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… Indoors, radon can be measured using both long-term (3 months to a year) and short-term (2 to 7 days) tests. … radon detectors that are placed in the home for 3 months or longer, ideally during the fall or winter (6 to 12 months is recommended). Because radon levels can vary …
Health topics
… into the muscle, which causes a deep bruise after the baby gets a routine vitamin K shot. Bleeding that goes on … tests. Bleeding that goes on for a long time after a baby is circumcised. Bleeding in the scalp or brain after a … devices (vacuum or forceps) are used to help deliver the baby. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor may ask about your …
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… A pregnant woman with chickenpox can pass it to her baby before birth. People with chickenpox can spread the … juice and soup, especially if there is a fever. If your baby is breastfeeding, feed your baby more often. Keep fingernails short and clean, and cover …
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… for yourself. Here are some tips for staying active. Share babysitting duties so you get some time for yourself. Share … activity. Be active at home. Do stomach crunches with your baby on your belly or your thighs. Or lift your baby up and down as you lie on your back. You can find lots …
Medical tests
… genetic material. Hepatitis antibodies can take weeks or months to develop. So an infected person may test negative … active infection. If the test is positive for longer than 6 months, this means you have a chronic infection. You can … that a hepatitis B infection has occurred within the last 6 months. It can also mean that a chronic infection has flared …
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… Febrile seizures occur in children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. About 1 in 25 children will have a … *Ibuprofen should not be given to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care … longer than 3 minutes or if the child is younger than 6 months If your child has had a seizure, even a brief one, …
Medications
… promptly. An empty tablet shell may appear in your stool. This effect is harmless because your body has already … promptly. An empty tablet shell may appear in your stool. This effect is harmless because your body has already …
Medications
Medications
… severe stomach/abdominal pain bloody/black/tarry stools red/pinkish urine vomit that looks like coffee grounds … severe stomach/abdominal pain bloody/black/tarry stools red/pinkish urine vomit that looks like coffee grounds …
