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… water. Wildfire smoke can have a harmful effect on your body. Drinking lots of water helps reduce inflammation and …
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… date Epinephrine auto-injectors are prescribed based on body weight. As your child grows, check with your child’s …
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… Mesothelioma (a rare form of cancer of the lining of the body cavity) What are the risk factors for asbestos …
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… and ticks can carry the Q fever bacteria in their flesh and body fluids. The highest numbers of these bacteria are found …
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… 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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… to your health. Heat-related illness is the result of your body gaining heat faster than it can cool itself down. … hydrated. What causes heat-related illness? A healthy human body maintains a temperature of about 37°C (98.6°F). When … When recognized early most mild heat-related illnesses, sometimes called heat exhaustion, can be treated at home. Act …
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… Scaly, crusted sores on hands, feet, scalp, face and body Hair loss Mild itching How is scabies treated? Scabies …
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… affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body like glands, bones, joints, kidneys, the brain and …
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… affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body like glands, bones, joints, kidneys, the brain and … exposed to TB. It tells your health care provider if your body has “seen” the bacteria before. This test alone cannot … happens when the TB germs are sleeping (dormant) in your body. If you have TB infection, you can talk with your …
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… spores are found in feces. The spores can live outside your body for weeks or months. They may be found on items you …
