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… for using energy drinks apply to energy shots. Most healthy adults can have up to 400 mg of caffeine per day. The … and minerals in one energy drink is safe for most healthy adults. Avoid drinking more than the label recommends. The …
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… in a carrier or stroller for more than an hour. As they get older, babies like to play and move around outdoors. To … Find creative and safe ways that your child can help you. Helping around the house gives children other opportunities … with other children Cooperative play – As your child gets older, usually around age 3, they will start to play with …
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… not in use. Children are at higher risk of overheating than adults. Keep small children, especially infants, out of hot …
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… disease before immunization. It is now more common in young adults. Mumps can cause encephalitis, an inflammation of the … occurs in less than 1 in 20,000 people who get mumps. Adults and teens with mumps can have painful swelling of the …
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… polio vaccine is mostly given as a booster dose to adults who had a series of polio vaccine in childhood and … at increased risk of exposure to polio virus. Examples of adults at increased risk include those who will be working …
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… Head lice are commonly spread among children and adults who have close head-to-head contact. Head lice cannot …
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… they live in. Children have the same feelings as adults. They may not know the words angry, sad, happy or …
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… hepatitis A vaccine is given to those 6 months of age and older. Usually 2 doses are given at least 6 months apart. … people will die. The risk is higher if you are 50 years or older. How is hepatitis A spread? The hepatitis A virus is …
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… nut and seed butters Offer new textures as your baby gets older. Around 8 to 12 months of age, your baby will be able … drink? Continue to offer human milk until 2 years of age or older. Solid foods can be offered before or after human … making and storing formula (#69b) Baby's first foods (#69c) Helping your 1 to 3 Year old child eat well (#69d) Meal and …
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… usually a mild illness in children. Infection in teenagers, adults and people with weakened immune systems can be more … deafness, or brain damage. About 1 in every 3,000 adults with chickenpox will die from the infection. …