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… Normal Menstrual Cycle On this page: Overview Normal Menstrual Cycle Menarche and the Teenage Menstrual Cycle Perimenopausal Menstrual Cycle Managing … happen from the early teen years until menopause, around age 50. A normal cycle lasts from 21 to 35 days. Count from …
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… successful, but it does have risks. These include blockages in the small intestine and leaking of stool. Surgery … anesthesia for long periods of time because of illness or age are more likely to have this surgery. It removes the … if: Medicines and nutritional therapy have failed to manage severe symptoms. Holes develop in the large intestine …
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… Lumbar Spondylosis On this page: What is lumbar spondylosis? Spondylosis is age-related change of the bones (vertebrae) and discs of the … can range from mild to severe. What causes it? As your body ages, the discs between the bones of the spine become …
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… Phototherapy for Eczema On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … Exposure to UV light may result in skin cancer. Skin damage. Exposure to UV light can cause sunburn and early aging of the skin. This includes wrinkles, loose skin, and age spots. Cataracts and other eye problems. Protect your …
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… Speech and Language Development: Helping Your 1- to 2-Year-Old On this page: Overview Overview These are some … or cardboard so that your child can hold them and turn the pages. Visit the library regularly. Take turns when talking. …
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… Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) On this page: Overview Overview Disruptive mood dysregulation … that are frequent, intense, and not normal for a child's age can be a sign of a problem. The symptoms of DMDD are … than expected for the cause. Don't match the child's age or development. An irritable or angry mood that lasts …
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… Tony's Story: Taking Medicine for High Cholesterol On this page: Tony's Story Tony's Story Tony has … attack and that his cholesterol was high. So Tony, at the age of 55, started cholesterol medicine. "It was the fear that did it," admits Tony. "I'm about the age my dad was when he had his first heart attack. I was …
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… Cervical Spondylosis On this page: What is cervical spondylosis? Spondylosis is age-related change of the bones (vertebrae) and discs of the … can range from mild to severe. What causes it? As your body ages, the discs between the bones of the spine become …
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… Diabetes: Differences Between Type 1 and 2 On this page: Overview Overview There are many … less and less insulin. This is called insulin deficiency. Age when it starts: Symptoms usually start in childhood or young adulthood. It can develop at any age. It's usually discovered in adulthood. But the number of …
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… How Adolescent Thinking Develops On this page: Overview Overview Adolescents … decisions about future choices and consequences. This stage of thinking should be taken into account when you are … ability than long-term consequences such as cancer. The age 11 to 14 years tends to be a self-centred period. Many …
