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… Most pregnancies after age 35 are healthy ones. But as you age beyond your mid-30s, some risks do increase. Your doctor or midwife will check you often to catch most …
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… Overview Make a chart with three columns and as many rows you need for your exercises. The chart can help you see your progress in the level 1 and level 2 exercises …
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… cope with a strong temptation to smoke is to quickly remove yourself from the situation that is causing the temptation. Don't worry about "how it will look" if you leave a party, wedding reception, or public function to avoid the temptation to smoke. You have an important reason for leaving. When you cannot …
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… Overview Overview It is normal for your child to be moody or somewhat grouchy as they get older. But if your child is sad or grouchy for a long time or seems to … is not a normal part of growing up. Deciding whether your child's behaviour is normal or is a symptom of …
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… (also called an echo) uses sound waves to make an image of your heart. A device called a transducer sends sound waves that echo off your heart and back to the transducer. These echoes are turned into moving pictures of your heart that can be seen on a video screen. In a …
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… 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. The vaccine causes your body to produce antibodies that will help protect you from getting sick if exposed to the virus. The vaccine … www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/covid-19/vaccine/register . If you had, or may have had, COVID-19 you should still get the …
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… Overview Aerobic exercises increase the flow of oxygen to your muscles. This allows your muscles to work longer, helping you do more activities for longer periods of time. These …
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… (as for in vitro fertilization ) increases the chances that you will conceive two or more fetuses at the same time. … premature birth, low birth weight, and health problems for you and your babies. And it raises the risk of one or more of the …
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… Muscular strength and endurance are two important parts of your body’s ability to move, lift things and do day-to-day … activities. Muscular strength is the amount of force you can put out or the amount of weight you can lift. Muscular endurance is how many times you can …
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… Overview With post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , your symptoms can be overwhelming. You may be thinking about harming yourself, or even thinking about suicide . Sometimes people …