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… Warts and Plantar Warts On this page: Health Tools Cause Prevention Symptoms … the feet. Most warts go away on their own within months or years. How do they spread? Warts are spread by direct contact … medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. Warts: Should I Treat Warts? Cause A wart is …
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… Cleaning Up Diarrhea On this page: Overview Overview When cleaning up … reduce the chance of spreading germs. If you have them, wear disposable gloves when cleaning up diarrhea or other … Treatment for Diarrhea Diaper Rash Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger Diarrhea, Age 12 and Older Noroviruses (Norwalk …
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… Clotting Factor Replacement for Hemophilia On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … Adults and parents of children who have hemophilia can learn to inject replacement clotting factors. Children may … bleeding episodes. You might also have a lower risk of problems linked to bleeding. These problems include …
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… breast cancer, and one of them was diagnosed before age 50, your family history is stronger and your risk of … checkups and testing more often may help find the cancer earlier, when it's easier to treat. Medicines. Taking … may include hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain, urinary problems, vaginal dryness, and pain with sexual intercourse. …
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… Tips: Helping Your Child Stay Safe and Healthy On this page: Get started Get started … to think about all the things your child needs to learn to stay safe and healthy. In addition to teaching … time (not including time for schoolwork). None for children younger than 2 years footnote 1 One hour or less for …
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… Poison Ivy, Oak, or Sumac On this page: … come in contact with these plants, like clothing, sporting gear, gardening tools, or pet fur. Exposure to smoke from … your lungs. Blisters Rash, Age 11 and Younger Rash, Age 12 and Older Current as of: March …
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… Radiation Exposure: Risks and Health Effects On this page: Overview Overview What is radiation? … man-made sources like medical tests, treatments, and nuclear power plants. What are the risks of being exposed to … time, radiation exposure may cause cancer and other health problems. But the risk of this happening is small. The …
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… Campylobacteriosis On this page: … drink plenty of fluids. Choose water and other clear liquids until you feel better. You can take frequent … doctor may recommend antibiotics. In rare cases, long-term problems can result from campylobacteriosis. Some people may …
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… Drug Allergies On this page: … range from mild to very serious. Most of the time they appear within 1 to 72 hours. They include: Hives, a rash, and … medicine if OTC antihistamines don't help or if you have problems with side effects, such as drowsiness. Not all OTC …
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… Low Bone Density On this page: … bone mass after they reach peak bone density at about 30 years of age. The thicker your bones are at about age 30, the … to low bone density: Eating disorders or metabolism problems that do not allow the body to take in and use …