other problems, and is not an infant or an older adult, then evaluation usually is not needed. Medical …
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… Physical and Emotional Changes as Death Approaches On this page: Overview Overview Several physical and emotional … dark red. Stools (feces) may be hard and difficult to pass (constipation) as your fluid intake decreases and you get … dark red. Stools (feces) may be hard and difficult to pass (constipation) as your fluid intake decreases and you get …
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… Tube-Shunt Surgery for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … and straining. After surgery, people who have problems with constipation may need to take laxatives to avoid straining … and straining. After surgery, people who have problems with constipation may need to take laxatives to avoid straining …
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… not go away, but usually there are ways you can learn to manage these problems. If the side effects bother you, your … manage some of the common side effects of antidepressants. Constipation Eat bran and other whole-grain cereals and … manage some of the common side effects of antidepressants. Constipation Eat bran and other whole-grain cereals and …
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… Your Child Avoid Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol . Stress Management: Helping Your Child With Stress . Health Topics Make … Abuse Crying Child That Is Not Acting Normally Crying, Age 3 and Younger Crying: Helping a Tired or Overstimulated … Parenting: Discipline Emotional and Social Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months Emotional and Social Development, Ages …
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… the catheters up into your heart. X-rays and other images of the heart help the doctor see where to move the … Things that limit how well catheter ablation works include older age and other heart problems. footnote 5 You can help lower …
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… Pregnancy On this page: Health Tools Prenatal Visits and Tests … pregnancy. Nosebleeds and bleeding gums Hemorrhoids and constipation Varicose veins Hair changes Stretch marks, … Pregnancy over age 35 poses some risks, but most older women have healthy pregnancies. Medicine use …
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… Congenital Heart Defects in Children On this page: Condition Overview Cause Symptoms What Happens What … Still others may not be discovered until your child gets older or even until he or she is an adult. No matter when a … so mild that symptoms won't appear until the child is a teenager or young adult. How are congenital heart defects …
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… Routine Checkups On this page: Overview Overview It's important … schedule for routine checkups. One example is for visits at ages: 3 to 5 days old. By 1 month. 2 months. 4 months. 6 … 15 months. 18 months. 2 years. 30 months. 3 years. After age 3 and through the teen years, regular checkups will …