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… Milestones for 9-Year-Olds On this page: Overview Overview Children usually … Some children may be advanced in one area, such as language. But they may be behind in another area, such as sensory … development, emotional and social development, language development, and sensory and motor development. Physical …
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… Organ Transplant On this page: Overview Health Tools Learning About Transplants … You may not be a good candidate if you are above a certain age or weight or if you have certain infections or medical … research is challenging this thought. It may be that some older organs work just as well as younger organs. The length …
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… Vision Screening and Eye Exams for Adults On this page: Overview Overview If you … problems: footnote 1 At least every 10 years if you are age 19 to 40. At least every 5 years if you are age 41 to 55. At least every 3 years if you are age 56 to …
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… Developmental Problems: Testing On this page: Overview Overview The … for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are usually done at ages 18 months and 36 months. The doctor will use … with the normal milestones of children of the same age. At routine checkups, the doctor will watch for early …
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… Infertility: Factors That Affect Treatment Success On this page: Overview Overview Infertility … with or without treatment. Major ones include: Your age and how long you've been trying to conceive. Your age (and the age of your egg supply) has a big impact on …
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… File #69g) Starting solid foods At about 6 months of age, your baby needs more nutrients and is ready to start … be limited or avoided: Safe Food Handling for Children Ages 5 and Under (PDF, 511KB, Government of Canada ) … teens (Government of Canada) Sugary drinks and other beverages Find out how you can help your child replace sugary …
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… How Asthma Develops in Children On this page: Overview Overview Asthma … (chronic) disease of childhood. It usually develops before age 5. footnote 1 Many children who have allergies get … with persistent asthma began wheezing before 6 months of age and about 75 out of 100 began wheezing by 3 years of …
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… Gestational Diabetes On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … likely to have gestational diabetes if you: footnote 2 Are older when you become pregnant. Are very overweight ( body … sugar when you are sick. You have been vomiting or have had diarrhea for more than 6 hours. You have a blood sugar level …
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… Diversion With or Without a Duodenal Switch On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … too quickly. This is called dumping syndrome. It can cause diarrhea and make you feel faint, shaky, and nauseated. It … causes nausea, weakness, sweating, faintness, and possibly diarrhea soon after eating. These symptoms get worse if you …
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… ADHD and Hyperactivity On this page: Overview Overview What is … to inappropriate or excessive activity for a person's age or situation. Hyperactivity is not always a continuous … when they do not show it. Some symptoms are common in all age groups, such as talking excessively or having difficulty …
