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… your teeth 2 times a day, in the morning and at night. Use fluoride toothpaste. Use dental floss to clean between your … your teeth 2 times a day, in the morning and at night. Use fluoride toothpaste. Use dental floss to clean between your …
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… For a full list of ways to reduce your child’s discomfort during immunization, see HealthLinkBC File #50e A Better … who are being immunized according to the B.C. routine childhood immunization schedule. For more information, see … (#50a) The benefits of immunizing your child (#50b) Childhood vaccines are safe (#50c) Childhood vaccines: What …
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… contact with others. The infection can spread to others during the early stages when symptoms are not severe, and if … vaccine is recommended for adults who were immunized in childhood but is not provided for free in B.C. Click on the … Experience for your Child (HealthLinkBC File #50e) Childhood Vaccines are Safe (HealthLinkBC File #50c) The …
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… Tourette syndrome (TS) is a brain condition that starts in childhood. Children with TS make sounds or movements that … They may be at their worst by age 12. Tics tend to decrease during teenage years. Sometimes they go away by adulthood. … They may be at their worst by age 12. Tics tend to decrease during teenage years. Sometimes they go away by adulthood. …
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… in adults. The other type is inherited and often develops during early childhood. Anaplastic thyroid cancer. This is very rare. … in adults. The other type is inherited and often develops during early childhood. Anaplastic thyroid cancer. This is …
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… will ask questions to find out what happened just before, during, and right after a seizure. Your doctor will examine … any risk factors. This is especially true of many forms of childhood epilepsy. Symptoms The main symptom of epilepsy is … several different types of seizures. It can lead to falls during a seizure, which can cause an injury. Temporal lobe …
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… Asthma is the most common long-lasting (chronic) disease of childhood. It usually develops before age 5. footnote 1 Many … symptoms before age 3. Had allergies in infancy and childhood. A family history of allergies. Wheezing when … children who wheeze have persistent asthma later in childhood. footnote 3 It is also hard to predict whether …
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… possible when bones are still growing. It is most effective during children's growth spurts. Orthodontists use growth … as much as teens do. Because the jaw continues to grow during childhood and adolescence, growth modification doesn't …
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… and younger children Watch a video to understand more about childhood asthma. Learning that your child has asthma can … support from Child Health BC and the BC Lung Association. Childhood Asthma: A Guide for Families and Caregivers Asthma … living with asthma easier. Lifestyle Asthma and GERD Asthma during pregnancy Asthma: Educating yourself and your child …
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… physically abused as a child. Lost their mother or father during early childhood. Have a history of serious relationship problems. … physically abused as a child. Lost their mother or father during early childhood. Have a history of serious …
