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Healthy eating and physical activity

… Expectant mothers may be more vulnerable to certain food-borne illnesses. If you are expecting, make sure that you …

Check-ups and tests in the second trimester

Getting your pregnancy passport

Cognitive Growth in Newborns

Pneumocystis Pneumonia and AIDS

… will improve with time. Drink plenty of fluids. Choose water and other clear liquids until you feel better. If you … HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infection Opportunistic Infections in HIV Pneumonia Current as of: October … will improve with time. Drink plenty of fluids. Choose water and other clear liquids until you feel better. If you …

Non-Allergic Rhinitis

… avoid things that trigger your symptoms. Use saline (salt water) to rinse your nasal passages once or twice a day. … any drugstore. A neti pot or squeeze bottle to stream salt water into one nostril and out the other. [To make a saline … 2 cups (500 millilitres) of distilled or boiled and cooled water.] Use a prescription or over-the-counter nasal …

Cuts

… deeply into the wound. Hold the wound under cool running water. If you have a sprayer in your sink, you can use it to … dirt and other debris from the wound. Scrub gently with water, a mild soap, and a face cloth. If some dirt or other … to do. Most chemicals should be rinsed off with lots of water, but with some chemicals, water may make the burn …

Animal and Human Bites

… deeply into the wound. Hold the wound under cool running water. If you have a sprayer in your sink, you can use it to … dirt and other debris from the wound. Scrub gently with water, a mild soap, and a face cloth. If some dirt or other … to do. Most chemicals should be rinsed off with lots of water, but with some chemicals, water may make the burn …

Cataracts Eye Care After Surgery

… the eye from which the cataract was removed. Use warm water and do not use soap. It is normal to have some drainage around the eye. Do not let water run over your eye or into your face. Shampoo your hair … the eye from which the cataract was removed. Use warm water and do not use soap. It is normal to have some …

Mild Moderate or Severe Diarrhea

… in the consistency of stools that causes the discharge of watery, loose stools. The severity of diarrhea is determined … of time. Severe diarrhea means having more than 10 loose, watery stools in a single day (24 hours). Moderate diarrhea … poisoning may cause severe diarrhea. Drinking untreated water that contains the Giardia lamblia parasite can cause …