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… in lots of fun physical activity keeps them active and healthy. It’s easy when you help them find activities that … child when he participates in an organized sport or group lesson - for example, swimming or dancing. Get the family … have bursts of activity for a few minutes or less. This is healthy, and your child will be more likely to keep doing it …
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… Changes to the muscles of the face can cause problems with eating and swallowing. You may be able to control this … teach you exercises and show you other ways to help with eating, swallowing, and drooling. Your doctor may also be … to help with insomnia. Taking melatonin may also help. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) and periodic limb movement disorder …
Medical tests
… other tests are done to find the right medicine for treating the infection. This is called sensitivity testing. … your doctor will tell you how soon before the test to stop eating and drinking. Follow the instructions exactly about … through the mouth normally contains several types of harmless bacteria. These include some types of strep ( …
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… are ibuprofen and naproxen. Antacids or laxatives that have sodium in them. Some cold, cough, influenza (flu), or sinus … pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest. Sweating. Shortness of breath. Nausea or vomiting. Pain, … pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest. Sweating. Shortness of breath. Nausea or vomiting. Pain, …
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… any vaccine because there is an extremely rare possibility, less than 1 in a million, of a life-threatening allergic … (stool) of an infected person. This can happen from eating food or drinking water contaminated with stool. … programs. Whooping cough still occurs, but it is much less common than it used to be and is much milder in …
Medical tests
… general, there's nothing you have to do before this test, unless your doctor tells you to. Direct rigid laryngoscopy … general, there's nothing you have to do before this test, unless your doctor tells you to. Direct rigid laryngoscopy …
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… 2 weeks No Nose injury in past 2 weeks How old are you? Less than 4 years Less than 4 years 4 years or older 4 years … more serious. Your health habits and lifestyle , such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, … a lot faster than usual. The child has to take breaks from eating or talking to breathe. The nostrils flare or the …
Medications
… not sprinkle the contents onto other types of food. Avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice while using this medication unless your doctor or pharmacist says you may do so safely. … as chest/jaw/left arm pain, shortness of breath, unusual sweating) signs of a stroke (such as weakness on one side of …
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… pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest. Sweating. Shortness of breath. Nausea or vomiting. Pain, … pain that comes on or gets worse with exercise, stress, or eating a large meal and goes away with rest may also be a … in chest area No Symptoms in chest area How old are you? Less than 12 years Less than 12 years 12 years or older 12 …
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… When a person has sinus bradycardia, the heart rate is less than 60 beats per minute. This slow heart rate might be normal. This type of slow heart rate is often seen in healthy, athletic people. This type is not likely to cause … may include a pacemaker to prevent the heart from beating too slowly. Medicines might be used to prevent the …