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- Digestion: How long does it take? - Mayo Clinic
More digestive fluids in the small intestine break down the food into the nutrients your body can use The small intestine absorbs nutrients to circulate in your blood On average, it takes about six hours for food to move through the stomach and small intestine The digested food then travels into the large intestine, also called the colon
- Infant growth: Whats normal? - Mayo Clinic
A baby's head size is measured to get an idea of how well the brain is growing During the first month, a baby's head may increase about 1 inch (2 5 centimeters) But on average, the skull grows about 0 4 inches (1 centimeter) each month Your baby's health care provider will track growth at well-baby exams
- Calorie calculator - Mayo Clinic
If you're pregnant or breast-feeding, are a competitive athlete, or have a metabolic disease, such as diabetes, the calorie calculator may overestimate or underestimate your actual calorie needs
- Pregnancy weight gain: Whats healthy? - Mayo Clinic
Gaining too much weight during pregnancy can increase your baby's risk of health problems, such as being born significantly larger than average, and complications at birth, such as the baby's shoulder becoming stuck after the head is delivered (shoulder dystocia)
- Nutrition for kids: Guidelines for a healthy diet - Mayo Clinic
Nutrition for kids is based on the same ideas as nutrition for adults Everyone needs the same types of things, such as vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein and fat
- Estradiol (topical application route) - Mayo Clinic
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so
- Dwarfism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dwarfism is short stature that results from a genetic or medical condition Stature is the height of a person in a standing position Dwarfism generally is defined as an adult height of 4 feet, 10 inches (147 cm) or less The average adult height among people with dwarfism is 4 feet, 1 inch (125 cm) for women and 4 feet, 4 inches (132 cm) for men
- Menopause - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
During the transition, the amount of hormones your ovaries make varies Perimenopause can last 2 to 8 years The average is about four years The hormone changes can cause symptoms such as: Irregular periods Vaginal dryness Hot flashes Night sweats Sleep problems Mood changes Trouble finding words and remembering, often called brain fog
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