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Health Risks in the Wilderness

… should be aware of certain health risks. Prepare for the activity you are doing and where you are going. Always use … lost. How can I prepare for the wilderness? Whether your activity is during the summer or winter, on land or water, … moderate pressure for at least 15 minutes. Report direct physical contact with a bat to your health care provider or …

Residential hot tubs and pools Health and safety tips

… do not regulate temperature well and overheat too quickly. Physical hazards Pool and hot tub users are always at risk …

Grade 6 immunizations in BC

… skin-to-skin contact. Anyone who has any kind of sexual activity with another person involving oral, genital or anal … under the age of 19, who are able to understand the benefits and possible reactions for each vaccine and the … (#105) Your baby's immune system and vaccines (#50a) The benefits of immunizing your child (#50b) Childhood vaccines …

Shigellosis

… settings among caretakers and young children, especially toddlers who are not fully toilet trained. It can spread …

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease vCJD

… images using MRI scans Recordings of the brain’s electrical activity using EEG Tonsil biopsy The diagnosis can only be … for vCJD. Treatment involves supporting the patient with physical and occupational therapies. A person with vCJD …

Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure

Harm reduction for families caregivers and friends of people who use substances

… any substances or using substances for positive or social benefits, to having problems with substance use, and at the …

Managing constipation with diet adults

… enough fibre Not drinking enough fluids Not getting enough physical activity Use of medications such as antacids with aluminum …

Home isolation for Tuberculosis TB

… by shaking hands or kissing? TB is not spread by direct physical contact, such as shaking hands or kissing. TB is …

Abuse and neglect of older adults Understanding gender differences

… in the community, or in institutional settings. It can be physical, emotional, financial, sexual, spiritual or social. … than older men to have experienced a history of emotional, physical or sexual abuse Older women may have fewer … a man, and she may have less ability to defend herself from physical abuse Older women are more likely than older men to …