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… Cardiac Rehabilitation: Monitoring Your Body's Response to Exercise On this page: Overview … Information Overview There are several ways to measure your body's responses to exercise and other lifestyle … may want to keep track of the following measurements during your exercise sessions at cardiac rehab and at home. Target …
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… Down Syndrome: Helping Your Child Learn to Communicate On this page: Overview … as speech abilities develop. Simple measures can help your baby to develop speech and language skills: Look directly at your baby when you talk to him or her. Soon your baby will …
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… Aging Well: Making Your Home Fall-Proof Actionset Overview Getting around your home safely can be a challenge if you have injuries or … dementia also have to be careful not to fall. You can make your home safer with a few simple measures. How can you make …
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… Preparing siblings to meet your new baby Last updated August 2, 2013 If you have other … the idea that families often have more than one child. Take your child to a playgroup. Make friends with parents who have children the same age Make any major changes to your child’s routines - such as with toilet training or …
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… Keeping Change Going—Your New Normal On this page: Overview … Thinking about change, planning for change, and making your change happen all take work. Keeping a change going can be just as hard. It takes time to make it your new "normal." And you can expect to have a few tough …
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… as gum, inhalers, lozenges, mouth sprays, or patches. Ask your doctor about quit-tobacco medicines that require a prescription, like bupropion or varenicline. Distract yourself. Stop what you're doing, and do something else: … Call a friend. Do a puzzle or some other activity that uses your hands. Take on a household task. Drink a glass of …
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… Diabetes: Lower Your Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke On this page: Overview … things you're doing to stay healthy with diabetes also help your heart and blood vessels. That means eating healthy … exercise, and staying at a healthy weight. What increases your risk? When you have diabetes, your risk for heart …
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… ADHD: Helping Your Child Get Things Done Actionset Overview One of the … hardest things about parenting a child with ADHD is getting your child to do what you ask. ADHD symptoms—trouble paying … the way of understanding and following instructions. But if your child learns how to overcome or adapt to their …
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… Interactive Tool: What Is Your Target Heart Rate? On this page: What does this tool help you learn? What does your score mean? What's next? What does this tool help you learn? This tool will help you find your target heart rate based on your age, resting heart …
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… Sleep: Helping Your Children—and Yourself—Sleep Well Actionset Overview Children of all ages … obstructive sleep apnea , and Down syndrome. Talk to your child's doctor if your child often has trouble getting …