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… you need and why it’s important: Fibre and your health (HealthLinkBC File #68h) Getting enough fibre Sugars Learn … how to choose healthy types: Dietary fats and your health (HealthLinkBC File #68f) Healthy eating: Cutting unhealthy … birth defects, how much you need and where to find it: Pregnancy and folic acid (folate): Preventing neural tube …
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… how you’ll feed your baby is an important step in your pregnancy journey. Having trusted information and support … provider can help you feel comfortable with your decision. Use this guide to write down any questions you have and make … is getting enough milk: Breastfeeding or chestfeeding (HealthLinkBC File #70) Baby’s Best Chance Infant feeding …
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… Food and water contaminated with bacteria, parasites, viruses, chemicals or toxins can make us sick. Learn about food … risk of illness: Food safety: Easy ways to make food safer (HealthLinkBC File #59a) Food safety for vulnerable … of Canada) Home canning - How to avoid botulism (HealthLinkBC File #22) Pasteurized and raw milk …
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… Coronary artery disease Dementia Hearing loss in adults (HealthLinkBC File #71c) High blood pressure Osteoporosis … Seniors Should Get the Inactivated Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (HealthLinkBC File #12a) Mental and emotional wellbeing There … falls: Exercises for strength and balance Elder abuse Learn about how to recognize the signs of elder abuse …
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… Chestfeeding is a term that is becoming more commonly used when discussing infant feeding. It’s often used by … baby’s diet. Feeding your baby formula: Before you start (HealthLinkBC File #69a) Combining breastfeeding and … Introducing solid foods to your baby Baby's first foods (HealthLinkBC File #69c) Feeding your baby: Sample meals for …
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… is a virus that attacks the liver. There are different viruses that cause hepatitis and how it is transmitted vary … A: Fulminant Hepatitis Hepatitis A Hepatitis A Vaccine (HealthLinkBC File #33) Immunize BC: Hepatitis A Protect … B Immune Globulin - Injection Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HealthLinkBC File #25b) Hepatitis B Infant Vaccine …
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… of what to expect during the second trimester of your pregnancy. Your second trimester lasts from week 15 to 27: Normal pregnancy: Second trimester Fetal development The second … examinations and tests Prenatal ultrasound (HealthLinkBC File #116) Physical changes You may experience …
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… Birth control (also called contraception) can help prevent pregnancy. There are many types of birth control available. … that are passed by skin-to-skin contact. Birth control use should be consistent to ensure the best outcome. Even … contraception and using other medications at the same time (HealthLinkBC File #91a) Barrier methods of birth control If …
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… outdoors in the cold for toddlers Sun safety for children (HealthlinkBC File # 26) Preventing injuries and illnesses … Help stop the spread of germs (HealthLink BC File #85) Abuse and neglect Child abuse has lasting effects and comes in … Best Chance handbook offers general information about pregnancy and parenting, with a focus on ensuring the health …
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… positions and more: Breastfeeding or chestfeeding (HealthLinkBC File #70) Breastfeeding Learning basics of … comfortable breastfeeding in public Breastfeeding during pregnancy Breastfeeding multiple infants Breastfeeding: … when you have diabetes Breastfeeding: tobacco, alcohol, and drugs Coping with thrush when you’re …
