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… too much alcohol, eating a lot of sodium (salt), being overweight, and not exercising. What are the symptoms? High … and medicines. Your doctor may ask you to lose extra weight, eat less sodium, and be more active. If these … artery disease , heart attack , and stroke . Vision loss and kidney disease. Arteries also carry blood and …
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… age. Your risk for osteoporosis goes up as you get older. Loss of the male hormone testosterone . As you age, your … enough calcium and vitamin D. Smoking. Not getting enough weight-bearing exercise. Drinking too much alcohol. … you smoke, quit. Limit your use of alcohol. Get plenty of weight-bearing exercise. Walking, jogging, and lifting …
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… helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control … Lifestyle habits that help promote healthy bones include weight-bearing exercises, stopping smoking, limiting alcohol, and eating well-balanced meals that …
Medications
… helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control … changes that help promote healthy bones include increasing weight-bearing exercise, stopping smoking, limiting alcohol, and eating well-balanced meals that …
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… for teens to follow a balanced diet and stay at a healthy weight. Teens may try to control their weight by going on fad diets, vomiting after meals, or … eating very little food. Insulin can cause a person to gain weight, so a teen who uses insulin may skip doses. These …
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… are not hungry, try to eat food that has protein and extra calories to keep up your strength and prevent weight loss. Get some physical activity every day, but do not get …
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… It is important to recognize the signs of hearing loss early so that children can receive any supports they … in B.C., about 100 babies are born with permanent hearing loss (approximately 1 out of every 400 births). For babies … care at birth, about 1 in 50 is born with permanent hearing loss. There are no obvious signs that indicate when a baby …
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… Some people who have low bone density may not have bone loss. They may just naturally have a lower bone density. Low … strong bones, because bone forms in response to stress. Weight-bearing exercises such as walking, hiking, and … dancing are all good choices. Adding exercise with light weights or elastic bands can help the bones in the upper and …
Medications
… be gradually decreased to reduce symptoms such as weakness, weight loss, nausea, and extreme fatigue. If you have received an … include doing weight-bearing exercise, stopping smoking, limiting alcohol, and eating well-balanced meals that …
Medications
… be gradually decreased to reduce symptoms such as weakness, weight loss, nausea, and extreme fatigue. Shake vial before use to … adequate calcium and vitamin D, stopping smoking, and limiting alcohol. Discuss lifestyle changes that might …
