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… Breastfeeding: Baby's Poor Weight Gain On this page: Overview Overview Most infants lose … week. Hasn't reached his or her birth weight by 2 weeks of age. Gains weight too slowly after 2 weeks of age. Poor weight gain in an infant may be due to: Poor …
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… Preventing Breath-Holding Spells in Children On this page: Overview Overview Parents may be … tasks, and afterward when your child does them well. Encourage your child to play alone. This will help your child develop a more positive self-image and can also reduce feelings of frustration. As children …
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… Substitute Decision-Maker: How to Choose Someone On this page: Overview Overview A health care agent is someone you choose in advance to make health care … for you if you can't speak for yourself. A health care agent also may be called a health care proxy or a health …
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… of times your heart can beat in one minute). On this page: Measuring your target heart rate Example target heart … expressed as a range. Your target heart rate is a percentage of your maximum heart rate. So to calculate your target … rate, use the following equation: HRmax = 208 – (0.7 x your age (years)) This formula has proven to be accurate …
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… Joe's Story: Changing My Lifestyle On this page: Joe's Story Joe's Story When Joe turned 60 last year, … been blessed with good health. But he knew that at his age he should be having regular checkups, especially since … my doctor said, 'We really need to get on top of this. Your age and your cholesterol levels raise your risk of having a …
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… Managing Your Toddler's Frustrating Behaviours On this page: Overview Overview Toddlers do not have the skills yet to manage their behaviour. It is normal for them to have tantrums. … want to be. You can try the following strategies to help manage your toddler's challenging behaviour: Minimize conflicts …
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… Adolescents Develop More Mature Ways of Thinking On this page: Overview Overview Adolescent … risks, and future consequences. As a result, they may engage in risky behaviours and test authority. The following … develop reasoning skills and cognitive abilities. Encourage your adolescent to share his or her thoughts with you. …
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… physical and emotional development: Emotional development ages 2 to 5 years Milestones for 4-year-olds Milestones for … with loved ones Mitigate the risks by being present and engaged when screens are used, whenever possible, and curating … birth to 3 years (HealthLinkBC File #92a) Speech and language Speech and language skills develop during the first few …
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… Cetirizine - Oral On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … Drowsiness, tiredness, and dry mouth may occur. Stomach pain may also occur, especially in children. If any of these … taking other products that cause drowsiness such as opioid pain or cough relievers (such as codeine, hydrocodone), …
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… Picosulfate/Magnesium Oxide/Citric Acid - Oral On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … then drink all of it. If you have bloating or stomach/abdominal pain after taking this product, it may help if you stop …
