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… or Chills, Age 11 and Younger On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … heat—such as from being in a car that is parked in the sun—can cause body temperature to rise above 41.7°C (107°F) … or not sweating at all (sweating may have stopped). Skin that is red, hot, and dry, even in the armpits. Passing …
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… Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Happens What Increases Your Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment … you aren't likely to get it again. But the virus stays in your body long after you get over the illness. If the virus … is spread when fluid from a chickenpox blister gets on your skin. In rare cases, a person can get chickenpox from the …
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… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … away, cough, fever, chills), easy bruising/bleeding, pale skin, unusual tiredness. Hydroxyurea may cause other cancers … leukemia, skin cancer). Protect your skin from the sun. Avoid prolonged sun exposure, tanning booths, and …
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… when they are feeding. Ticks burrow part way into the skin, bite, draw blood, and then drop off. The feeding … I do if I find a tick on my skin? If you find a tick on your skin, you need to remove it as soon as possible. Check your entire body and clothing. Do not stop when you find one …
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… Information Overview The following tips can help you keep your eyes healthy and your vision as clear as possible. Provide good light for … eye safety equipment for hazardous tasks. Wear UV-blocking sunglasses to protect your eyes. Wearing sunglasses can …
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… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … called retinoids. It works by affecting the growth of skin cells. Other Uses This section contains uses of this … or inside the nose/mouth. Do not apply to cut, scraped, sunburned, or eczema-affected skin. Avoid getting this …
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… reduce the risk by following these tips. On this page: Keep your home safe Keep baby safe Baby first aid Burn prevention Keeping your family healthy Say no to swaddling Soother safety Safe … their hands for comfort or to protect themselves Limited skin-to-skin contact Difficulties in breastfeeding Potential …
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… Birth Control for Teens On this page: Overview Your Choices How to Decide How to Get Birth Control Myth or … kind of birth control you use, you always need a plan for protecting yourself against sexually transmitted infections … which is about the size of a matchstick, is put under the skin on the inside of your upper arm. It releases hormones …
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… Facial Problems, Non-Injury On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment Check Your Symptoms … problems include infection, conditions that affect the skin of the face, and other diseases. Infections Infections …
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… medical advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … helps decrease the swelling, redness, and itching of the skin that occurs with this condition. Calcipotriene, which … This medication may make you more sensitive to the sun. Limit your time in the sun. Avoid tanning booths and …