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… hot tubs and pools: Safe water quality . To help keep hot tubs clean, you should also drain and scrub them … on surfaces and decks may enter into the water with you. Keep surfaces and decks clean. Always shower or bathe with soap before using a hot tub or pool. This helps keep the water free of germs and body oils, resulting in the …
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… where many children are together, such as daycare centres. Keep your child at home while he or she is sick and for a … virus can spread easily even when people try very hard to keep places clean. For example, when a caregiver changes the … to 3 days for a child who is exposed to the virus to start having symptoms. Vomiting is often the first symptom. …
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… any exercise. After she retired, there were other things to keep her busy—grandkids, volunteering at the library, and … after meals). Gloria kept trying. She used a food log to keep track of everything she ate. She tested her blood sugar … the biggest message is that you have to be patient. If you keep track of your numbers, you will see them slowly going …
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… Getting children involved in lots of fun physical activity keeps them active and healthy. It’s easy when you help them … find activities that they like is one of the keys to keeping them active. Dancing, skipping, running, playing … your child’s mix of sports, games and activities will also keep her excited about moving. And when your child tries out …
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… information. Rebuild your energy for the next day. Although having a few sleepless nights may leave you feeling tired … your family or relationships, money problems, jet lag—can keep you from sleeping well. It's also common to have … interfere with your sleep. If you have an illness that's keeping you from sleep, it can sometimes become a bad cycle. …
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… your health, but only if you take them correctly. If you're having problems taking your medicine as prescribed, try … on your calendar so you won't run out of medicine. Keep your bottle in your hand. If you get interrupted before you can take your medicine, keep the bottle in your hand. This will help you remember to …
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… isn't letting the pain of arthritis in her hands and back keep her from doing her favorite activity—gardening. Nor does she let it keep her from doing anything else in her life. She has found … Easing the pain For the past 6 years, Bev has been able to keep her pain under control with over-the-counter pain …
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… centre, with adult supervision, is a better choice. Keep your baby away from elevated porches, decks, and … as your baby can walk, lock doors to all dangerous areas. Keep the keys out of your child's sight and reach. Be … and changing tables. Always use the safety straps. And keep a close eye on your child. Use sliding gates at both …
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… ear. Tiny calcium "stones" inside your inner ear help you keep your balance. When you have BPPV, these stones move … ear. Tiny calcium "stones" inside your inner ear help you keep your balance. Sometimes these stones move into an area … reclining, such as when you are in the dentist's chair or having your hair washed at a hair salon. Be careful about …
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… pressure directly on an existing pressure injury. Try to keep the head of a bed, a recliner chair, or a reclining … the skin too hard. Use moisturizing creams or lotions to keep skin soft and keep it from getting too dry. Dry skin is more easily …
