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… Allergy Shots for Asthma On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect After Treatment Why … (such as trouble breathing). What To Think About Children younger than 2 should not have allergy shots. Children ages 3 to 4 may find it hard to receive many shots over a …
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… Autogenic Training On this page: What is … fatigue, and irritability. Some people use it to manage pain, reduce sleeping disorders such as insomnia , and … such as medicines. AT is not recommended for: Children younger than age 5. People with severe mental or emotional …
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… Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR) On this page: … This can lead to kidney infection, scarring, and damage. What causes it? There are two types of vesicoureteral … Toilet Training Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Urinary Tract Infections in Children Current …
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… Autologous Stem Cell Transplant On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … cells. A stem cell transplant may be used to replace damaged stem cells with new, normal stem cells. A stem cell … are good candidates for a stem cell transplant usually are younger than 70, do not have other diseases such as heart …
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… Radiation Exposure: Risks and Health Effects On this page: Overview Overview What is radiation? … of being exposed to radiation? There is always a risk of damage to cells or tissue from being exposed to any amount of … over time, and your age at exposure. In general, the younger you are when you are exposed to radiation, the …
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… Campylobacteriosis On this page: … food items. Young children can get sick from touching packaged poultry, so don't allow them to touch or play with … more than 2 hours. Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger Diarrhea, Age 12 and Older Foodborne Illness and …
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… Caregiving: Skin Care for Immobile Adults On this page: Overview Overview As we get older, … their time in bed or in a wheelchair. The skin can develop rashes and sores, especially pressure injuries (also called … firmer or softer than the rest of the skin. Also look for rashes, especially in the groin area. This is very important …
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… Hyperthyroidism On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What … time you are being treated for Graves' disease, if you are younger than 50, or if your thyroid gland is only swollen a … There are some rare side effects. These include a rash and a low white blood cell count. A low white cell …
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… Osteoarthritis On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … warmth, or pain in any joint. Joint pain with a fever or rash. Pain so bad that you can't use your joint. Mild joint … Hip resurfacing surgery. This is most often done in younger, more active people who have pain and disability …
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… Caregiving: How to Give a Bed Bath On this page: Overview Overview Bathing a person … infections, and it's a good time to check for sores or rashes. The amount of help a person needs when bathing … If you can, try to let the person choose when they bathe. Younger people who have no problems with blood flow can …
