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… Heat-related illness Last updated June 6, 2022 HealthLink BC File … mental alertness Red, hot, dry skin (in the late stages of heat stroke) Seizures Unconsciousness/coma Who is at … a cool indoor environment. They include: People 65 years of age or older who may not compensate for heat stress …
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… Sleep related infant death Last updated November 1, 2021 … is most likely to occur in babies between 2 and 4 months of age. The second kind of sleep-related infant death is … can usually roll over on their own at 5 to 7 months of age. Place your baby on a firm surface that is free of …
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… Heat-related illness in infants and young children Last updated June 27, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 35c Heat-related Series Download PDF Document English Document Arabic … young children (1-5 years) may be at a higher risk of heat-related illness, especially if they do not have access to a …
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… being active can help you stay healthy and strong as you age. Eating a variety of nutritious foods and beverages each day helps to: Keep your bones and muscles strong … immune system Prevent chronic disease and illness Manage health conditions like high blood pressure, high …
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… Elementary school age children and their vision Last updated January 12, 2022 … concerns. Some conditions can result in permanent vision damage if they are not corrected early: Crossed eyes … Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun can cause eye damage, as well as harm the skin. Sunglasses are recommended …
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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese One-third of people aged 65 and over who live in the community fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations for adults aged 65 years … impairment among older adults are cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and …
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… This makes your skin darken and is a sign of skin damage. There are two types of UV radiation, UVA and UVB. Both … growths of tissue (pterygium), loss of vision (macular degeneration), and cancer of the eyelid. Who is most at risk …
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… brain disease that can occur in people. The disease damages brain cells and the spinal cord. What are the symptoms … from the time of being infected. vCJD can occur at any age, but the disease is most common in people under 30 years … becomes confined to bed and must be fed by a tube. Is vCJD related to CJD? CJD and vCJD are not the same disease. They …
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… Tests on the fluid surrounding the spinal cord Brain images using MRI scans Recordings of the brain’s electrical … becomes confined to bed and must be fed by a tube. Is CJD related to variant CJD (vCJD)? CJD and vCJD are not the same … are similar, although vCJD usually occurs before the age of 30. vCJD is sometimes called human mad cow disease, …
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… common vision concerns in children younger than 4 years of age. By recognizing vision concerns and their symptoms early … and the distance of people or things. By about 1 year of age, children are able to judge distances, and they have … grow, but issues become more difficult to correct at older ages. This is why it is important for all children to have a …
