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… Child Safety: Preventing Drowning On this page: Overview Overview An infant or … toy. Toilets are drowning hazards, especially for children younger than 3. An older baby or young child can fall … where wells, open postholes, and irrigation canals or drainage ditches are nearby. Fill holes and install fences or …
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… Scrapes On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … screws, catheters, and medicine pumps. Yes Diabetes, immune problems, peripheral arterial disease, or surgical hardware in affected area No Diabetes, immune problems, peripheral arterial disease, or surgical hardware …
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… Osteotomy for Osteoarthritis On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well … removes, or sometimes adds, a wedge of bone near a damaged joint. This shifts weight from an area where there is … replacement for a few years and is usually reserved for younger people. What To Expect Recovery depends on the …
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… Paroxetine Controlled-Release - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions … have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition … each day. If you are taking paroxetine for premenstrual problems, your doctor may direct you to take it every day of …
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… Paroxetine - Oral On this page: Uses Other Uses How To Use Side Effects Precautions … have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition … each day. If you are taking paroxetine for premenstrual problems, your doctor may direct you to take it every day of …
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… Mononucleosis Complications On this page: Overview Overview Most … removed surgically (tonsillectomy). Brain and spinal cord problems. Cardiac problems, such as irregular heart rhythms, … Reye syndrome can develop if you give aspirin to a person younger than 20 to treat symptoms of mono. Aspirin should …
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… Dental Care for Older Adults On this page: Basic Care Denture Care Basic Care Dental care for older people is much the same as for younger adults. But older adults do have concerns that … the roof of your mouth with a soft-bristled brush. To avoid problems with your dentures: Don't use dentures that are too …
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… triggers allergic reactions. They can affect the skin, the respiratory tract (for breathing), the gastrointestinal … Pediatric allergists see children from birth to 18 years of age. There is no minimum age for food allergy testing. Can … Have a list and description of medical conditions, health problems, past reactions and symptoms ready You may be asked …
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… Glands, Hernias, and Other Lumps Under the Skin On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … cleft cysts are found in the neck. They don't usually cause problems unless they get infected. These cysts are most … in the groin, or behind the knee. It can cause serious problems if it involves the blood vessels in the brain or …
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… Multiple Sclerosis (MS) On this page: Condition Overview Health Tools Cause Symptoms What … nervous system —the brain and spinal cord. It can cause problems with muscle control and strength, vision, balance, … for each person. You may go through life with only minor problems. Or you may become seriously disabled. Most people …
