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… Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight On this page: How to know if your child is overweight Health Tools Weight management goals for your child who is overweight How you can … 5 years and older. footnote 2 And it's best for children younger than 2 to not watch TV, watch movies, or play games …
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… Vegetarian Diets On this page: Overview Eating a Healthy Diet Vegetarian Diets for … fortified with vitamin B12 (such as fortified soy beverage) or take a supplement that contains vitamin B12. Get … use whole milk. Don't use low-fat or skim milk. (Children younger than 9 months of age should not drink cow's milk.) …
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… The decision you and your doctor make depends on your age, health, and activity level, and on how much pain and … affects all parts of the joint. For example, when cartilage breaks down, the bones start to rub against each other. … such as bowleg and knock-knee. It is usually done for younger, active people who have mild arthritis and who want …
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… Phenylketonuria (PKU) On this page: Conditions Basics … levels of phenylalanine are at risk for having a very small head, intellectual disability, growth problems, and heart … levels of phenylalanine are at risk for having a very small head, intellectual disability, growth problems, and heart …
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… light sleep, they may partly wake many times. At this age, your baby has developed enough to begin to learn how to … my toddler to sleep? Many children between 1 and 3 years of age wake up during the night at least once a week. Waking at … between 18 months to 2 years and then decreases over time. Ages 1 to 3 years are also a time when children discover and …
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… Scoliosis in Children and Teens On this page: Health Tools Symptoms What Happens … other. One hip may look higher than the other. The child's head isn't centred over their body. One shoulder blade may … other. One hip may look higher than the other. The child's head isn't centred over their body. One shoulder blade may …
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… Control Cervical Cell Changes on a Pap Test Cervical Cerclage Cervical Effacement and Dilatation Cervical … Osteoporosis Osteoporosis Risk Factors Osteoporosis Risk in Younger Women Osteoporosis Screening Ovarian Cancer … information section Take Action Breastfeeding: Planning Ahead Depression: Managing Postpartum Depression Gestational …
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… Common Stinging or Biting Insects or Spiders On this page: Overview Overview Many insects, … For more information on lice, see the topic Body Lice , Head Lice , or Pubic Lice . Some insects are more likely … to a person by biting with its jaws. Then, pivoting its head, it stings from its abdomen in a circular pattern at …
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… Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What … may think this means that the symptoms "are all in their head." This isn't true. The pain, discomfort, and bloating … may think this means that the symptoms "are all in their head." This isn't true. The pain, discomfort, and bloating …
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… is most likely to occur in babies between 2 and 4 months of age. The second kind of sleep-related infant death is … can usually roll over on their own at 5 to 7 months of age. Place your baby on a firm surface that is free of … of SIDS. You know your baby is warm enough when your baby’s head is warm. A baby’s hands and feet are normally a little …
