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… while using alemtuzumab. Alemtuzumab may harm an unborn baby. Your doctor should order a pregnancy test before you … while using alemtuzumab. Alemtuzumab may harm an unborn baby. Your doctor should order a pregnancy test before you …
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… occur after a sudden illness or injury. Adults and older children often have several symptoms of shock. These … occur after a sudden illness or injury. Adults and older children often have several symptoms of shock. These …
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… of overweight" are terms sometimes used when referring to children who weigh more than expected. Doctors use growth … and growth rate. He or she may simply be bigger than other children of the same gender and age. If your child's BMI … For instance, before and during puberty it is normal for children to have a significant gain in weight before they …
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… isn't possible, guns and firearms should be kept away from children. footnote 1 Small children, even some 1-year-olds, are able to pull the trigger on a gun. And older children or adults can mishandle guns or firearms and injure …
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… to help a child gain bladder control. It's about telling children that they have control of their bodies and … child for wetting the bed. Motivational therapy can help children gain some degree of control over their bedwetting. … for dry days and/or nights. It is unclear exactly how many children gain complete bladder control through motivational …
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… therapy and training include: Speech and language therapy. Children with Down syndrome usually learn to talk but do so later than other children. Typically, they understand speech (receptive … of the mouth or tongue may make it difficult for children with Down syndrome to talk. Sign language can help …
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… outbreak in late pregnancy can pass the infection to their baby during a vaginal childbirth. What are the symptoms? … can be taken to help prevent the virus being passed to the baby. This is most likely to happen if the mother has a … trimester. Herpes can cause serious complications for the baby, including death. Women who have genital herpes before …
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… you are your child's role model. Your habits affect your children's habits. If your habits are unhealthy—smoking, … exercise, looking forward to tomorrow, for example—your children are more likely to build those habits in their own … Healthy eating links Get the facts: Healthy Eating for Children Take action: Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child …
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… Metered-dose inhaler (MDI) This device is for adults and children. Doctors recommend using a spacer with an MDI. The spacer is attached to the MDI. For children, a spacer may deliver the medicine to the lungs … oral corticosteroid medicine. A spacer is recommended for children age 5 and older. A spacer and a face mask are …
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… page: Overview Overview By age 3, most children benefit from some form of regular social contact, … such as nursery school or play groups. Playing with other children even 1 day a week provides opportunities to … develop important social, emotional, and language skills. Children learn to share, co-operate, and negotiate as they …
