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… Shot On this page: Overview Overview The shot is used to prevent pregnancy. You get the shot in your upper arm or rear end … called by its brand name, Depo-Provera. Progestin prevents pregnancy in these ways: It thickens the mucus in the …
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… need an insulin syringe , your bottle of insulin, and an alcohol wipe or a cotton ball dipped in alcohol. If you are using an insulin pen, you will need a … swab. Check the insulin bottle or cartridge. When you use an insulin bottle for the first time, write the date on …
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… Information What does this tool help you learn? You can use this tool to discover the amazing changes that happen during a pregnancy. Get a close-up peek at the early embryo. See how … find links to helpful information about testing, healthy pregnancy choices, premature birth, and labour and delivery. …
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… fish, and fortified milk. Get some sunshine. Your body uses sunshine to make its own vitamin D. Talk to your doctor … and lifting weights can make your bones stronger. Limit alcohol. Osteoporosis Canada recommends drinking no more than an average of two alcoholic drinks daily. Don't smoke. Smoking can make bones …
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… Stroke On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What … and sickle cell disease. Smoking. Drinking too much alcohol or using recreational drugs. Your risk of harm from … Asian descent. Being female. Having certain problems during pregnancy, such as preeclampsia. Being past menopause. Your …
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… polyhydramnios? Amniotic fluid surrounds the fetus during pregnancy. Having too much of this fluid is called … should be. In some cases, too much amniotic fluid doesn't cause problems. In other cases, it can cause problems, such as … have diabetes. This includes diabetes that occurs during pregnancy (gestational diabetes). The fetus has a …
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… include toilet cleaners, battery acid, bleach, chemicals used in industry for crystal etching, and chemicals that are … Carbolic acid or phenol does not mix with water, so use alcohol first to flush the chemical off the skin and then flush with water. If alcohol is not available, flush with a large amount of …
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… The Patch On this page: Overview Overview The patch is used to prevent pregnancy. It looks like a bandage. You put it on the skin … the hormones estrogen and progestin. These hormones prevent pregnancy in three ways. They thicken the mucus in the …
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… this page: Overview Overview Violence causes more injury and death in children, teenagers, and young … Damaging or vandalizing another person's property. Using alcohol, drugs, or tobacco. Having risk-taking behaviour, … weeks or months: Aggressive or violent behaviour Drug or alcohol use Spending more time listening to music about …
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… syphilis occurs when syphilis isn't treated during pregnancy and is passed to the baby through the placenta . A baby can be infected with syphilis any time during pregnancy or during labour or delivery. It's very important … These may include: Inflammation of the cornea . This may cause blindness. A problem that involves the brain. (This is …
