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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 … hands. Prolonged use should be avoided Adults and children older than 12 years . Use an insect repellent containing 30% …
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… Marine Stings and Scrapes On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … anemones. They can be found all over the world. They cause injury and illness through the release of venom when their … These could include symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, body aches, or muscle spasms. Yes …
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… Ear Canal Problems (Swimmer's Ear) On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … Cleaning the ear canal harshly or with a sharp object. Headphones inserted into the ear. Scratching the ear canal … No Symptoms of inner ear infection Have you had an injury to your ear in the past week? The ear can be injured …
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… Pink Eye On this page: Overview Health Tools Check Your Symptoms Self-Care … objects, such as metal or insects. Scrapes, sores, or injury to or infection of deeper parts of the eye (for … Symptoms of serious illness may include: A severe headache. A stiff neck. Mental changes, such as feeling …
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… Sore Throat and Other Throat Problems On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … lasts longer than a week is often caused by irritants or an injury. Examples include: Throat irritation from low … nose before you start. Position the baby with his or her head tilted slightly back. Squeeze the round base of the …
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… Strabismus On this page: … the muscles and nerves, premature birth, Down syndrome, a head injury, and other problems. Adults may develop strabismus …
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… Shock On this page: Overview Home Treatment Overview … heart or brain. This may be caused by a sudden illness, an injury, or bleeding. Sometimes even a mild injury will lead … out (losing consciousness). Feeling very dizzy or light-headed, like you may pass out. Feeling very weak or having …
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… Tick Bites On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … the tick may pass on during feeding. Removing the tick's head helps prevent an infection in the skin where it bit … make them worse. Recent health events , such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards …
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… Child Safety: Preventing Falls On this page: Overview Overview Protecting your … your baby requires you to pay more attention to prevent an injury. It may surprise you how fast your baby can move from … stairways. Avoid accordion-style gates, because a child's head could get caught in the gate. Follow the manufacturer's …
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… Reddened skin around the ear An object in the ear canal An injury to the ear Can hearing change? Yes, hearing can … cause permanent hearing loss. What are the speech and language milestones for my child’s age group? Birth to 3 months … when spoken to Makes cooing sounds 4 to 6 months old Moves head in direction of sounds Pays attention to music Notices …
