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Travellers diarrhea

… treatment for diarrhea is to replace the fluids your body loses. For healthy adults, these fluids can be replaced … drinking beverages that will replace the electrolytes or body salts being lost. Use a pre-packaged oral rehydration …
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Community evacuation information for seniors

… trusted support network of at least 3 people to assist you during an emergency. Give them keys to your home and add …
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Water fluoridation facts

… Quality is 1.5 mg/L. Whether naturally occurring or added during the water treatment process, fluoride levels should …
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Food safety Easy ways to make food safer

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Asbestos When should I worry

… Mesothelioma (a rare form of cancer of the lining of the body cavity) What are the risk factors for asbestos …
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Childhood vaccines What is in the vaccines and why

… have been used in vaccines for many years. They improve the body’s immune response to the vaccine, giving you better …
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Pneumococcal conjugate PCV 13 vaccine

… fever, headache, muscle or joint ache, loss of appetite, changes to sleep patterns, crankiness, vomiting, diarrhea or …
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Childhood vaccines are safe

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Elementary school age children and their vision

… Children may not know that they have a vision problem. Changes in a child's vision happen very slowly. A child may …
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Burns and scalds in young children