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… Diabetes: Blood Sugar Levels On this page: Overview Related Information Overview Keeping your blood … lower than 5.0 to 10.0 mmol/L. footnote 1 Children of any age with type 2 diabetes In general, experts suggest an A1c …
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… Premature (Preterm) Infant On this page: Overview Health Tools Delivery of Your Preterm Infant … First Weeks at Home Looking Ahead to the Childhood Years Related Information Overview What is premature … stabilize your preterm infant. If your baby's gestational age is less than 36 weeks, your baby may be moved to the …
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… Missed or Irregular Periods On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Related Information Check Your Symptoms Overview Menstrual … insufficiency. This means you stop having periods before age 40. It can be caused by surgery, chemotherapy, or …
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… Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) On this page: Symptoms What Happens When to Call a … Overview Self-Care Medicines Infertility Treatments Related Information What is polycystic … the meantime, you can remove or treat unwanted hair with: Laser hair removal, in which the hair follicle is destroyed …
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… Healthy Eating for Children On this page: Health Tools Changing Your Family's Eating Habits Helping Your Child to Eat Well Related Information What is … full, they stop eating. Things get more complicated at age 2 or 3, when children begin to prefer the tastes of …
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… Infertility On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … Getting Support Medicines Surgery Complementary Treatments Related Information What is infertility? … pregnant after 6 to 12 months of trying, depending on your age. How is it diagnosed? Doctors can do tests and ask you …
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… Confusion, Memory Loss, and Altered Alertness On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Related Information Check Your Symptoms Overview It's not … you parked your car or the name of an acquaintance. As you age, it may take you longer to remember things. Not all …
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… Sunburn On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Related Information Check Your Symptoms Overview Being out … problems that may develop years later. A sunburn is skin damage from the sun's ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B (UVA and …
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… Menstrual Cramps On this page: Overview Health Tools Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Related Information Check Your Symptoms Overview You may … organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This …
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… Objects in the Ear On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Related Information Check Your Symptoms Overview Objects … bodies) inserted into the ear usually do not cause much damage. But objects that are inserted with force can damage the …