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… Skin Cancer: Protecting Your Skin Actionset Overview Excessive exposure to the sun … ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause skin cancer. You can reduce your risk for skin cancer by: Protecting your skin, and that … cause skin damage and increase the risk of skin cancer. A child's skin is more sensitive to the sun than an adult's …
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… Smart Decisions: Know Your Options On this page: Decisions About … Throughout your life you have to make health decisions for yourself and your family. The decisions you make influence … Throughout your life you have to make health decisions for yourself and your family. The decisions you make influence …
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… Problems After Delivery of Your Baby On this page: Overview Health Tools Check Your … depression Are you afraid that you might hurt your baby or yourself? Yes Concerned about hurting self or baby No … a little depending on how you measure it. For adults and children age 12 and older, these are the ranges for high, …
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… Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child care providers Last updated April 16, … a child is turning blue and cannot speak or cough, follow your organization's health and safety procedures. Call 9-1-1 … Contact your public health dietitian or licensing officer, or call …
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… Healthy Eating: Changing Your Eating Habits Actionset Overview Healthy eating will … to sandwiches or add fruit to yogurt and cereal. Help yourself make healthy choices. Keep more healthy foods, like … to sandwiches or add fruit to yogurt and cereal. Help yourself make healthy choices. Keep more healthy foods, like …
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… Immunization in your baby's first year Last updated August 13, 2013 Immunization is the best way to protect your baby from a long list of serious diseases. Without it, your child could get very sick. Thanks to immunization, many …
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… Diabetes: Taking Care of Your Feet Actionset Overview When you have diabetes, your feet need extra care and attention. Diabetes can damage the nerve endings and blood vessels in your feet, making you less likely to notice when your feet …
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… Epilepsy: Taking Your Medicines Properly Actionset Overview You may be taking … them and what dose you are supposed to take. Make taking your medicine as simple as possible. Plan times to take your … Always remember to store medicines out of the reach of children. Watch for side effects. Ask your doctor or …
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… Examining Your Beliefs to Manage Stress On this page: Overview Overview Your world view Your world view is your basic beliefs about human nature, …
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… When to call your healthcare provider Last updated August 11, 2013 Lots of different things happen to your body when you're pregnant and - especially if you’re … when to ask for help. It is good to become familiar with your healthcare providers' policies regarding phone calls, …
