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… Fitness and Exercise Learning Center Learn about fitness and exercise … Being active can help you stay healthy, control your weight, and get the most out of life. No matter what your … Bob's Story: Biking for Health Boosting Your Metabolism Breastfeeding: Exercise and Weight Loss Bursitis Cardiac …
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… Screening for Weight Problems On this page: Overview … examination to document your child's growth pattern. "Overweight" and "obese" are terms sometimes used when referring … charts or the body mass index (BMI) to measure a child's weight in relation to his or her height. If your child is …
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… Medicines for Bone Loss On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine … interactions can be dangerous. Harm during pregnancy or breastfeeding. If you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or breastfeeding, ask your doctor or pharmacist if all the …
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… Hearing loss in children Last updated October 26, 2022 HealthLink BC … can I do if I think my child has problems hearing? Hearing loss can be hard to detect. Mild hearing loss is sometimes … syndromes, like Down syndrome, Pendred and Alport Low birth weight – less than 1200 grams (2.65 pounds) Neonatal …
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… Exercise and Osteoarthritis On this page: Overview Overview Using different types of exercise and activity may be best for arthritis. Talk to … hips. Examples of strength exercises include lifting light weights or dumbbells, using elastic tubing, and using an …
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… Water Exercise On this page: Overview Overview Water exercise uses water for resistance. It also may be called … and run in water, as well as jump or kick. But it's not a weight-bearing exercise. So you will need to add other types …
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… HIV and Exercise On this page: Overview Overview Exercise may help you feel better and relieve stress. It … Slowly increase your time. Try to walk as often as you can. Weight lifting also can build your strength. Again, talk to …
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… Hearing loss in adults Last updated March 13, 2024 HealthLink BC … out of every 4 Canadian adults report some level of hearing loss or hearing disability. The prevalence of hearing loss rises with age. About 65 percent of people over the age …
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… Types of Hair Loss On this page: Overview Overview There are many types of hair loss . It is often categorized according to when it takes … cycle begins again. Androgenetic alopecia is inherited hair loss. In this type of hair loss, the growth (anagen) cycle …
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… Vision Loss Evaluation On this page: Overview … Your doctor will ask questions to find out how your vision loss has affected your life and what changes you have … What are the problem areas associated with your vision loss? How has your life changed? What activities have become …
