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… weight. If your family has a history of obesity, your child has a higher risk of … people. For more information, see the topics Obesity , Weight Management , Healthy Eating , … Screening: Finding Health Problems Early Obesity References Citations Purnell JQ …
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… Overview Why is it important to find health problems early? Screening tests help your doctor look for certain diseases before … checkups can help you stay healthy. Talk with your doctor whenever you have concerns about …
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… Paediatric Society recommends that all newborns be screened for hearing loss. … territories in Canada offer newborn hearing tests for all babies born in hospitals. Talk … speech and language development. Early screening for hearing loss can help prevent …
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… with these: Weight Management Healthy Eating Obesity Fitness Interactive Tool: Is Your BMI … section Make a Wise Decision Obesity: Should I Have Weight-Loss Surgery? Obesity: … Take Weight-Loss Medicine? Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight? Weight …
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… that you can talk to your doctor about them. Pregnancy: Should I Have Screening Tests for … Down syndrome. The test is not available everywhere, because a doctor must have special … generally very safe. Personal stories about deciding to have a screening test for birth …
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… Screening Overview Depression is a mental … and self-care may help. Screening in Children and Teens Depression is a serious mental health …
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… midwife may not know about. Newborn screening finds babies who may have one of these rare disorders. Finding and treating these disorders early … all and has one of these disorders. How do I find out the results of the screening? Your …
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… monthly periods. What Is Hemochromatosis Genetic (HFE) Screening? Screening tests help your doctor look for a certain … hemochromatosis. HFE testing identifies a genetic risk rather than the disease itself. …
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… Aortic Aneurysm: Should I Get a Screening Test? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your … Get the facts Your options Get a screening test for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Don't get a screening test. If you already have symptoms of an …
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… Cancer Screening: Should I Have a PSA Test? 1 Get the Facts 2 Compare Options 3 Your … Get the facts Your options Have a PSA blood test to check for prostate cancer. Do not have a PSA blood test to check for prostate cancer. This …
