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… Keeping Change Going—Your New Normal On this page: Overview … Thinking about change, planning for change, and making your change happen all take work. Keeping a change going can be just as hard. It takes time to make it your new "normal." And you can expect to have a few tough …
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… Speech and Language Development: Helping Your 1- to 2-Year-Old On this page: Overview Related … Overview These are some things you can do to help your 1- to 2-year-old learn words and say simple sentences: Tell your child what you are doing. Say, "I am changing your
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… Sleep: Helping Your Children—and Yourself—Sleep Well Actionset Overview Children of all ages … obstructive sleep apnea , and Down syndrome. Talk to your child's doctor if your child often has trouble getting …
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… a mask spacer: Helps get the right amount of medicine into your child's lungs. Can help keep your child's asthma symptoms under control and allow your child to live an active life. May prevent or reduce …
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… Diabetes: Making Medical Decisions as Your Health Changes On this page: Overview Related … life can become more difficult. It's important for you and your doctor to keep working together to make decisions about your treatment. You depend on your doctor to give you wise …
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… as gum, inhalers, lozenges, mouth sprays, or patches. Ask your doctor about quit-tobacco medicines that require a prescription, like bupropion or varenicline. Distract yourself. Stop what you're doing, and do something else: … Call a friend. Do a puzzle or some other activity that uses your hands. Take on a household task. Drink a glass of …
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… Teen Substance Use: Making a Contract With Your Teen On this page: Overview … for avoiding alcohol and substance use in writing will help your teen make good decisions in the future. Using the example below, have your teen help you write the contract. Teens feel more …
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… Interactive Tool: What Is Your Target Heart Rate? On this page: What does this tool help you learn? What does your score mean? What's next? What does this tool help you learn? This tool will help you find your target heart rate based on your age, resting heart …
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… Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Your Medical Team On this page: Overview … nurses, and other medical staff will participate in your coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery . Each team … The medical professionals in the operating room during your surgery will be specially trained in performing the …
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… Diabetes: Lower Your Risk for Heart Attack and Stroke On this page: Overview … things you're doing to stay healthy with diabetes also help your heart and blood vessels. That means eating healthy … exercise, and staying at a healthy weight. What increases your risk? When you have diabetes, your risk for heart …