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… Cold and flu Last updated March 1, 2024 Cold and flu viruses spread easily in the late fall and … often to protect yourself from catching and spreading a cold or the flu. You can lower your risk of catching the flu …
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… Colds and Flu Learning Center Learn about colds and flu You're sneezing, coughing, aching, and tired. … Age 11 and Younger Fever or Chills, Age 12 and Older Fever Temperatures: Accuracy and Comparison Flu: Signs of …
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… Medicines and Sun Exposure On this page: Overview Overview Some medicines may … can remain in the body and cause future skin reactions with exposure to sunlight. UVA light is likely to cause this type … if the medicine can increase your skin's sensitivity to sun exposure. Non-prescription medicines may have precautions to …
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… Cold Agglutinins Test On this page: Test Overview Why It Is … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview A cold agglutinins blood test is done to check for conditions … red blood cells to clump together (agglutinate) at low temperatures. Healthy people generally have low levels of …
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… Effects of Diethylstilbestrol (DES) Exposure On this page: Overview Overview … and Gynecology … Effects of Diethylstilbestrol DES Exposure …
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… Childhood Fears and Exposure to Violence On this page: Overview Related … & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine … Childhood Fears and Exposure to Violence …
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… How to take a temperature: Children and adults Last updated August 1, 2021 … humidity Significant perspiration Positioning on forehead Exposure to cold or hot weather before temperature measurement Follow …
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… Safety outdoors in the cold for toddlers Last updated August 9, 2013 Playing … up every 30 minutes or so. Keep your toddler indoors when temperatures are below -25°C (-13°F), or if the wind chill … to the affected area Useful resources Cold temperature exposure Cold exposure: What increases your risk of injury? …
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… Basal Body Temperature (BBT) Charting On this page: Overview Overview The basal body temperature (BBT) is a person's at-rest temperature. Women can track their BBT to find out when they …
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… Charting Your Basal Body Temperature On this page: Overview Overview You can use … if you are using a thermometer that measures your temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius. To make a … write a vertical column of numbers that represent your temperature, in tenths of a degree, on any given day. Start …
