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… Getting Enough Iron On this page: Overview Overview What … footnote 2 Recommended daily amount of iron from food Group Age Amount of daily iron Adults Ages 19 and older Ages 19 to 50 (who menstruate) 8 mg. 18 …
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… Most of the time, a hernia that starts before 6 months of age will go away by 1 year of age. footnote 1 Your child may need surgery if the hernia is … very large or if a hernia of any size has not gone away by age 5. You may choose to have surgery for personal reasons. …
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… Milestones for 5-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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… Sleep Apnea On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … apnea more likely. Surgery can sometimes correct the blockage and improve sleep apnea. Aging. Sleep apnea increases as … apnea, they may not seem very sleepy during the day. In younger children, other symptoms include: Mouth breathing. …
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… Lumbar Spinal Stenosis On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What … ankle or foot. You have low back pain along with vomiting, fever, or both. Leg pain, weakness, numbness that comes and … ankle or foot. You have low back pain along with vomiting, fever, or both. Leg pain, weakness, numbness that comes and …
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… Addison's Disease On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics … Sudden pain in the belly, low back, or legs. A high fever. Feeling very weak or light-headed. Feeling restless, … Sudden pain in the belly, low back, or legs. A high fever. Feeling very weak or light-headed. Feeling restless, …
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… preventative measures you can take to live well as you age. Health conditions and concerns Find information about … pressure Osteoporosis Parkinson's disease Stroke As you age, you may be at higher risk of complications from … being active can help you stay healthy and strong as you age. Healthy eating and healthy aging for adults …
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… Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child's BMI? On this page: What does this tool help you learn? What do the results … BMI among the BMIs of children of the same gender and age. Taking several BMI measurements over time can help you … your child's growth. This tool can be used for children ages 2 through 19. Be cautious if you use this tool or any …
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… Expect When You Have an Extremely Premature Infant On this page: Topic … are usually based on whether the infant's brain has been damaged. This can happen from bleeding in the brain or a lack … or more moderate or severe problems by the time they were age 8. footnote 3 These problems included intellectual …
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… Health Learning Center Learn about senior health Everyone ages differently. What do you need to feel your best? … Advance Care Plan: What to Include Advance Care Planning Age-Related Hearing Loss Age-Related Macular Degeneration Age-Related Macular …
