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… page: Overview Overview Some people who have had a stroke ignore or are not aware of one side of their body. This can happen when the stroke damages one side of the brain. Caregivers … may bump into furniture or have trouble eating or dressing. Your doctor or stroke rehab team might give you tips for how …
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… Safe On this page: Overview Overview You can help protect the person in your care by making the … mat to prevent slipping. Use a shower chair or bath bench when the person bathes. Provide good lighting inside and … Put night-lights in bedrooms, hallways, and bathrooms. Have light at the top and bottom of stairways. Have a first …
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… Newborn to Age 3 Months On this page: Overview Overview You can watch your baby's behaviour to check for hearing loss. If you notice a change, your baby might have hearing loss. Does your baby: Listen to speech? Turn to you when you speak? Smile when spoken to? Seem to recognize your …
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… Talking to Your Child About Appropriate Online Behavior On this page: … And other people could share or misuse them. Some people have lost jobs or university scholarships because of things they posted when they were young. Urge your child to think twice before …
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… this page: Overview Overview Protecting your baby Each new learning stage for your baby requires you … safe. Canada has banned baby walkers because many babies have been seriously injured while using them. It is illegal … the keys out of your child's sight and reach. Be careful when using equipment such as high chairs and changing …
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… body weight control. Useful resources Diabetes, Exercise & You (Vancouver Coastal Health, Canada) This booklet presents … for persons with diabetes, the types of activity that have a positive impact on diabetes, and getting started and … to be used with a health care provider. Being Active When You Have Prediabetes (Exercise is Medicine, USA) This …
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… Maggie: Making room Maggie: Making room Changing the way you eat doesn't always mean you have to give up your favourite foods. Maggie Morris includes … is that I taste flavours so much more now than I did when I ate my high-fat diet." When she craves something …
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… Smoking On this page: Overview Overview What would motivate you to quit smoking? Take a moment to fill out the smoker's self-test. Be honest when you answer the questions. You may discover that you have more good reasons to quit than to continue using …
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… in a child? Here are some signs of cataracts in children: You may see a cloudiness in your child's eye. The child may … colourful objects. A baby who can't find small objects when crawling on the floor may have cataracts. The child may scowl, squint, or shield their …
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… Gums On this page: Overview Overview You may get nosebleeds during pregnancy. That's because … blood flow to the tissue inside the nose (mucous membranes) when you are pregnant. There are things you can do to help … Follow the directions for cleaning the machine. You also have more blood flow to the mucous membranes of the mouth …
