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… Screening for Weight Problems On this page: Overview … examination to document your child's growth pattern. "Overweight" and "obese" are terms sometimes used when referring … charts or the body mass index (BMI) to measure a child's weight in relation to his or her height. If your child is …
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… Types of Hair Loss On this page: Overview Overview There are many types of hair loss . It is often categorized according to when it takes … include: Mental stress or physical stress, such as recent surgery, illness, or high fever. Poor nutrition, especially …
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… Medicines for Bone Loss On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine … some examples? Here are some examples of medicines for bone loss. For each item in the list, the generic name is first, … (Forteo) This is not a complete list of medicines for bone loss. Why are medicines for bone loss used? Medicines for …
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… Vision Loss Evaluation On this page: Overview … Your doctor will ask questions to find out how your vision loss has affected your life and what changes you have … What are the problem areas associated with your vision loss? How has your life changed? What activities have become …
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Weight and Coronary Artery Disease On this page: Overview … Overview There is a strong link between being overweight and the risk for coronary artery disease. Being … help lower your risk for coronary artery disease. Weight loss often improves other risk factors, such as blood …
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… Roux-en-Y gastric bypass) is surgery to help you lose weight. It does this in two ways. First, it makes the … procedure. This means the recovery time is faster. Weight loss You probably will lose weight very quickly in the first … your doctor if you have concerns or questions. Think of bariatric surgery as a tool to help you lose weight. It …
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… ) is surgery to remove part of the stomach. It helps with weight loss. The surgery limits the amount of food your stomach can … your doctor if you have concerns or questions. Think of bariatric surgery as a tool to help you lose weight. It …
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… Pregnancy: Healthy Weight Gain On this page: Overview … women wonder about how their body will change and how much weight they will gain. Maybe this is something that you've been thinking about too. Weight gain is healthy and normal when you're pregnant. And …
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… Bunion Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It … be resumed in about 6 to 8 weeks. After some procedures, no weight can be put on the foot for 6 to 8 weeks. Then there are a few more weeks of partial weight-bearing with the foot in a special shoe or boot to …
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… Cataract Surgery On this page: Surgery Overview How It Is Done What … cataracts does involve the risk of partial to total vision loss if the surgery is not successful or if there are … complications. Some complications can be treated and vision loss reversed, but others cannot. Complications that may …