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… vaccine is recommended for all health care workers. Most adults will have completed a primary series of polio vaccine … care workers should have a booster dose of the vaccine 10 years after completion of the primary series. Due to … 10 per cent of cases, with the highest rates among the very young and the elderly. Tetanus is an acute and often fatal …
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… Bottle-Feeding On this page: Overview How to Bottle-Feed When to Feed Your Baby When to … Choosing Baby Bottles and Nipples Preventing Tooth Decay in Young Children Safe Water for Mixing Infant Formula Storing … . Breastfeeding Diarrhea, Age 11 and Younger Growth and Development, Ages 1 to 12 Months Growth …
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… or sister. Cord blood stem cells are rarely used to treat adults, who normally need more stem cells than cord blood … cost more than $100 a year. Health plans usually do not cover these costs. Only you can decide if the cost makes … More important Equally important More important I have a young family member who will probably need a stem cell …
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… use bath seats or rings. It’s very easy for infants to tip over or slip underwater and drown. This can happen in less …
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… Child Safety: Fires On this page: Overview Overview Preventing household … a area where this applies.) Replace smoke alarms every 10 years. Know where the nearest exit is located. If you live … your children about how to survive in a fire. Some very young children won't understand these concepts. But start …
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… Radiation Exposure: Risks and Health Effects On this page: Overview Overview What is radiation? Radiation is … over time, and your age at exposure. In general, the younger you are when you are exposed to radiation, the … example: Someone who has had many CT scans starting at a young age is more likely to get cancer later in life than …
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… carts Most injuries from shopping carts involve children younger than 5 years. Broken bones, internal injuries, and concussions are … in the large basket or on the outside of the cart. Only adults should push the shopping cart. …
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… dies during sleep. If this happens to a healthy baby younger than 1 year old, it's called sudden infant death … the risk of SIDS. If during pregnancy, the mother: Is younger than 20 years old. Smokes or vapes. Uses drugs or alcohol. Has not …
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… bruising is minimal or only shows up once in a while. Older adults often bruise easily from minor injuries. Bruises are … or blood spots under skin How old are you? Less than 3 years Less than 3 years 3 years or older 3 years or older … adult or older child are different than the symptoms in a young child . Yes Symptoms of shock No Symptoms of shock Has …
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… Cardiomyopathy: Risk of Sudden Death On this page: Overview Overview Some people … at any age, but it is most shocking when it happens to young adults or athletes. While the media often highlight these …
