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Exercises: Breathing, Posture and Chest Mobility

The following exercises will improve your posture (the way you stand). They will also make the muscles of your chest stronger and more flexible so that breathing is easier. Do each exercise 5 times.

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Exercise Stress Test

A stress test, sometimes called an exercise test, helps your doctor find out how well your body works when you are active. This test measures how well your heart, lungs and muscles function during physical activity.

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Exercise for Fitness

Your body is like a machine. Exercise helps all the parts of your body work their best. You need to exercise regularly to stay healthy and fit.

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Frame and Pin Site - Care at Home

External fixators (frames) are used to hold an arm or leg bone in place so it can heal after surgery for limb-lengthening or reconstruction. 

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Hydrogen Breath Test

This Helping Hand™ is about how a hydrogen breath test is done and how to prepare for it.

Eye Surgery Under Anesthesia
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Eye Surgery Under Anesthesia

This Helping Hand™ is about how to prepare for eye surgery under anesthesia. 

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How to Read a 'Drug Facts' Label

Every over-the-counter medicine you can buy at the store must include a ‘drug facts’ label. This label has information about what the medicine does and how to use it safely.

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Mepilex Ag Dressing

Mepilex® Ag is a soft spongey grey foam pad that has silver within it. The foam dressing (bandage) shields the wound and the silver helps to kill bacteria. This protects the wound from getting an infection.

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Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM)

This Helping Hand™ explains how nasoalveolar molding (NAM) is used to treat cleft lips and cleft palates.

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Microarray Analysis Test

The microarray analysis test is used to find out if your child has a medical condition caused by a missing or extra piece of chromosome material. This test is also known by several other names, such as chromosomal microarray, whole genome microarray, array comparative genomic hybridization or SNP microarray.

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