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Pregnancy and folic acid folate Preventing neural tube defects

… the brain and skull are missing some parts Some NTDs cause babies to be stillborn or to have lifelong disabilities. How …
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Sun safety for children

… precautions to protect my baby from the sun and heat? Yes. Babies younger than 12 months of age are especially … sensitive to UV radiation and heat. It is safest to keep babies younger than 12 months out of the sun. Try to find or … by clothing or a hat. Sunscreen is not recommended for babies less than six months of age as they can rub it in …
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Your childs feelings

… to develop in a healthy way. Research also tell us that babies whose cries are responded to right away cry less after the first year than babies whose parents let them “cry it out.” After the newborn period, babies can tolerate short times of mild distress, such as …
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Hepatitis B virus infection

… provided free to a wide range of people in BC, including babies, people at increased risk of infection or serious …
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Safety for infants and young children during extreme heat

… worse or more likely to occur It is safest to keep babies younger than 12 months out of direct sunlight … child and increase the risk of heat-related illness Dress babies in one layer, with no hats or foot coverings, like … Best Chance: Sleep HealthLinkBC File #107 Safe sleeping for babies Perinatal Services BC: Safer Infant Sleep Toddler’s …
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Financial abuse of older adults

… adults at higher risk of financial abuse tend to be alone, socially isolated and either physically or emotionally …
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Hepatitis B infant vaccine

… should get the hepatitis B vaccine? The vaccine is given to babies as a series of 3 doses at 2, 4 and 6 months of age. … 1st dose 2 months 2nd dose 4 months 3rd dose 6 months Some babies are at greater risk of being infected with hepatitis … with hepatitis B virus can pass the virus to their newborn babies during delivery. When infants are infected with …
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Pertussis whooping cough

… in Canada, 1 to 3 deaths occur due to pertussis, mostly in babies less than 3 months of age who have not been … or spit out mucous, and make it hard to take a breath. In babies, pertussis can cause periods of apnea in which their breathing is interrupted. Babies less than 6 months old, teenagers, and adults may not …
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Abuse and neglect of older adults Understanding gender differences

… can be physical, emotional, financial, sexual, spiritual or social. Abuse and neglect can include not giving medications …
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Childhood vaccines are safe