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… Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening On this page: Overview Overview Guidelines for chlamydia The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommends screening of at-risk … footnote 1 Sexually active women and men age 25 years or younger. Pregnant women. All pregnant women should be …
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… Ear Canal Problems (Swimmer's Ear) On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … dirt, or other debris gets into the ear canal. This can damage the protective layer of the ear canal, which may lead to … Age 12 and Older Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Self-Care Some home treatment can help mild …
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… Getting Enough Fibre On this page: Overview Overview Why is fibre … amount of fibre? In general, experts recommend that men ages 19 and older try to get 38 grams of fibre a day. Women … 30 mL) a day. Constipation, Age 11 and Younger Constipation, Age 12 and Older Diverticulitis …
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… Glaucoma Screening On this page: Overview Overview If you are younger than 40 and have no known risk factors for glaucoma … according to the schedule below: footnote 1 Over age 40: at least every 3 years Over age 50: at least every 2 …
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… Facial Injuries On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … arts. Work-related tasks or projects around the home. Car crashes. Falls. Fights. In children, most facial injuries … and Electric Shock Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Ear Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and Older Facial …
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… Diabetes-Related High and Low Blood Sugar Levels On this page: Overview Health Tools Check Your Symptoms Self-Care … cause low blood sugar levels. Learn how to recognize and manage high and low blood sugar levels. Then you can help avoid … are an adult, is your blood sugar >34 mmol/L? If you are younger than 18, is your blood sugar >14 mmol/L? Be sure to …
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… the facts Your options Start having screening mammograms at age 40 (or anytime in your 40s). Start having screening mammograms at age 50. This information is for women who are choosing to … breast cancer goes up as you get older. In general, women younger than 50 are at a lower risk for breast cancer. …
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… Burping a Baby On this page: Overview Overview A baby may be … Most babies burp readily on their own after 2 months of age. Sometimes breast milk or formula comes up with the air … when feeding. Colic Crying, Age 3 and Younger Gas, Bloating, and Burping Spitting Up …
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… Feeding Schedule for Babies On this page: Overview Overview Experts recommend … your baby may be hungry more often. At around 3 months of age, your baby may feed less often. That's because your baby … Information Bottle-Feeding Breastfeeding Crying, Age 3 and Younger Feeding Your Infant Growth and Development, Newborn …
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… Speech Problems: Normal Disfluency On this page: Overview Overview Normal … is stuttering that begins during a child's intensive language-learning years and resolves on its own sometime before … footnote 1 The most common normal disfluency in children younger than age 3 is the repetition of one-syllable words …
