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With a few changes to your regular walking routine, you can keep muscle and bone loss at bay as you age.
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Baby walkers: Are they safe?
Baby walkers — A Mayo Clinic specialist explains the dangers of using a baby walker.
Reduce your risk of falling with daily floor time
Falls are a serious risk for older adults, especially those who don't have the strength or mobility to get back up. Mayo Clinic physical therapist Jane Hein believes that practice is the best form of prevention.
Rett syndrome
This rare genetic disorder affects the way the brain develops, causing a progressive inability to use muscles for eye and body movements and language.
Toe walking in children
Walking on toes or the balls of the feet is fairly common in children who are learning to walk. Most children outgrow it.
Extended-cycle birth control pills: Is spotting common?
Breakthrough bleeding is more common with continuous and extended-cycle birth control pills, but usually decreases with time.
Baby naps: Daytime sleep tips
Know when and how long babies need to nap, how to put them down for naps and how to handle fussiness.
Delaying your period with hormonal birth control
Delaying your period is possible if you use an extended or continuous method of birth control. Find out how you can have more control over your menstrual cycle.
Choosing a birth control pill
Wondering which birth control pill is best for you? Weigh the risks and benefits of the different types of birth control pills.
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