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… Causes of Bleeding in the Digestive Tract On this page: Overview Overview Causes of … disease . Colon polyps or colorectal cancer , especially in older adults. It is important to find and treat these as … disease . Colon polyps or colorectal cancer , especially in older adults. It is important to find and treat these as …
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… Natural and Logical Consequences for Behaviour On this page: Overview Overview Positive consequences reinforce and … a time-out to calm down and think about their behaviour. An older child might lose a privilege for unacceptable … a time-out to calm down and think about their behaviour. An older child might lose a privilege for unacceptable …
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… Heat Waves On this page: Overview Overview A heat wave is 3 … stroke. A heat-related illness can be more serious for: Older adults, who may not notice excessive heat, do not … stroke. A heat-related illness can be more serious for: Older adults, who may not notice excessive heat, do not …
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… Chronic Lung Disease in Infants On this page: Conditions Basics … in infants? Chronic lung disease in an infant means that damaged tissue in the newborn's lungs is causing breathing and … babies who are born before 26 weeks of gestational age and weigh less than 1 kg (2.2 lb). footnote 1 A …
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… breast cancer, and one of them was diagnosed before age 50, your family history is stronger and your risk of … will happen in your case. Out of 100 women who are at average risk , about 13 will get breast cancer sometime during … the BRCA1 gene , about 72 will get breast cancer by age 80. footnote 3 Out of 100 women who have inherited the …
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… Nursemaid's Elbow On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics … This injury is especially common in children between ages 2 and 3 years. But it can happen anytime between 6 months of age and 7 years. After age 3, children's joints and …
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… Tetanus On this page: … DTaP is given in a series of 5 shots starting at age 2 months and ending at ages 4 to 6 years. Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and …
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… Protecting Your Child From Infections On this page: Overview Overview Immunizations … toilet and after they blow their nose, especially if drainage gets on their hands. Teach your child to dry their hands … Show your child how to hold the tissues so that drainage doesn't get on your child's hands. Tell your child to …
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… based on your cholesterol levels, your blood pressure, your age and gender, and other things, including whether you … Your blood pressure. Whether you have diabetes. Your age, gender, and race. Whether you smoke. Your doctor might … more exercise and trying to lose some weight. Becky, age 56 My cholesterol is high, but I really don't like …
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… Infertility Tests On this page: Overview Health Tools Overview What … irregular menstrual cycles. You are in your mid-30s or older, have not used birth control for 6 months, and have … a woman's egg supply decreases, which usually happens with age. In some cases, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) may …
