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… High Blood Pressure On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … goal for your blood pressure based on your health and your age. High blood pressure (hypertension) means that the top … your blood pressure is and your risk for heart disease. Children and teens Children and teens typically have their …
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… Child Safety: Preventing Burns On this page: Overview Overview Burns can happen … your child from heat burns in the following ways. Keep children away from kitchen appliances, irons, fireplaces, … Shock Child Safety: Fires Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years Current as …
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… When to Have a Cholesterol Test On this page: Overview Overview … and the type of treatment being used. Cholesterol tests for children and teens Your child's doctor may suggest a cholesterol test based on your child's age or family history or a physical examination. You can ask …
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… Lead Poisoning Screening On this page: Overview Overview Talk to your … Lead can also be passed to a baby through breast milk. Children Children should be checked, no matter what their age, if they have been exposed to lead or if they have …
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… Bullying: Signs a Child Is Bullied On this page: Overview Overview Children who are being bullied may be embarrassed and not … money or prepared lunches. Your child may come home from school without favourite toys, clothes, or other items. Your …
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… Talk to Others About Depression On this page: Overview Overview Depression is a … too. Ask your friends how they're doing. Talking to your children about your depression Talking to your kids about … you think they can understand. What you say depends on the age of your children. Let them know that they didn't cause …
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… Tourette's Disorder: Tic Triggers On this page: Overview Overview Your child's tics … events, such as a family fight or poor performance at school. Boredom, physical illness, or fatigue. Anger or … be able to hold back, or suppress, tics for a short time. Children may do this when they: Are in a new place, such as …
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… Glands, Hernias, and Other Lumps Under the Skin On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … glands or lumps under skin How old are you? Less than 12 years Less than 12 years 12 years or older 12 years or older … HomeTreatment RelatedInformation Pain in adults and older children Severe pain (8 to 10) : The pain is so bad that you …
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… experts and organizations, including the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), recommend having a screening test … weeks. After that, signs of illness may not appear for many years. But as the virus multiplies in the body, symptoms … ready to start university. I fooled around some in high school, and sometimes we used protection. My mom and I …
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… Story: Using Positive Thinking to Help Back Pain On this page: Patty's Story Patty's Story Patty's Story: Using … pain that comes and goes. "I've learned over the last few years to try to focus on what I can do. I'm lucky that my … me really cranky with my kids at home and with my kids at school." Patty did some reading on the mind-body connection. …