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… Animal and Human Bites: When Stitches Are Needed On this page: Overview Related … Deep bites over a joint, especially if the bite opens when the joint is moved or if pulling apart the edges of the … Staff Medical Review: William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine Kathleen …
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… Blood Pressure Numbers: When to Get Help On this page: Overview … or an infection. Another cause is dehydration, which is when your body loses too much fluid. When should you call … guidance. Call 9-1-1 anytime you think you may need emergency care. For example, call if: You passed out (lost …
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… Your health when planning to become pregnant Last updated December 5, … every day is incredibly beneficial for health, especially when you're planning a pregnancy. Physical activity when planning a pregnancy Smoking, alcohol and other drug …
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… Coping With Cravings When You're Quitting Tobacco On this page: Getting Started … cravings for nicotine can be intense for the first few days when you quit using tobacco, but they will get better with … to stay away from others who use tobacco. This is important when you first quit. Seeing others use tobacco can often …
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… Interactive Tool: When Are You Most Fertile? On this page: What does this tool … period, also known as your "fertile window." This is when you are most likely to get pregnant. Do not use this … once a month. It includes: The day you ovulate . This is when you have the best chance of becoming pregnant. (A human …
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… Breastfeeding: When Baby Doesn't Want to Stop On this page: Overview Overview There may be times when you want to stop breastfeeding, but your baby shows … a bottle or cup. If your baby spits out the bottle nipple when first starting to bottle-feed, keep trying. Experiment …
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… Eating Out When You Have Diabetes On this page: Overview Related … choices, you can follow your meal plan for diabetes when you eat away from home, such as at a party or … overly hungry. It's harder to make healthy food choices when you get too hungry. Think about your portions. Ask for …
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… Coping when your baby cries a lot Last updated August 5, 2013 … do during the crying stage is stay calm and take a break when you need it Never shake or hit your baby Shaken Baby … Syndrome (or neurotrauma) refers to injuries that can occur when a baby is shaken. Shaking can cause brain damage, …
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… Using soothers and stopping when it's time Last updated August 10, 2013 Learn about the … teeth come in. To help your child to stop: Choose a time when no other changes are happening Start by limiting where and when your toddler can have the soother, slowly reducing to …
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… Staying Safe When You Take Several Medicines On this page: Overview … against each other. It's important to ask every doctor you visit to look at your complete list of medicines. The more … medicines on your list. They can cause problems when you take them with other medicines. Never take any kind …
