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… Indoor Tanning: Is It Safe? On this page: Overview Overview When people use a … well. It can: Cause skin damage, including wrinkling at a younger age than normal. Make your immune system weaker. … while outdoors. But a tan is how your skin responds to injury—getting a tan is a sign that your skin has already …
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… Swallowed or Inhaled Objects On this page: Overview Health Tools Check Your Symptoms Self-Care … out, it's normal to feel a little confused, weak, or light-headed when you first wake up or come to. But unless … make them worse. Recent health events , such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards …
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… Trochanteric Bursitis On this page: Overview Overview Bursitis is an … more often in middle-aged or elderly women than in men or younger people. What causes it? Trochanteric bursitis can be caused by an acute injury, prolonged pressure on a bursa, or activities that …
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… Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics … may cause a slipped capital femoral epiphysis. An injury or a rapid increase in body weight or height may … Groin Problems and Injuries Hip Problems, Age 11 and Younger Hip Problems, Age 12 and Older Current as …
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… Child Safety: Bathing On this page: Overview Overview Many drowning and … reach. Never leave children in charge of watching their younger siblings while bathing, even if they are in the tub … after the bath. Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years …
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… for infection. For example, you're at high risk if you're younger than 25 and sexually active, or if you've had more … people whose other partners have an STI. Are younger than age 25. Have a current STI or a history of STIs. Have sex … Trade sex for drugs or money. Chlamydia The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommends a chlamydia test for …
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… Meniscectomy for a Meniscus Tear On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … of a torn meniscus . A meniscus tear is a common knee joint injury. Surgeons who perform meniscectomies ( orthopedic … try to remove as little of the meniscus as they can. Younger people who have a meniscus tear from an injury are …
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… methods as a first line of defense. What are the age restrictions when using repellents with DEET? Guidelines … using repellents with DEET Infants less than 6 months of age . Do not use any repellents that contain DEET. Infants … blackflies. These products should not be used on children younger than 3 years old. It should not be applied more than …
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… Hydrocele On this page: … Hydroceles that appear later in life may be caused by an injury or surgery to the scrotum or groin area. Or they can … smaller as the body reabsorbs the fluid. Hydroceles in men younger than 65 may go away by themselves. But hydroceles in …
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… Colic On this page: What To Expect Home Treatment When To … respond better to someone who is "fresh" and relaxed. Plan ahead by scheduling help before you need it. Have a list of … or whether crying is possibly related to an illness, an injury, or a medical condition . To find out, your doctor: …
