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… Breastfeeding: Baby's Poor Weight Gain On this page: Overview Overview Most infants lose … week. Hasn't reached his or her birth weight by 2 weeks of age. Gains weight too slowly after 2 weeks of age. Poor weight gain in an infant may be due to: Poor …
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… Preventing Breath-Holding Spells in Children On this page: Overview Overview Parents may be … tasks, and afterward when your child does them well. Encourage your child to play alone. This will help your child develop a more positive self-image and can also reduce feelings of frustration. As children …
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… Substitute Decision-Maker: How to Choose Someone On this page: Overview Overview A health care agent is someone you choose in advance to make health care … for you if you can't speak for yourself. A health care agent also may be called a health care proxy or a health …
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… of times your heart can beat in one minute). On this page: Measuring your target heart rate Example target heart … expressed as a range. Your target heart rate is a percentage of your maximum heart rate. So to calculate your target … rate, use the following equation: HRmax = 208 – (0.7 x your age (years)) This formula has proven to be accurate …
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… Spitting Up On this page: Overview Overview Almost all babies … serious problem, such as pyloric stenosis or gastroesophageal reflux disease . If you think your baby is vomiting, … doctor. Burping a Baby Fever or Chills, Age 11 and Younger Gas, Bloating, and Burping …
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… Joe's Story: Changing My Lifestyle On this page: Joe's Story Joe's Story When Joe turned 60 last year, … person who can change everything at once." So he planned ahead and wrote one food change a week on his calendar. "The … person who can change everything at once." So he planned ahead and wrote one food change a week on his calendar. "The …
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… Managing Your Toddler's Frustrating Behaviours On this page: Overview Overview Toddlers do not have the skills yet to manage their behaviour. It is normal for them to have tantrums. … want to be. You can try the following strategies to help manage your toddler's challenging behaviour: Minimize conflicts …
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… Adolescents Develop More Mature Ways of Thinking On this page: Overview Overview Adolescent … risks, and future consequences. As a result, they may engage in risky behaviours and test authority. The following … develop reasoning skills and cognitive abilities. Encourage your adolescent to share his or her thoughts with you. …
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… Surgery for Glaucoma and a Cataract On this page: Overview Overview Cataracts may … in people who also have glaucoma . This commonly occurs in older adults. If you have glaucoma and cataracts, you may … in people who also have glaucoma . This commonly occurs in older adults. If you have glaucoma and cataracts, you may …
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… Sickle Cell Disease: Splenic Sequestration On this page: Overview Overview Splenic … get trapped in the spleen. The spleen can enlarge, get damaged, and not work as it should. When the spleen doesn't … cell disease. It may follow a respiratory infection. In older children and adults, the spleen often doesn't work …
