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… Quick-Sugar Foods On this page: Overview Overview If you are at … adults use 15 grams of carbohydrate to raise blood sugar. Children usually need less than 15 grams of carbohydrate. For example, a child under 5 years old might only need 5 grams, and a child 5 to 10 years …
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… Crib Safety On this page: Overview Overview What are crib … in a crib The crib is the one place where babies and young children are regularly left unsupervised. So it's important … safe. Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years Sudden Infant …
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… Nervous System Problems On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … (conscious), to have thoughts and memories, and to use language. The nervous system is divided into two parts: The brain … No Nervous system problem How old are you? Less than 4 years Less than 4 years 4 years or older 4 years or older …
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… Opioid Use Disorder On this page: Overview Overview What is opioid use disorder? Opioid … opioids. You can no longer do your main jobs at work, at school, or at home. You keep using, even though doing so … opioid you were using. Most people take it for months or years as a part of the treatment, along with therapy or …
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… Sharing Memories With Older Adults On this page: Overview Overview Sharing memories … can say, "Tell me what it was like when you went to high school (first got married, started your family, started your … described a snowstorm that occurred when he or she was 10 years old, you might ask, "Were you afraid when it snowed …
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… History and the Risk for Breast or Ovarian Cancer On this page: Overview Overview If … relatives. (These are parents, sisters, brothers, and children.) Second-degree relatives. (These are aunts, … diagnosed. Having any relatives who were diagnosed before age 50 adds to your risk. Having both breast and ovarian …
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… Contact Lenses On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … be used to treat eye diseases, such as keratoconus or damage to the cornea caused by injury or infection. Most people … dirt, paint, spray chemicals, or hair spray). Infants and children Infants and children usually do not wear contact …
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… Multiple Sclerosis: Questions About What to Expect On this page: Overview Overview Finding out that … they are hardly bothered by the disease. Can I have children? MS usually does not affect your ability to have … (changes in thinking ability) may appear after many years, although you may sense subtle changes early on. …
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… pay a starting fee of about $1,000 to $2,000, plus a storage fee of more than $100 a year for as long as the blood is … and cut. Cord blood banks freeze the cord blood for storage. You may save your baby's cord blood in a private bank … Equally important More important We plan to have more children, and leukemia, Hodgkin's, or sickle cell disease …
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… Allergy Shots for Asthma On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect After Treatment Why … doctor to be checked every 6 to 12 months. After 3 to 5 years of getting allergy shots, you and your doctor may need … decision to stop allergy immunotherapy or to continue. Many children who are helped by allergy shots stop taking them …
