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… Hair Loss From Cancer Treatment On this page: Hair … can cause hair loss on all parts of the body, not just the head. Facial hair, arm and leg hair, underarm hair, and … For example, you will lose some or all of the hair on your head if you have radiation for a brain tumour. Or you will …
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… Barking Coughs in Children On this page: Overview Overview If your child has … if the barking cough returns. Coughs, Age 11 and Younger Respiratory Problems, Age 11 and Younger
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… Epilepsy: Atonic Seizures On this page: Overview Overview An atonic … loss of muscle tone in the muscles that hold the body and head upright. The seizure occurs without warning and usually … helmets and restrict their activities to prevent serious injury. Epilepsy Current as of: …
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… Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) On this page: … This can lead to kidney infection, scarring, and damage. What causes it? There are two types of vesicoureteral … Toilet Training Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Urinary Tract Infections in Children Current …
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… Milestones for 2-Year-Olds On this page: Overview Overview Children usually … (3 in.) to 13 cm (5 in.) , and gain about 2.5 cm (1 in.) in head circumference. (This is the measurement around the top of the head.) Go to the Dietitians of Canada web page "Is My Child …
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… Milestones for an 18-Month-Old Child On this page: Overview Overview Children usually … in.) to 12.7 cm (5 in.) , and gain about 2.5 cm (1 in.) in head circumference. (This is the measurement around the top of the head.) Are starting to lose the "baby" look. Your child, who …
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… Arthritis: Deciding About Total Joint Replacement On this page: Overview Overview If your child has … neck to relax. This can increase the risk of spinal cord injury in children whose neck joints are affected by JIA. It … neck to relax. This can increase the risk of spinal cord injury in children whose neck joints are affected by JIA. It …
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… Objects in the Nose On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … make them worse. Recent health events , such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards … gargle with warm water to prevent a sore throat. Keep your head raised at night by sleeping on an extra pillow. This …
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… program, available to first-time parents in B.C. On this page: Program overview Program eligiblity Program cost … pregnancy and after the child is born up to two years of age. People enrolled in the program are visited by a public … first child Less than 29 weeks gestation Age 24 years or younger Age 19 and younger = eligible Age 20 to 24 years = …
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… Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) On this page: Health Tools Symptoms What Happens … Genetics may play a role, especially for severe BPH in men younger than 60. Men older than 50 have higher chances of … below your rib cage (flank pain), that is not related to an injury or physical effort. There is blood or pus in your …