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… Preventing neural tube defects Last updated April 16, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 38c Download PDF Document English … nutrients added to them. Why is folate important for my health? Folate helps make healthy new cells. If you do not … of a growing baby that becomes the brain and spine. NTDs happen when this tube does not close completely and the brain …
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… Roseola Last updated March 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 83 Download PDF Document English … 2 days. One of the key features of roseola is that the rash appears after the fever has ended. In most other childhood … children have these symptoms. When should my child see a health care provider? You cannot be sure your child has …
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… tobacco smoke and vapour Last updated August 7, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30a Download PDF Document English … smoking or vaping. This smoke or vapour is harmful to the health of both the person who smokes or vapes, and those who … smoke or vapour. How does second-hand smoke harm your health? Regular exposure to second-hand smoke can cause …
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… Children and adults Last updated August 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 99 Download PDF Document English … temperature. For more information on hand washing, see HealthLinkBC File #85 Hand washing: Help stop the spread of … an illness is, but rather the child’s behaviour, overall appearance and other symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, …
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… transmitted infections (STIs) Last updated March 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 08o Sexually Transmitted … Spanish Document Vietnamese How do I know what my sexual health status is? Routine testing will tell you if you have … the chance of HIV being transmitted Exposure to an STI can happen any time you have sexual contact with another person …
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… about influenza (the flu) Last updated September 16, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 12b Influenza (Flu) Series … people who have lung or heart diseases, certain chronic health conditions or weakened immune systems are at much greater risk. Healthy pregnant women in the second half of their pregnancy …
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… Traveller's diarrhea Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41e Travel Series Download PDF … Document Vietnamese Traveller’s diarrhea is a common health concern affecting travellers to tropical countries. … amounts of bland, easily digested food such as bananas, applesauce, cooked carrots, crackers, rice, boiled potatoes, …
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… on drinking water quality Last updated January 12, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 49f Download PDF Document English … wildfire smoke. For more information on wildfire and your health, read HealthLinkBC: Wildfires and your health . How … at, or upstream, of your water intake Changes in water appearance, clarity, colour, smell and/or taste …
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… Head lice Last updated September 9, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 06 Download PDF Document English … lice, use the wet combing method: Wash and rinse the hair. Apply enough conditioner to cover the whole scalp. The … or nursing people or other individuals. Speak to your health care provider or pharmacist to find out which is best …
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… other biological contaminants Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65b Download PDF Document English … spread by releasing tiny spores into the air. What are some health problems caused by moulds and other biological … are small enough to be inhaled and some can cause health problems. Moulds, for example, can cause allergic …
