Summer will soon be here. Once the temperatures start to rise, your kids will be participating in more water activities. You know that it's important to make your kids as water-safe as possible. That includes providing your kids with swim lessons, ensuring that your little ones are always wearing a flotation device when they're in the pool and that your swimming pool is equipped with an alarm system. All those steps can protect your children from drowning.
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When a person has a medical condition that prevents the body from being able to process and dispose of waste, a surgery will be done to create an opening called a stoma, where the large intestine is diverted. A device called a colostomy bag is attached to the stoma to collect solid waste from the body. If you need to undergo surgery and will be living with a colostomy bag afterward, use the following tips.
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When a natural eye is lost due to an accident or illness, children often struggle with the change that it creates in their appearance. Fortunately, prosthetic eyes allow your child to feel more comfortable in public spaces by filling in the space left behind with a realistic eye that is custom created to match their natural one. However, wearing an artificial eye does take some getting used to, and you can use these tips to help your child learn how to care for their new prosthesis as they grow.
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Many patients question as to whether or not a family physician is really necessary. After all, once your little one gets past those toddler years, they generally only need to see a doctor for sick visits or school or sports physicals. But because your family physician can treat a wide variety of ailments, they're still one of the leading choices for patients looking to become established with a primary care physician (PCP).
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If you have just discovered that you are pregnant, and you are in the beginning stages of your pregnancy, you can terminate your pregnancy with a medical abortion. A medical abortion is an outpatient procedure. You are given two different medications, misoprostol and mifepristone that you take a day or two apart to natural induce an abortion or miscarriage in your body.
The Risks of Complications Are Very Low
The risks of complications from a medical abortion are extremely low.
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