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… disorders. Professions and sports that require a certain body type may also indirectly encourage eating disorders. … and wrestling often emphasize or require a thin, lean body. Certain family attitudes or dynamics may contribute to … concerned about physical fitness, including parents' own body weight and that of the child (or children). Are …
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… a type of white blood cell . White blood cells protect the body against infection. CD4+ cells are also called … cells. HIV invades and destroys CD4+ cells. But the body continues to produce new CD4+ cells to fight the HIV … If the infection is not treated with medicines, the body gradually loses the ability to produce enough CD4+ …
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… air when sucking, or you may not be burping the baby enough during feedings. Fever will sometimes cause a baby to spit … at each feeding. Feed your baby slowly. Hold your baby during feedings. Don't prop your baby's bottle. Don't place your baby in an infant seat during feedings. Try a new type of bottle or use a nipple …
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… point and back of the elbow. To prevent and ease elbow pain during work, play, or daily activities: Strengthen your … in the joint. Use the correct techniques or positions during activities so that you don't strain your elbow. Use … that can injure a bursa or tendon . Alternate hands during activities if possible, such as when raking, …
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… people who have ICDs worry that the ICD might shock them during sex. The risk of getting a shock during sex seems to be the same as during any other similar level of exercise. If you get a …
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… of crusty sores. These sores can occur anywhere on the body. Impetigo is one of the most common skin infections in … Scratching can also spread the sores to other parts of the body. What causes it? Impetigo is caused by one of two kinds … or staph (staphylococcus). Often these bacteria enter the body when the skin has already been irritated or injured …
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… Legal issues Dementia: Medicines to treat behaviour changes Dementia: Support for caregivers Dementia: Tips for communicating Dementia: Understanding behaviour changes Medical history and physical examination for …
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… (say "HER-suh-tiz-um") is extra hair on a woman's face or body. This hair is dark and coarse. It grows in a male … pattern: on the face, like a man's facial hair, or on the body, especially the chest and back. What causes it? Usually … control pills contain hormones, so they help balance your body's hormone level. Antiandrogens. These are prescription …
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… delayed puberty and other medical problems that cause the body to make very low amounts of testosterone. Steroids make … that have certain steroid hormones also made by the human body. One such supplement is dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). The body can turn DHEA into other steroid hormones, including …
