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Tick bites and disease

… If you cannot reach the tick or see it clearly, get someone else to remove the tick for you or see a health care … folds of skin, under the arms and behind the knees. Have someone help you check young children Regularly check …

Time for bed

… for parents. Over time, babies gradually sleep longer during the night. How can I make sure that my child is safe … their bed. Making sure that your baby gets enough nap time during the day can also help them sleep well at night. At … deep sleep, followed by several hours of lighter sleep. During light sleep, they may partly wake many times. At this …

Breastfeeding or chestfeeding

… feeding. This often happens in the first few days and during growth spurts. By their second day of life, most … to eat a little more each day, you can try to: Add a snack during the day, such as fruit with plain yogurt or … making and storing formula (#69b) Baby's first foods (#69c) Helping your 1 to 3 Year old child eat well (#69d) Meal and …

Carbapenemase-producing organisms CPO

… Should family members get tested for CPO? Family members of someone with CPO do not generally need to be tested, even if …

Prenatal ultrasound

… may request that you have one or more ultrasound scans during your pregnancy. These prenatal ultrasound scans … transducer over your belly. This is the typical method used during routine prenatal ultrasounds An endovaginal (EV), or … or nurse practitioner can order an ultrasound at any time during your pregnancy, based on your medical needs. Most …

Chlamydia

… another by contact with body fluids containing the bacteria during unprotected oral, vaginal and anal sex. Sometimes a … are pregnant, you may pass the infection to you baby's eyes during childbirth. This may lead to blindness if the baby is not treated. If you have chlamydia during pregnancy, the baby may develop pneumonia. Chlamydia …

Abuse and neglect of older adults Understanding gender differences

… men may feel shocked, embarrassed, guilty or ashamed that someone they trust is hurting or taking advantage of them. …

Shingles vaccine

… brain (encephalitis) or death. You cannot get shingles from someone who has shingles. However, it is possible for someone who has not had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine to get chickenpox from someone with shingles. This is uncommon and requires direct …

A better immunization experience for your child

… immunizations may be stressful for you, try to be calm during the appointment and when talking about immunization … musical toy to distract your child immediately before and during the vaccination. Ask older children questions about … processes pain is less active when children are distracted during immunizations. Babies: Breastfed babies: Nurse your …

Home isolation for Tuberculosis TB

… sings or talks. A person must be in close contact with someone with untreated TB disease of the lungs for a long …