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… Helping Your Children—and Yourself—Sleep Well Substance Use Disorder: Dealing With Teen Substance Use What to Expect The ages 11 through 14 years are often … Talking With Your Child About Sex Alcohol and Drug Use in Young People Your Teen's Sexual Orientation and Gender …
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… tick without leaving some mouth parts behind, which can cause an infection. How to remove a tick yourself If you can remove the tick yourself, follow these instructions. Use tweezers to gently get a hold of the tick as close to … the arms and behind the knees. Have someone help you check young children Regularly check household pets that go into …
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… reading disorder, and reading disability. What causes it? Experts don't know for sure what causes dyslexia. But it often runs in families. So it may be … Following is a list of ways parents can help their young children who have dyslexia develop reading skills. …
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… sweating, or exercise. Not drinking enough fluids can cause muscle cramps. You may feel faint. Usually your body can … have a greater chance of becoming dehydrated . That's because: A greater portion of their bodies is made of water. … may be dehydrated? It can be harder to tell in a baby or young child than it is in an older child . Yes May be …
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… enough of a hormone called insulin. Insulin helps the body use sugar from food as energy or store it for later use. If there isn't any insulin, too much sugar stays in the … can occur at any age, but it usually starts in children or young adults. It's a lifelong disease. But with treatment …
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… want to postpone travelling to areas where diseases or viruses such as Malaria or the Zika virus are common. The … and complications from malaria if you are pregnant, a young child or have a weakened immune system. Malaria … products. Zika virus infection in a pregnant woman can cause serious brith defects such as microcephaly (an …
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… Key points to remember Circumcision is surgery. It causes pain during and after the procedure. After the foreskin … be circumcised. Circumcision is a decision you make because you want it for your baby. Circumcision may not be safe … clean whether he has been circumcised or not. Keeping your young son's penis clean may help prevent infections and …
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… 10 per cent of cases, with the highest rates among the very young and the elderly. Tetanus is an acute and often fatal … rubella disease. Rubella infection in adults may cause swelling and pain in the joints. Infections in the first 3 months of pregnancy can cause severe harm to a developing baby; about 9 out of 10 …
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… and hand muscles connect to the upper arm bone. What causes it? Most of the time, tennis elbow is caused by … drugs (NSAIDs) include aspirin (such as Anacin), ibuprofen (such as Advil), and naproxen (such as Aleve). … drugs (NSAIDs) include aspirin (such as Anacin), ibuprofen (such as Advil), and naproxen (such as Aleve). …
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… jaw movement and pain in and around the jaw joints . They cause pain when you talk, chew, swallow, or yawn. You may also … pain medicine, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), or naproxen (Aleve). Be safe with … pain medicine, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), or naproxen (Aleve). Be safe with …
