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In the Family and Home category you will find HealthLinkBC File topics on infants and children, adult and senior health, food safety and nutrition, and topics related to home safety and maintenance.

Infants and Children
Childhood Immunization
Adult Health
Senior Health
Food Safety and Nutrition
Home Safety and Maintenance

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Infants and Children

Baby's first foods (#69c)
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Breastfeeding or chestfeeding (#70)
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Burns and scalds in young children (#123)
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Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine (#44b)
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Dental Care for Your Infant and Toddler (#19)
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Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine (#105)
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Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) vaccine (#15b)
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Elementary School Age Children and Their Vision (#53b)
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Facts About Chickenpox (#44a)
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Facts about influenza (the flu) (#12b)
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Feeding your baby formula: Before you start (#69a)
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Feeding your baby formula: Safely making and storing formula (#69b)
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Feeding your baby in emergencies (#69g)
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Feeding your baby: Sample meals for babies 6 to 12 months old (#69h)
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Fifth disease (parvovirus infection) (#54)
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Group A streptococcal infections (#106)
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Hand washing: Help stop the spread of germs (#85)
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Hand, foot and mouth disease (#64)
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Harm reduction for families, caregivers and friends of people who use substances (#102b)
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Head lice (#06)
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Hearing Loss in Children (#71a)
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Hearing Tests for Infants and Children (#71b)
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Helping Your 1 to 3 Year Old Child Eat Well (#69d)
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Hepatitis B infant vaccine (#25c)
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Immunization for health care workers in B.C. (#66)
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Impetigo (#81)
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Inactivated influenza (flu) vaccine (#12d)
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Iron-rich foods for babies and toddlers (#69i)
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Live attenuated influenza (flu) vaccine (#12e)
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Meal and Snack Ideas for Your 1 to 3 Year Old Child (#69e)
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Measles (#14b)
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Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine (#14a)
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Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine (#14e)
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Meningococcal C conjugate (Men-C) vaccine (#23a)
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Molluscum contagiosum (#08i)
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Mumps (#14c)
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Newborn blood spot card screening (#67)
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Numbing Creams and Patches for Immunizations (#50h)
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Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (#15c)
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Petting zoo and open farm visits (#61b)
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Pinkeye (conjunctivitis) (#82)
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Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV 13) vaccine (#62a)
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Protecting your baby against hepatitis B at birth (#25d)
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Q fever (#79)
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Quit or reduce vaping (#30d)
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Reye syndrome (#84)
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Role of Pets in Human Disease (#61a)
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Roseola (#83)
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Rubella (#14d)
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Safe sleeping for babies (#107)
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Safety Tips for Swimmers (#39)
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Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) (#86)
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Sleep Related Infant Death (#46)
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Sun Safety for Children (#26)
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Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccine (#18c)
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Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio (Tdap-IPV) vaccine (#15a)
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The harmful effects of second-hand tobacco smoke and vapour (#30a)
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The Infants Act, mature minor consent and immunization (#119)
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Time for Bed (#92e)
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Toilet Learning (#92d)
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Travelling with children (#41d)
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Understanding harm reduction: Substance use (#102a)
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Unpasteurized fruit/vegetable juices and ciders: A potential health risk (#72)
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Vegan feeding guidelines for babies and toddlers (#69j)
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Young Children and Their Vision (#53a)
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Your Child and Play From Birth to 3 Years (#92a)
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Your Child's Development From Birth to 3 Years (#92b)
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Your Child's Feelings (#92c)
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Childhood Immunization

A Better Immunization Experience for your Child (#50e)
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Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine (#44b)
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Childhood Vaccines are Safe (#50c)
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Childhood Vaccines: What is in the Vaccines and Why (#50d)
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Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) vaccine (#105)
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Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) vaccine (#15b)
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Grade 6 Immunizations in B.C. (#50f)
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Grade 9 Immunizations in B.C. (#50g)
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Hepatitis B infant vaccine (#25c)
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines (#101b)
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Immunizations at 12 months of age (#50j)
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Immunizations at 2 months of age (#50i)
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Influenza (flu) immunization: Myths and facts (#12c)
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Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine (#14a)
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Measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine (#14e)
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Meningococcal C conjugate (Men-C) vaccine (#23a)
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Numbing Creams and Patches for Immunizations (#50h)
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Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV 13) vaccine (#62a)
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Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccine (#18c)
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Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, polio (Tdap-IPV) vaccine (#15a)
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The Benefits of Immunizing Your Child (#50b)
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The Infants Act, mature minor consent and immunization (#119)
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Your Baby's Immune System and Vaccines (#50a)
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Adult Health

Cervicitis (#08f)
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Cryptosporidium Infection (#48)
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Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Information for Family Caregivers (#93b)
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Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Understanding Gender Differences (#93c)
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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) (#08g)
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Caffeinated energy drinks (#109)
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Calcium and Your Health (#68e)
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Childhood Vaccines: What is in the Vaccines and Why (#50d)
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Chlamydia (#08l)
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Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) (#114)
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Contact with blood or body fluids: Protecting against infection (#97)
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) (#55a)
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Cryptococcal disease (C. gattii) (#98)
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Dietary Fats and Your Health (#68f)
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Emergency Contraception (EC) (#91b)
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Facts About Chickenpox (#44a)
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Facts about influenza (the flu) (#12b)
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Fibre and Your Health (#68h)
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Genital herpes (#08d)
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Gonorrhea (#08a)
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Hand washing: Help stop the spread of germs (#85)
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (#36)
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Health advice for travellers (#41a)
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Health Risks in the Wilderness (#24)
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Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults (#68j)
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Healthy eating for chronic hepatitis (#40c)
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Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure (#68b)
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Healthy snacks for adults (#68i)
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Hearing loss in adults (#71c)
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Heart Healthy Eating for People with High Cholesterol (#68a)
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Hepatitis A vaccine (#33)
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Hepatitis B immune globulin (#25b)
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Hepatitis B Vaccine (#25a)
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Hepatitis C virus (#40a)
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HIV and HIV tests (#08m)
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HIV testing in pregnancy (#38a)
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Hormonal Contraception and Using Other Medications at the Same Time (#91a)
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HTLV-1 Virus (#34)
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Immunization for health care workers in B.C. (#66)
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Inactivated influenza (flu) vaccine (#12d)
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Influenza (flu) immunization: Myths and facts (#12c)
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Iron and Your Health (#68c)
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Iron in Foods (#68d)
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Listeriosis (#75)
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Live attenuated influenza (flu) vaccine (#12e)
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Living well with hepatitis C virus (#40b)
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Managing Constipation with Diet: Adults (#68l)
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Managing eating, chewing and swallowing difficulties in care facilities (#110a)
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Measles (#14b)
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Meningococcal quadrivalent vaccines (#23b)
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (#73)
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Mumps (#14c)
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Necrotizing Fasciitis (Flesh-Eating Disease) (#60)
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Norovirus (#87)
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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c)
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Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (#15c)
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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (#62b)
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Polio Vaccine (IPV) (#13)
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Pregnancy and alcohol use (#38d)
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Pregnancy and dental health (#38b)
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Pregnancy and folic acid (folate): Preventing neural tube defects (#38c)
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Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults (#93a)
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Preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (#08o)
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Preventing Water-Borne Infections For People with Weakened Immune Systems (#56)
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Pubic lice (#08h)
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Q fever (#79)
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Quit or reduce vaping (#30d)
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Quitting smoking (#30c)
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Risks of alternative tobacco and nicotine products (#30b)
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Swimmer's Itch (#52)
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Syphilis (#08e)
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Tetanus and diphtheria (Td) vaccine (#18a)
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The harmful effects of second-hand tobacco smoke and vapour (#30a)
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The Pregnant Traveller (#41g)
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Toxic Shock Syndrome (#04)
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Toxoplasmosis (#43)
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Travel immunizations for adults (#41c)
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Traveller's Diarrhea (#41e)
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Trichomoniasis (#08p)
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Urethritis (#08b)
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Vaginal yeast infection (#08j)
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Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) (#74)
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Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) (#55b)
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Vitamin D and Your Health (#68n)
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Waterborne Infections in British Columbia (#49a)
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Senior Health

Cryptosporidium Infection (#48)
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Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Information for Family Caregivers (#93b)
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Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Understanding Gender Differences (#93c)
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) (#55a)
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Cryptococcal disease (C. gattii) (#98)
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Dietary Fats and Your Health (#68f)
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Facts about influenza (the flu) (#12b)
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Fibre and Your Health (#68h)
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Financial Abuse of Older Adults (#93d)
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (#36)
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Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults (#68j)
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Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure (#68b)
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Healthy snacks for adults (#68i)
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Hearing loss in adults (#71c)
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Heart Healthy Eating for People with High Cholesterol (#68a)
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Inactivated influenza (flu) vaccine (#12d)
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Influenza (flu) immunization: Myths and facts (#12c)
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Iron and Your Health (#68c)
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Iron in Foods (#68d)
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Live attenuated influenza (flu) vaccine (#12e)
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Managing Constipation with Diet: Adults (#68l)
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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (#62b)
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Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults (#93a)
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Preventing Water-Borne Infections For People with Weakened Immune Systems (#56)
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Quit or reduce vaping (#30d)
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Quitting smoking (#30c)
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Risks of alternative tobacco and nicotine products (#30b)
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Seniors' falls can be prevented (#78)
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Shingles vaccine (#111)
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Tetanus and diphtheria (Td) vaccine (#18a)
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The harmful effects of second-hand tobacco smoke and vapour (#30a)
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Traveller's Diarrhea (#41e)
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Vitamin D and Your Health (#68n)
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Why seniors should get the inactivated influenza (flu) vaccine (#12a)
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Food Safety and Nutrition

E. coli Infection (#02)
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Allergy safe adult care facilities (#100b)
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Allergy safe child care facilities (#100c)
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Baby's first foods (#69c)
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Caffeinated energy drinks (#109)
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Calcium and Your Health (#68e)
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Dietary Fats and Your Health (#68f)
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Disinfecting Drinking Water (#49b)
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Feeding your baby formula: Before you start (#69a)
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Feeding your baby formula: Safely making and storing formula (#69b)
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Fibre and Your Health (#68h)
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Food Safety in Child Care Facilities (#59d)
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Food Safety: Easy Ways to Make Food Safer (#59a)
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Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults (#68j)
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Healthy eating for chronic hepatitis (#40c)
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Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure (#68b)
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Healthy snacks for adults (#68i)
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Heart Healthy Eating for People with High Cholesterol (#68a)
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Helping Your 1 to 3 Year Old Child Eat Well (#69d)
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Home Canning – How to Avoid Botulism (#22)
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Iron and Your Health (#68c)
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Iron in Foods (#68d)
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Living well with hepatitis C virus (#40b)
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Managing Constipation with Diet: Adults (#68l)
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Managing eating, chewing and swallowing difficulties in care facilities (#110a)
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Manganese in Drinking Water (#49g)
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Meal and Snack Ideas for Your 1 to 3 Year Old Child (#69e)
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Pasteurized and raw milk (#03)
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Pregnancy and folic acid (folate): Preventing neural tube defects (#38c)
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Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child care providers (#110b)
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Severe allergic reactions to food: Children and teens (#100a)
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Unpasteurized fruit/vegetable juices and ciders: A potential health risk (#72)
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Vitamin D and Your Health (#68n)
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Home Safety and Maintenance

Arsenic in Drinking Water (#49c)
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Asbestos: When should I worry? (#32)
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Bed bugs (#95)
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Contact with blood or body fluids: Protecting against infection (#97)
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Disinfecting Drinking Water (#49b)
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Drinking Water Chlorination Facts (#49d)
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Getting rid of rodents (rats and mice) (#37)
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Immunization for health care workers in B.C. (#66)
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Lead in Drinking Water (#49e)
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Lead Paint and Hazards (#31)
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Maintenance and Operation of Onsite Sewage Systems (#21)
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Manganese in Drinking Water (#49g)
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Nitrate in well water (#05a)
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Radon in homes and other dwellings (#42)
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Residential hot tubs and pools: Health and safety tips (#27a)
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Residential hot tubs and pools: Safe water quality (#27b)
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Risks of alternative tobacco and nicotine products (#30b)
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Safety Tips for Swimmers (#39)
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Seniors' falls can be prevented (#78)
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Sun Safety for Children (#26)
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Ultraviolet Radiation (#11)
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Water Fluoridation Facts (#28)
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Well water testing (#05b)
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