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… cause sunburns, heat stroke/heat exhaustion, skin cancers, cataracts and other eye diseases. During the warm summer months, a child’s sensitive …
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… Your health care provider will decide if treatment with medication is necessary. People with cryptosporidiosis should … your health care provider. This includes people born with diseases that severely affect their immune system; people … are also available. Check with local water purification suppliers or your local environmental health officer …
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… health and safety around fire retardants, see BC Centre for Disease Control Wildfires notes: Fire …
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… Extreme heat may raise the risk of pregnancy related complications. If it gets very hot in your home, plan to go … of heat related illness can also be similar to other complications that can arise in pregnancy and the postpartum … person has underlying conditions such as obesity, kidney disease, or heart issues. Contact your healthcare provider …
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… your risk of smoking-caused illness, like heart and lung diseases, throat and oral cancer, and emphysema Improve your … sense of taste and smell Heal faster and have fewer complications after surgery In this HealthLinkBC file, smoking and … Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), prescription medications and counselling. 4. Build your support network …
