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… Support Dealing With Relapse Staying Tobacco-Free Risks of Other Tobacco and Nicotine Products … They get sick less often and heal faster. Quitting has other benefits. Your taste and your sense of smell may … will likely get better after you quit. And you'll help others when you quit. You'll reduce the health risks for …
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… Treatment Overview Prevention Self-Care Medicines Surgery Other Treatment Condition Overview What … may cause blood to flow in a pattern that isn't normal. Others can completely or partially block blood flow. There … of the heart or a heart valve that has not formed right. Others are more serious and complex, such as a missing heart …
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… and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Self-Care Medicines Other Treatment Condition … virus by having unprotected sex with someone who has HIV. Another common way of getting it is by sharing drug needles … is infected with HIV. The virus can also be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding. …
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… Helping Your Child Get Started Paying for Child Care Other Concerns Overview What is child care? Child care is short-term care by someone other than a parent. There are two basic types of child … Group providers. These providers care for your child and other people's children. Your child may attend a small or …
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… Treatment Overview Prevention Self-Care Medicines Surgery Other Treatment Condition … the brain and spinal cord, causing muscle weakness and other symptoms. These patches of damage are called lesions. … . Experts don't know why MS happens to some people but not others. There may be a genetic link, because the disease …
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… and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Self-Care Medicines Other Treatment Condition Overview What … have some stress . For example, a child may have a new brother or sister. Children who wet the bed after having had … will get easier as your child gets older. Here are some other tips that may help your child: Give your child most of …
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… Indoor Pollutants Outdoor Air Pollutants Water Pollution Other Chemicals in Our Environment When to Call a Doctor … older buildings. It can cause tumours, lung cancer, and other diseases. Wood-burning stoves and poorly vented gas … water from a rural well polluted with pesticides or other poisons from a nearby industrial plant could cause …
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… Treatment Overview Prevention Self-Care Medicines Surgery Other Treatment Condition … occurs when you sneeze, cough, laugh, jog, or do other things that put pressure on your bladder . It is the … may have no warning before they accidentally leak urine. Other women may leak urine when they drink water or when …
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… Ongoing Concerns Living With COPD Medicines Surgery Other Treatment Overview What … the airways and destroys the stretchy fibres in the lungs. Other things that may put you at risk include breathing … past health and whether you smoke or have been exposed to other things that can irritate your lungs. Have you do …
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… and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care CPAP and Other Devices What is … go down, and carbon dioxide levels go up. It may lead to other problems, such as high blood pressure and heart … day. Your doctor may suggest a sleep study . You may have other tests to find out what's causing sleep apnea. How is …