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… Immunization in your baby's first year Last updated August 13, 2013 Immunization is the best way to protect your baby from a long list of serious diseases. Without it, … they usually cry less if they're breastfeeding and held skin-to-skin. Immunization schedule Some people are …
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… Taking Care of Your Stitches or Staples On this page: Overview Overview Your wound will need care and observation. After the … normal for stitches or staples to cause a small amount of skin redness and swelling where the stitch or staple enters …
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… Diabetes: Checking Your Blood Sugar Actionset Overview Testing your blood sugar can help you manage your diabetes, … in place and controls how deeply the lancet goes into your skin. Get the test strip ready. slide 7 of 11 < Prev …
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… Kidney Disease: Changing Your Diet Actionset Overview When you have kidney disease, your kidneys are no longer working as well as they need to. Changing your diet can help protect your kidneys. It can also help …
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… Bowel Disease: Changing Your Diet Actionset Overview Crohn's disease and ulcerative … What you eat doesn't increase the inflammation that causes your disease. But some types of foods, such as high-fibre … or broiling them. Cook fruits and vegetables without hulls, skins, or seeds. Try different ways of preparing fruits and …
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… Questions to Ask About Your Medicines On this page: Overview … taking. Here are some examples of questions you might ask your doctor or pharmacist. What can you tell me about this … medicine taken (for example, by mouth [orally] or through a skin patch)? How long will I have to take it? What if I …
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… Quick Tips: Babyproofing Your Home On this page: Get started Get started To a baby's eyes, your home is one big playground. They see a lot of things to … pull down, touch, taste, and smell. It can be fun to watch your baby discover new things as your baby learns to crawl …
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… Warfarin: Taking Your Medicine Safely Actionset Overview Warfarin is a … risk of blood clots. Warfarin slows the time it takes for your blood to clot. That means it can cause bleeding … away if: You have new bruises or blood spots under your skin. You have a nosebleed. Your gums bleed when you brush …
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… Introducing Solid Foods to Your Baby On this page: Overview Overview When to start giving your baby solid foods Breast milk or iron-fortified formula … happen within a few minutes. A reaction could be a skin rash, vomiting, diarrhea, or swelling of the lips or …
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… Asthma: Taking Charge of Your Asthma Actionset Overview Even though asthma is a … can help you feel and breathe better and help keep your lungs healthy. If you have been recently diagnosed with … activities. You use your chest muscles to breathe. The skin between, above, and under the ribs collapses inward …
