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… Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Living With Asthma Medicines Other Treatment … adults. If you are looking for information about asthma in children age 12 and younger, see the topic Asthma in … treatment, you get allergy shots or use pills that have a small amount of certain allergens in them. Your body "gets …
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… to have a concussion. On this page: Causes of concussions Prevention Recovery For your information Causes of … Motor vehicle crashes Sports or recreational activities Prevention Taking safety precautions can reduce your chances … Child Safety: Preventing Falls Playground Safety Preventing Children's Injuries From Sports and Other Activities For …
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… numbing creams and patches for infants, toddlers, and older children for routine immunizations. If you have questions … cream or patch was applied. The instructions below are for children who are being immunized according to the B.C. … or patch has been applied. Bandages and patches can be a choking hazard if your child pulls them off. Put clothing …
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… Alcohol or Drugs? Finding the Right Care for Your Child Prevention Strategies Topic … use problem. Parents can play a key part in teaching their children about alcohol and drug use by talking honestly and … or trances. The number of young people using these drugs is small compared with those using cigarettes, alcohol, and …
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… slapping, pinching, ear pulling, jabbing, shoving, or choking. Forcing a child to assume a position that becomes … of worthlessness, anger, resentment, and confusion. Causing children to have trouble forming close relationships, … slapping, pinching, ear pulling, jabbing, shoving, or choking. Forcing a child to assume a position that becomes …
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… Ectopic Pregnancy On this page: Cause Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … What is an ectopic pregnancy? In a small number of pregnancies, the fertilized egg attaches to … area. Fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization . Prevention You may be able to prevent an ectopic pregnancy …
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… Basics Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … Men Osteoporosis Risk Factors Steroid-Induced Osteoporosis Prevention To help prevent osteoporosis: Make sure that you … the rate of bone building decreases. So overall you lose a small amount of bone each year after age 30. In women, bone …
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… and other long-term problems. What is the treatment for children with PKU? The main treatment for phenylketonuria … high levels of phenylalanine are at risk for having a very small head, intellectual disability, growth problems, and … high levels of phenylalanine are at risk for having a very small head, intellectual disability, growth problems, and …
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… Basics Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Exams … usually by a blood clot . In most cases, the clots are small and aren't deadly, but they can damage the lung. But … vessel disease, or an inherited clotting disorder. Smoking. Prevention If you've had pulmonary embolism once, you are …
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… Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Self-Care Medicines Surgery Other Treatment … may feel suicidal . Warning signs of possible suicide in children and teens can include being preoccupied with death … of weight and can't stop losing weight. Fear gaining even a small amount of weight, and this interferes with eating …
