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  1. Choking first aid - infant under 1 year - series (image) 
    ... until the object is dislodged or the infant loses consciousness. ... IF THE INFANT LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS If the child becomes unresponsive, stops breathing, or turns blue: Shout for help. Give infant CPR. Call 911 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100221_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Active vs. inactive muscle (image) 
    People may lose 20 to 40 percent of their muscle and, along with it, their strength as they age. Scientists have found that a major reason people lose muscle is because they stop doing everyday activities ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19477.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Choking first aid - adult or child over 1 year - series (image) 
    ... can quickly become life threatening if the person loses the ability to breathe in and out sufficiently. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100222_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Vertebroplasty - series (image) 
    ... these fractures is osteoporosis. Osteoporosis causes bone to lose strength and become weak and susceptible to fractures.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100204_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Muscle cells vs. fat cells (image) 
    To lose weight, you must burn more calories than you eat. Exercise is the best way to do this. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19495.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Yo-yo dieting (image) 
    ... way to avoid "yo-yo dieting," where you lose a great deal of weight, only to regain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19496.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Tendonitis (image) 
    ... injury, overuse, or with aging as the tendon loses elasticity. Any action that places prolonged repetitive strain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19632.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Presbyopia (image) 
    ... condition in which the lens of the eye loses its elasticity and its ability to focus. In ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19943.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Gangrene (image) 
    ... body. Gangrene can occur when a body part loses its blood supply. This may happen from, for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19855.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Muscular atrophy (image) 
    ... size and wasting of muscle tissue. Muscles that lose their nerve supply can atrophy and simply waste ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9680.htm - Medical Encyclopedia