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… dead or weakened and the toxoids are inactive. Vaccines help your child’s immune system build protection against … used in some vaccines to prevent bacterial contamination when the vaccine is being made. Aluminum salts – Aluminum … a vaccine contaminated with bacteria or fungi, they could get sick. A large number of studies have shown no link …
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… as heart failure, fast/irregular heartbeat, pneumonia) when this medication is used by older adults with dementia. … as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD) blood/immune system disorders (such as bone marrow depression) high pressure in the eye (glaucoma) heart disease (such as …
Medications
… as heart failure, fast/irregular heartbeat, pneumonia) when this medication is used by older adults with dementia. … as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD) blood/immune system disorders (such as bone marrow depression) high pressure in the eye (glaucoma) heart disease (such as …
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… Quick Tips: Taking Medicines Wisely On this page: Getting Started Getting Started Medicines can help you manage your health, but only if you take them … It should include what your medicines are and how and when to take them. Put your schedule where you can see it. …
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… the baby's feeding patterns become more regular, which helps prevent mastitis. Mastitis can leave a new mother … care of a newborn, and many women quit breastfeeding altogether. But you can keep nursing your baby. In fact, … cleared up with medicine. What causes it? This can happen when a nursing mother has a cracked or sore nipple. Going …
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… a short time, such as after surgery, or for long-term pain when safer options don't help. Opioids don't cure a health problem. But they may help … 3). Hydromorphone (Dilaudid). Oxycodone (Oxyneo). Can you get addicted to opioids? Opioid use disorder means that a …
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… Support On this page: Overview Overview When you're dealing with everyday problems, stress, or … are a lot of ways you can find social support. You can get support from family and friends, from groups led by … If you're feeling alone, having a support network can help. Your network can help you learn new ways to deal with …
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… childhood. And our health topics can help you care for them when they're sick. You can find information you need to keep … in Children: Food Issues at School Diabetes: High or Low Blood Sugar in Young Children Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger … With Disabilities Stay Active Helping Kids Handle Peer Pressure Helping Your Child Avoid Tobacco, Drugs, and …
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… infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future … fast/irregular heartbeat signs of a tear/break in the main blood vessel called the aorta (such as sudden/severe pain in … other blood vessels, hardening of the arteries) high blood pressure certain genetic conditions (Marfan syndrome, …
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… to baby in 9 months On this page: What does this tool help you learn? What should you keep in mind? What's next? … the amazing changes that happen during a pregnancy. Get a close-up peek at the early embryo. See how much a … the amazing changes that happen during a pregnancy. Get a close-up peek at the early embryo. See how much a …
