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… Your Teen's Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity On this page: Overview Overview Sexual … how to come out to people if they need it. Use the language your teen uses to describe their sexual orientation or … Generalized Anxiety Disorder Growth and Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years Growth and Development, Ages 15 to 18 …
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… Tay-Sachs Disease On this page: Conditions Basics … build up in the nerve cells of the brain and cause damage. There are three forms of Tay-Sachs: Infantile … in childhood. Juvenile Tay-Sachs. This affects children ages 2 and older and progresses more slowly than the …
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… Breast Self-Examination On this page: Test Overview How It Is Done Risks … or cancerous (malignant). Breast cancer can occur at any age, though it is most common in women older than 50. Lumps … Care does not recommend breast self-examinations for women ages 40 to 74 who do not have a higher risk of breast …
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… about cannabis Last updated September 17, 2024 On this page: Considerations for using cannabis Cannabis use during … regular or frequent use of cannabis if you are under the age of 25. Your brain is still developing at this age. The earlier you start using cannabis, or the more …
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… Normal Menstrual Cycle On this page: Overview Normal Menstrual Cycle Menarche and the Teenage Menstrual Cycle Perimenopausal Menstrual Cycle Managing … happen from the early teen years until menopause, around age 50. A normal cycle lasts from 21 to 35 days. Count from …
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… successful, but it does have risks. These include blockages in the small intestine and leaking of stool. Surgery … anesthesia for long periods of time because of illness or age are more likely to have this surgery. It removes the … if: Medicines and nutritional therapy have failed to manage severe symptoms. Holes develop in the large intestine …
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… Lumbar Spondylosis On this page: What is lumbar spondylosis? Spondylosis is age-related change of the bones (vertebrae) and discs of the … can range from mild to severe. What causes it? As your body ages, the discs between the bones of the spine become …
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… Phototherapy for Eczema On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … Exposure to UV light may result in skin cancer. Skin damage. Exposure to UV light can cause sunburn and early aging of the skin. This includes wrinkles, loose skin, and age spots. Cataracts and other eye problems. Protect your …
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… Speech and Language Development: Helping Your 1- to 2-Year-Old On this page: Overview Overview These are some … or cardboard so that your child can hold them and turn the pages. Visit the library regularly. Take turns when talking. …
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… Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) On this page: Overview Overview Disruptive mood dysregulation … that are frequent, intense, and not normal for a child's age can be a sign of a problem. The symptoms of DMDD are … than expected for the cause. Don't match the child's age or development. An irritable or angry mood that lasts …
