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… But babies and people whose bodies can't fight infection well will need to take medicine to treat the infection and … if he or she does get it. Your baby has a better chance of being healthy at birth if you get treatment while you're … litter box while you're pregnant. Wash tables and counters well if a cat may have walked on them. If you have to clean …
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… amount of help a person needs when bathing depends on how well they can move. You may be caring for someone who is … bath at the sink or with a basin. A person who can't move well or who can't move at all needs a bed bath. This is … Cover the person with a towel, exposing only the body parts being washed. For example, uncover an arm, wash and dry it, …
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… May help you feel less tired. Enhances your sense of well-being. Walking is a good way to get aerobic exercise. Start … your body can't control your blood sugar with insulin as well as it should. This increases the chance you will get …
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… help you breathe. You may get a steroid medicine to reduce swelling of the spinal cord. When a spinal cord injury is … at scheduled times, and the catheter isn't permanent. An indwelling Foley catheter. If you can't use intermittent … of your position. Avoid sliding, slipping, slumping, or being in positions that put pressure directly on an existing …
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… your risk for having pulmonary embolism. These include: Being older than 40. Being overweight. Not taking … you have symptoms of a blood clot in the leg, including: Swelling, warmth, or tenderness in the soft tissues of your leg. Swelling may also appear as a swollen ridge along a blood …
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… Symptoms of type 1 diabetes include urinating often, being very thirsty, losing weight without trying, being … to your doctor about making sure that your blood sugar is well-managed. High blood sugar levels during the first … test/estimated glomerular filtration (eGFR). This shows how well your kidneys are working. Complete foot examination. …
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… end sooner so things can return to normal. That means being able to safely go out and see friends and family, meet … including: Chills. Headache. Pain, redness, a rash, or swelling in the arm where you had the vaccine. Swollen lymph … including: Chills. Headache. Pain, redness, a rash, or swelling in the arm where you had the vaccine. Swollen lymph …
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… test, but it may not be necessary. If you are not doing well, especially in regard to moving, your doctor may … is swimming. If you can do simple exercises, that's great. Being active is very important. If you are not active … test, but it may not be necessary. If you are not doing well, especially in regard to moving, your doctor may …
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… But focus on the outcomes. If your teen is doing well, accept that these methods work. Be flexible. Teens … to reward responsible behaviour. Also, realize that being fair sometimes means agreeing to bend the rules. Teens … But focus on the outcomes. If your teen is doing well, accept that these methods work. Be flexible. Teens …
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… caused by an illness. And it doesn't mean that a baby isn't being well cared for. Dandruff. This is a shedding of the skin on … Skin cancer can occur on the scalp, most often in areas not well-covered by hair. It can destroy skin cells and tissues …
