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… High Blood Pressure in Children and Teens On this page: … if your child is overweight. Eating healthy foods and being physically active may help your child lose weight. Encourage … all can do. Healthy Eating for Children Physical Activity for Children and Teens Current as …
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… Managing Your Toddler's Frustrating Behaviours On this page: Overview Overview Toddlers do not … a firm voice, looking your child in the eye, and sometimes physically removing your child from a situation. But realize … child's behaviour has a purpose in furthering growth and development: Your toddler is simply trying to make sense of …
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… Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. Janet and Nathan's … Vaccines help prevent diseases that can cause lifelong damage. For example, meningococcal disease can cause brain damage, kidney damage, deafness, and loss of limbs. About 1 in …
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… Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) On this page: Health Tools Symptoms What Happens … BPH by asking about your symptoms and health and by doing a physical examination. Tests may include a urine test and a … rib cage (flank pain), that is not related to an injury or physical effort. There is blood or pus in your urine or …
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… me feel stronger after the trauma of cancer. Claudia, age 42 When my doctor first mentioned that I could have my … I use a prosthesis in my bra, and this works fine. Patrice, age 51 I had my left breast removed 3 years ago and my right breast removed last year. I chose at …
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… Cranberry Juice and Urinary Tract Infections On this page: Overview Overview For years, people have used cranberry juice to prevent and help … Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 11 and Younger Urinary Problems and Injuries, Age 12 and …
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… High Cholesterol On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … levels include: Being overweight. Not getting much physical activity. Smoking. Some medicines. Some examples … forms, it may narrow your arteries. This happens over many years. In time, plaque may limit blood flow throughout your …
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… Child Transition Into Middle School or Junior High On this page: Overview Overview Most adolescents … complex and varied subjects and more homework than in past years. Help your children set short- and long-term goals and … Children and Teens Generalized Anxiety Disorder Growth and Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years Stress Management …
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… Ear Infections On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … infection are out of your control. These include: Being 3 years old or younger. Birth defects or other medical … A doctor will diagnose a middle ear infection by doing a physical examination and an ear examination and by asking …
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… Plantar Fasciitis On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What … day your foot hurts most. How active you are. What types of physical activity you do. If you are an athlete, your doctor … day your foot hurts most. How active you are. What types of physical activity you do. If you are an athlete, your doctor …
