When you think about soap, the last thing you'd expect is for it to pose a health risk. Yet, Health Canada recently issued a recall notice for certain Castelbel liquid soaps sold in Canada due to a chance that a bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, had contaminated the soap.
What is invasive meningococcal disease?Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a bacterial infection that can cause serious and life threatening illne
What is vaping?, Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling an aerosol produced by a vaping product, such as an electronic cigarette. The device heats a liquid (usuall
What are the risks of vaping?, Vaping can impact your health in several ways:Exposure to toxic and cancer-causing chemicals: the aerosol produced through vaping has been found to co
Is vaping safer than smoking?, Vaping is less harmful than smoking commercial tobacco products based on current evidence. Compared to cigarettes, a person is exposed to lower amount
Steps to quitting vaping, Understand your vaping habitsUnderstanding when, where and why you vape will help you prepare to manage your triggers and cravings.Consider tracking y
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This resource provides sample meals, snacks, and menus for babies who are 6 to 12 months old. It includes information on food safety and amounts of fo
Do not offer foods that are round, hard, sticky and difficult to swallow. This includes popcorn, marshmallows, dried fruit like raisins, and gummies o
How much food should I offer to my baby?The amount of food to offer your baby will change depending on their appetite. When you first introduce solid
Medetomidine is a non-opioid drug with effects similar to xylazine. It is up to 200 times stronger than xylazine.
Northern Health has issued a Toxic Drug Alert for Fort St. John. A pink chunk sold as “down” has been linked to sudden overdoses requiring hospitalization. Overdoses occur when the substance is smoked. Use caution when using substance through any route.
Multiple samples in different colors and textures, containing several Fentanyl Analogs (including Carfentanil), Benzodiazepines, Veterinary Tranquilizers (Tranq), and Nitazenes (a group of potent opioids), were tested throughout the Fraser Health region.
