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… Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child care providers Last updated April 16, … food in their mouths Do not always chew food into small enough pieces Have small airways Explore the world by …
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… Malaria prevention Last updated December 28, 2022 HealthLink BC File … who survive repeated or lengthy episodes of malaria as children will have some immunity to infection. However, this … doors. Use air conditioning when available Sleep under a small-mesh mosquito net that is intact with no tears or …
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… Travelling with children Last updated April 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File … #41e Traveller’s diarrhea HealthLinkBC File #41f Malaria prevention HealthLinkBC File #41k Traveller’s diarrhea and … with children (#41d) Traveller's diarrhea (#41e) Malaria prevention (#41f) The pregnant traveller (#41g) Japanese …
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… Young children and their vision Last updated January 11, 2022 … Vietnamese Learn to identify common vision concerns in children younger than 4 years of age. By recognizing vision … needing distance vision Difficulty finding or picking up small objects Trouble focusing or making eye contact Eyes …
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… Sun safety for children Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number … (look for their name or logo on the label). For a small number of children, the chemicals in some sunscreens … rash or burn when exposed to the sun. Do a patch test on a small area of skin before applying the product more widely, …
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… Hearing loss in children Last updated October 26, 2022 HealthLink BC File … either temporary or permanent. Most hearing loss in young children is temporary or medically treatable. What can … The most common causes of temporary hearing loss in children include: Fluid in the middle ear Wax build-up that …
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… a serious fall, consider wearing hip protectors as extra prevention for hip injury in case of a future fall. A hip …
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… Burns and scalds in young children Last updated February 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File … can occur faster and may be more severe Young children are small and still growing, so complications can be worse than … or hospital. For more information BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit www.injuryresearch.bc.ca BC Professional …
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… Hearing tests for infants and children Last updated October 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File … to do this test. Sounds are presented to the ears using small earphones. Small sensors are placed on the forehead and behind each ear …
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… about how to get these vaccinations. How do I talk about prevention? Talk to your partner(s) about preventing STIs … internal (“female”) condom? An internal condom looks like a small, clear and narrow bag. It may be inserted into the … or standing with one foot raised on a stool Squeeze the small ring between the thumb and middle finger Put it into …
