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… Hearing Loss On this page: Health Tools Cause … What is hearing loss? Hearing loss is a sudden or gradual decrease in how well you can …
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… Hair Loss On this page: Cause Prevention … Treatment Overview Self-Care What is hair loss? Hair loss is hair that is thinning or is falling out of your …
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… Genetic Influences on Weight On this page: Overview Overview Genes influence your weight by their effect on: How calories are used (energy metabolism). Some people use …
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… Screening for Weight Problems On this page: Overview … examination to document your child's growth pattern. "Overweight" and "obese" are terms sometimes used when referring … charts or the body mass index (BMI) to measure a child's weight in relation to his or her height. If your child is …
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… Hearing loss in adults Last updated March 13, 2024 HealthLink BC … out of every 4 Canadian adults report some level of hearing loss or hearing disability. The prevalence of hearing loss rises with age. About 65 percent of people over the age …
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… Hearing loss in children Last updated October 26, 2022 HealthLink BC … can I do if I think my child has problems hearing? Hearing loss can be hard to detect. Mild hearing loss is sometimes … syndromes, like Down syndrome, Pendred and Alport Low birth weight – less than 1200 grams (2.65 pounds) Neonatal …
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… Types of Hair Loss On this page: Overview Overview There are many types of hair loss . It is often categorized according to when it takes … cycle begins again. Androgenetic alopecia is inherited hair loss. In this type of hair loss, the growth (anagen) cycle …
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… Medicines for Bone Loss On this page: About This Medicine About This Medicine … some examples? Here are some examples of medicines for bone loss. For each item in the list, the generic name is first, … (Forteo) This is not a complete list of medicines for bone loss. Why are medicines for bone loss used? Medicines for …
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… Vision Loss Evaluation On this page: Overview … Your doctor will ask questions to find out how your vision loss has affected your life and what changes you have … What are the problem areas associated with your vision loss? How has your life changed? What activities have become …
