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… Glucose Potassium Sodium You may be asked to stop eating and drinking for 10 to 12 hours before you have this … Glucose Potassium Sodium You may be asked to stop eating and drinking for 10 to 12 hours before you have this …
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… things: Follow the instructions exactly about when to stop eating and drinking. If your doctor has told you to take … things: Follow the instructions exactly about when to stop eating and drinking. If your doctor has told you to take …
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… of problems such as depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and eating disorders. Yes Fatigue may be caused by mental health … more serious. Your health habits and lifestyle , such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, … pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest. Sweating. Shortness of breath. Nausea or vomiting. Pain, …
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… (chronic) diseases of joints. These diseases occur in children (juvenile spondyloarthropathies) and adults. They … (RA) in adults and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in children. What causes them? Experts don't know what causes … the hips, chest wall, and heels) may also be affected. In children, symptoms usually begin in the hips, knees, heels, …
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… spells? Breath-holding spells are brief periods when young children stop breathing for up to 1 minute. These spells … frustrated, in pain, or afraid. But the spell is a reflex. Children don't have breath-holding spells on purpose. There … the child's heart rate, usually in response to pain. Some children may have both types of spells at one time or …
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… vaccine . The PCV 13 vaccine is also free for: Children 5 to 18 years of age with no spleen, or a spleen … risk of Reye syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to … close face-to-face contact and through saliva. Babies and children can get sick by sharing soothers, bottles, or toys …
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… your child from heat burns in the following ways. Keep children away from kitchen appliances, irons, fireplaces, … dial protectors. These prevent a child from turning on the heating elements of a stove. Cook on the back burner with pot … dial protectors. These prevent a child from turning on the heating elements of a stove. Cook on the back burner with pot …