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… Tips for Reducing Indoor Pollutants in Your Home On this page: Overview … Overview Exposure to indoor air pollutants can cause respiratory problems, such as asthma attacks. It can … who has asthma or allergies sleeps. Wash dogs often. Keep your home clean and dry. Wash bedding in hot water, store …
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… Ways to Track Your Weight-Loss Efforts On this page: Getting Started Getting Started Tracking your efforts can help you see patterns in your eating and … write daily entries about what you ate and your activity. Use a step counter. Step counters, also called pedometers, …
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… Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Protecting Your Home On this page: Overview … carbon monoxide detectors. Install them on each level of your home and near sleeping areas. Follow the directions … or corrosion. Also have them inspected each year. When in use, make sure they vent properly to allow gas to escape …
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… Interactive Tool: What Is Your Due Date? On this page: What does this tool help you learn? What does your due date tell you? What's next? What does this tool … and adds 40 weeks. If you are planning a pregnancy, you can use this calculator to plan the birth for a certain month or …
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… Can cloth diapers work for your family? Last updated March 17, 2014 Modern-day cloth … with velcro, snaps, or plastic clips and can be as easy to use as disposables. Many expectant and new parents wonder … different sizes, or can be "one-size" and adjustable to fit your baby as he or she grows. Benefits of cloth diapers: …
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… Protecting Your Child From Online Strangers On this page: Getting Started Getting Started There are fun reasons for your child to be online. Learning new ideas, playing games, … friends. This is information that online strangers can misuse. Talk about the danger of sites and apps that use direct …
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… Diabetes: Taking Care of Your Teeth and Gums On this page: Overview Related … managing blood sugar levels and taking good care of your teeth and gums are both important. When blood sugar … you have diabetes before any work is done. Don't smoke or use smokeless tobacco. Tobacco use with diabetes can lead to …
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… Helping Your Teen Become a Safe Driver On this page: Overview … their teenager driving a car. As a parent, you are right in your concern. Many teens learn to drive by taking driver's … about driving that parents need to emphasize: Don't eat, use a cell phone, or take your eyes off the road for even a …
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Your Toddler: Nutritious Meals for Picky Eaters On this … eaters. They may only eat a few foods, then abruptly refuse them. Toddlers also have rapidly changing appetites. … and eating. There are two basic "rules" for feeding your child: You decide what, when, and where to feed your
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… Spinal Cord Injury: Your Rehabilitation Team On this page: Overview Related … Information Overview As soon as you are stabilized after your SCI, your transition into rehabilitation (rehab) … to activities that you enjoyed before the SCI. You'll use the skills you are learning in other areas (such as …