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… Body Piercing: Safe Jewellery Choices On this page: Overview … Information Overview Not all jewellery is appropriate for body piercing. Choose jewellery for body piercing sites that: Is removable. If you have your …
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… Body Image After Cancer Treatment On this page: Overview … Overview How you feel about your body (your body image) may change when you have cancer. It is common to …
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… Computed Tomography (CT) Scan of the Body On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … to make detailed pictures of structures inside of the body. During the test, you will lie on a table that is … machine. The CT scanner sends X-rays through the body area being studied. Each rotation of the scanner …
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… Headache Prevention: Posture and Body Mechanics On this page: Overview Overview Good posture and good body mechanics can help prevent tension in your neck, … daily activities may help prevent headaches. Use good body mechanics all the time, not just when you have a …
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… Cold Exposure: Ways the Body Loses Heat On this page: Overview Overview The body loses heat through: Evaporation of water from your skin … and through respiration (breathing) when the body temperature is higher than 37 °C (99 °F) . During intense …
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… Stress Management: Relaxing Your Mind and Body Actionset Overview Take a deep breath. Hold it for a … you will learn about different ways to relax your mind and body. Being relaxed can help ease stress. It can also … and sleep problems. To relax means to calm the mind, the body, or both. Relaxing can quiet your mind and make you …
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… Frozen or Stuck Tongue or Other Body Part On this page: Overview Overview If you touch a frozen metal surface with a wet body part such as your tongue, lip, or wet hand, it could stick. To free a tongue or other body part that's frozen or stuck: Don't pull or tug. This …
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… Temporomandibular Disorders: Having Good Body Mechanics On this page: Overview Overview Changing body mechanics can help you prevent or treat a … your shoulders or staying in positions in which your upper body is thrust forward (many people do this to relieve back …
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… Helping Your Child Build a Healthy Body Image On this page: Overview … Starting in grade school, children may become more aware of body image as they compare themselves to others. Adolescents … are occurring. Unrealistic media images of the ideal body also add to their concerns. There are many ways adults …
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… Contact with blood or body fluids: Protecting against infection Last updated … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Blood and body fluids, such as saliva, semen and vaginal fluid, can … other people. If you have contact with a person’s blood or body fluids you could be at risk of HIV, hepatitis B or …
