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… Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care provider. For … discuss consent for immunization. Children under the age of 19, who are able to understand the benefits and …
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… may change. Your risk for uterine fibroids increases as you age, especially from your 30s and 40s through menopause. … heart disease. These risks may be higher for people who are younger. The benefits of keeping your ovaries reduce as you … in the legs or lungs. Scar tissue (also called adhesions). Injury to other organs, such as the bladder or bowel. A …
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… Low Bone Density On this page: … thinner as people grow older because, beginning in middle age, existing bone cells are reabsorbed by the body faster … you are about 30 years old. So for children and people younger than 30, anything that helps increase bone density …
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… Aggression in Youth On this page: Overview Overview What is … kids can spend time with other aggressive kids, which encourages more aggression. Aggression also may be a sign of a … mean what you say. Create a chart with rules and chores for younger children. Your child can earn stars or other …
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… Information on the second stage of labour Last updated August 14, 2013 The second stage … these parts of your body stretch to accommodate your baby's head. You may also feel surprised, overwhelmed or frightened … for the baby to pass through the vaginal opening. Baby's head pushes against mother’s perineum. Fetal heart rate is …
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… Promethazine - Oral On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … needs. Warning Promethazine should not be used by children younger than 2 years because it may cause serious (possibly … have a fever that does not go away, mental/mood changes, headache, or dizziness. Liquid products may contain sugar …
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… Female Sexual Problems On this page: Health Tools Cause Prevention Symptoms … So can relationship problems. Other causes include an injury or disease, aging, and taking certain medicines. But … causes. These include hormone problems, pain from an injury, and other problems. Certain conditions such as …
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… Meperidine - Injection On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … side effects occur: slow/shallow breathing, unusual lightheadedness, severe drowsiness/dizziness, difficulty waking … important to change the injection site each time to lessen injury under the skin. You should be lying down when the …
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… Measles/Mumps/Rubella/Varicella Vaccine - Injection On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … brain/nervous system disorders (such as seizures, head injury) history of Guillain-Barre syndrome There is a small …
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… Meropenem - Injection On this page: Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions Drug … or soreness at the injection site may occur. Upset stomach, headache, nausea, vomiting, constipation, or diarrhea may … especially of: brain disorders (such as seizures, head injury, tumor) kidney disease stomach/intestinal diseases …
