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… infected humans. Some of these diseases can be passed from your pet to you. What diseases can I catch from my pet? Pets … Trim its nails often Keep your pet’s living and feeding area clean Control parasites such as roundworms, … women can cause serious problems for the developing baby such as brain damage or death. People undergoing …
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… Menstrual Cramps On this page: Overview Health Tools Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check Your Symptoms Overview You may have painful menstrual cramps …
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… they have children. Young children can demand so much of your time that you barely have time to breathe, let alone be … Having a young child doesn't leave you much time for yourself. Here are some tips for staying active. Share babysitting duties so you get some time for yourself. Share …
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… it? Kernicterus is caused by a high level of bilirubin in a baby's blood. If left untreated, the bilirubin can then … get good at removing bilirubin from the blood. If you feed your baby every 2 to 3 hours, mild jaundice will usually go … tube placed down his or her throat or into the stomach for feeding with a special type of formula. A baby will also …
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… mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is provided free as part of your child’s routine immunizations. Call your health care … of immunizing your child (HealthLinkBC File #50b) Your baby’s immune system and vaccines (HealthLinkBC File #50a) … vaccinations to protect you and your baby. If you are breastfeeding or chest feeding, the MMR vaccine is safe for you …
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… Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Happens What Increases Your Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment … with HIV. The virus can also be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding. HIV doesn't survive well outside the body. So it …
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… Birth Control for Teens On this page: Overview Your Choices How to Decide How to Get Birth Control Myth or … comfortable with can help avoid an unplanned pregnancy. Your Choices There are lots of good options for birth control. Your best choices are those that you find easy to use—so you …
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… page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a … disease, or GERD. This can also cause pain and swelling in your esophagus (esophagitis). Eating too much late at night … pregnancy. Most of the time, symptoms get better after the baby is born. Having a hiatal hernia. Taking certain …
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… breast and sucking. (Bottle-fed babies usually don't have feeding problems, because it is easy to get milk from the … may be made fun of by peers. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will do a physical examination of your child's … movements of the tongue. How is tongue-tie treated? If your baby is younger than 1 year of age and has problems with …
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… Medicine Use While Breastfeeding On this page: Overview Overview Talk to your doctor before you take any prescription or … But these can reduce your milk supply and make your baby irritable. Experts recommend that you do not take …
