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… ongoing treatment and support. The service, covered by BC PharmaCare, is available seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 … and the associated risks can help reduce the likelihood of harm and encourage healthy behaviours. Visit our Parenting … in B.C . Toward the Heart Toward the Heart is a harm reduction program that is part of the BC Centre for Disease …
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… Physical activity Drowning Poisoning Burns Violence Self-harm and suicide On this page: Things you can do to prevent … and other factors can lead to an increase in suicide, self-harm and types of violence. Getting enough sleep will help …
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… vapour products and other electronic cigarettes are not harmless. Children, youth and non-smokers should not use … Health Canada For existing smokers, vaping is less harmful than smoking cigarettes but vaping still exposes … Children, youth and non-smokers are at high risk of harmful effects of nicotine, including addiction. You are …
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… and safety. Older adults can experience different kinds of harm from people they rely on or trust. This could include … emotional, financial, sexual, spiritual, or social harm, or withholding medication or the necessities of life. …
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… taking drugs during pregnancy or while breastfeeding may harm your baby. This includes prohibited drugs but could …
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… 30’s in some parts of the province. Too much heat can be harmful to your health and cause heat-related illnesses. … to keep cool Heat-related illnesses Too much heat can be harmful to your health. Heat-related illness is the result …
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… surgery are very low. Mycobacterium chimaera is usually not harmful to people. Only rarely does it cause infections in …
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… a person's immune system treats a protein (an allergen) as harmful. Some children with food allergies are at risk of …
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… use cannabis for its therapeutic effects. But it can also harm your health. Cannabis for medical purposes has been …
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… KB) BC Renal Agency: Emergency Preparedness College of Pharmacists of British Columbia: Accessing Medications You … dietitian ,  qualified exercise professional  or a  pharmacist . Prescription medications During a state of emergency, pharmacists can provide a drug without a prescription to …