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Questions to Ask About Your Medicines

… can I split the pill or crush it in food or drink? Reminders Be sure you understand your doctor's instructions. … can I split the pill or crush it in food or drink? Reminders Be sure you understand your doctor's instructions. …

Fluoride During Childhood

Diabetes in Children Special Camps

Rehabilitation Programs for Multiple Sclerosis

Down Syndrome Helping Your Child Avoid Social Problems

Helping Your Child Transition Into Middle School or Junior High

Monitoring Asthma Treatment

Obesity Should I Have Weight-Loss Surgery

… with diet and exercise and if: You are an adult with a BMI (body mass index) of 40 or higher. You are an adult with a … eat. If you have surgical changes to your intestines, your body won't absorb all the nutrition from the food. Avoid … with diet and exercise and if: You are an adult with a BMI (body mass index) of 40 or higher. You are an adult with a …

Using Crutches

… form a triangle. Hold the crutches close enough to your body so you can push straight down on them, but leave room between the crutches for your body to pass through. Do not rest your underarms on the tops … This is called "swing-to" gait, because you swing your body up to the crutches. Remember it's best to form a …

Care for an Indwelling Urinary Catheter

… that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. When the catheter is in the bladder, a small balloon … Urinary catheters are also used when the lower part of the body is paralyzed. When helping a loved one with a catheter, … is leaking from the place where the catheter enters your body. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) …