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… Overview When you're pregnant, everything you put in your body can affect your baby. If you smoke, your baby is exposed to chemicals … you quit smoking before you become pregnant (or during the first 3 months of pregnancy), your risk of having a baby …
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… or in groups. Most people get a few moles during their first 20 years of life. They are usually brown in colour but … treatment for moles. But some can turn into cancer. Talk to your doctor if a mole bleeds, itches, burns, or changes size or colour. Also let your doctor know if you get a new mole. Make sure to wear …
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… drugs, is very hard. Very few people succeed the first time they try to stop. A lapse or relapse is likely. A … or alcohol. A lapse or relapse doesn't mean that you or your treatment has failed. It may mean that you just slipped … on. Try to find out why you relapsed. Then make changes in your life so that it won't happen again. You also may need …
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… the rubella virus, you are at risk for miscarriage. And your baby (fetus) could become infected too. This can cause … something that has the droplets on it and then touching your eyes, nose, or mouth before washing your hands. If you … before the rash starts until 5 to 7 days after the rash first appears. But you can spread the virus even if you …
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… and grow at a steady but slower pace than during their first 12 months of life. Between 12 and 24 months of age, expect your child to gain about 1.4 kg (3 lb) to 2.3 kg (5 lb) , … the top of the head.) Are starting to lose the "baby" look. Your child, who is now in fast motion much of the time, …
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… tear ducts in babies clear up on their own by the time your child is 6 months old. They usually have no effect on … have blocked tear ducts usually have symptoms within the first few days to the first few weeks after birth. The … are draining normally from the eyes. Other tests can help your doctor find out where the blockage is or how it was …
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… test 4 weeks before treatment. Fat cells harvested from your body (autologous fat). Man-made biodegradable polymer … fillers that are not approved by Health Canada. Check with your doctor when deciding which treatment is right for you. For some fillers, your skin is first numbed with a local anesthetic . Then a cosmetic …
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… may be so small that you don't notice them. If you or your children come in direct contact with a bat, or if you … find a bat in a closed room with a sleeping person, call your doctor right away. What are the symptoms? Signs of … series What should you do if you think you have rabies? First, wash the animal bite, scratch, or open sore with soap …
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… valve may be mechanical or made of animal tissue. You and your doctor can decide before surgery which type of valve is … to keep blood flowing in the proper direction through your heart. When the mitral valve does not close properly, … and exercising. You will feel tired and sore for the first few weeks after surgery. You may have some brief, …
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… the choices you make." That wasn't how Jerry felt when he first learned he had prediabetes. His doctor told him to … that motivates him to keep up his routine. "Taking care of yourself can make a huge difference in your health," he says. "It's possible I might still get type …
