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… page: Overview Eating a Healthy Diet Vegetarian Diets for Children and Teens Overview … Diet Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia Vegetarian Diets for Children and Teens A well-planned vegetarian or vegan diet can be healthy for children and teens. In fact, it can be a great way to get …
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… Health Tools What Increases Your Risk Lowering Your Risk Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor Examinations and … get it, such as your age and health history. What are the symptoms? The most common symptom is a painless lump or … for longer than 12 months or who breastfed several children. BRCA gene changes People who do a gene test and …
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… in the intestine. The problem usually happens in young children. What causes it? The cause of intussusception in … inflammation in the stomach and intestines. What are the symptoms? Symptoms of intussusception usually begin suddenly. Your …
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… care providers Other B.C. Healthy Living Programs for children and youth Overview The HealthLink BC Eating and Activity Program for Kids helps B.C. children, teens and their families reach healthy weights and … professional. Other B.C. Healthy Living Programs for children and youth Generation Health Clinic Generation …
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… affected This condition is more common in infants and young children who have sickle cell disease. It may follow a … because of years of damage from sickled cells. What are the symptoms? Splenic sequestration causes sudden and severe anemia, with symptoms of sudden weakness, pale lips, rapid breathing, …
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… For information on the routine pneumococcal vaccine for children, see HealthLinkBC File #62a Pneumococcal conjugate … in less than 1 in a million people who get the vaccine. Symptoms may include hives, difficulty breathing, or … infection is spread from one person to another by coughing, sneezing or close face-to-face contact. It can …
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… to come together and talk openly and honestly with your children and family about complex issues like substance use … about drug use with your kid, teenager, or even your adult children. How to talk to kids Talking openly with kids from … – Talking with Teenagers About Drugs How to talk to adult children As your child becomes a young adult, you can still …
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… topics can help you learn more about your brain and nerve symptoms. Find out about certain diseases and disorders so … Vertigo (BPPV) Bipolar Disorder Bipolar Disorder in Children and Teens Bipolar Disorder in Children: Other … Spinal Cord Injury: Abdominal Thrust Assist (Assisted Cough) Spinal Cord Injury: Adapting Your Home Spinal Cord …
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… and mouth before washing their hands. Teach your child to cough or sneeze into their arm, so that the mouth stays covered. Children should wash their hands each time they use the … with others. To use tissues and to cover the mouth when coughing or sneezing. Show your child how to hold the …
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… time increases the risk of avascular necrosis. What are the symptoms? Any bone can be affected, but avascular necrosis … of the long bones, such as the upper leg bone at the hip. Symptoms include mild to moderate hip or groin pain, … with standing or walking. Rest usually relieves the pain. Children with avascular necrosis may have spasms in the hip …