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Simple changes to the home that lower the risk of falls for older adults and young children. Key takeaways Older adults: about 1 in 4 adults 65 and ol...
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Storing firearms in ways that keep them out of reach of children, teens and anyone at risk of harming themselves or others. Key takeaways Safest stora...
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Wearing a properly fitted helmet and following the rules of the road on bikes, scooters and skateboards. Key takeaways Helmet standard: look for a lab...
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Keeping medicines, cleaning products, batteries and other hazards away from children and using products safely. Key takeaways Poison Control: 1-800-22...
Continue Reading : Poisoning Prevention at Home for Beginners: Where to Start
Working smoke alarms, an escape plan and safe habits that protect your household from home fires. Key takeaways Placement: on every level of the home,...
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A brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head or body during sports, and how to recognize and manage it. Key takeaways Rule: when in doubt, sit...
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Teaching children and adults how to behave around dogs, and what to do if a bite happens. Key takeaways Dog bites a year: about 4.5 million in the US...
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Ways to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related deaths in babies under 1 year old. Key takeaways Position: plac...
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The series of checkups with an obstetrician, family doctor or midwife that runs from early pregnancy until birth. Key takeaways First visit: as soon a...
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The synthetic form of folate, a B vitamin the body needs to make new cells, taken as a supplement or eaten in fortified foods. Key takeaways CDC recom...
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Foods and drinks that carry a higher risk of infection, mercury or other harm to a developing baby. Key takeaways Fish to eat: 8 to 12 oz (about 225 t...
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The recommended range of weight gain across pregnancy, which depends on your BMI before you became pregnant. Key takeaways Underweight before pregnanc...
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High blood sugar that develops during pregnancy in someone who did not have diabetes before. Key takeaways Usual screening time: 24 to 28 weeks of pre...
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A serious blood pressure disorder of pregnancy and the weeks after birth that can affect the kidneys, liver, brain and the baby's growth. Key tak...
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Vaccines given in pregnancy to protect the pregnant person and to pass antibodies to the baby before birth. Key takeaways Tdap (whooping cough): durin...
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