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Sun safety for children

… Children have sensitive skin that can easily be damaged by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation (rays) of the … The sun can also cause premature aging and damage to skin. Given outdoor play, much of our exposure to UV rays occurs before we are 18 years of age. By the time we are adults, many of us have soaked up …

Outdoor air quality Sulphur dioxide SO2

… throughout B.C. They are reported online as hourly average concentrations. Air quality is also reported in the form … Disease (COPD) are at greater risk. Young children and older adults are also at risk. Symptoms may include: … Wheezing Shortness of breath Irritation of the nasal passage, throat and eyes Symptoms may be worse in cold weather, …

Particulate matter and outdoor air pollution

… throughout B.C. They are reported online as hourly average concentrations. Air quality is also reported in the form … to be affected by particle pollution include: Children Older adults Those with heart or lung disease, such as … move dusty work outside and never idle a car inside a garage or near an open window Prevent and reduce PM pollution …

Meal and snack ideas for your 1 to 3 year old child

… Calcium: milk, yogurt, kefir, cheese, fortified soy beverage (offer after age 2), tofu prepared with calcium, canned fish with bones, … as salmon and rainbow trout, cow’s milk, fortified soy beverage (offer after age 2), egg yolk, soft margarine Healthy …

Time for bed

… light sleep, they may partly wake many times. At this age, your baby has developed enough to begin to learn how to … my toddler to sleep? Many children between 1 and 3 years of age wake up during the night at least once a week. Waking at … between 18 months to 2 years and then decreases over time. Ages 1 to 3 years are also a time when children discover and …

Immunization for health care workers in BC

… Encephalitis can lead to seizures, deafness or brain damage. Mumps: Protection against mumps requires proof of … the recommended number of doses of mumps vaccine for your age. People born between 1957 and 1969 need 1 dose of mumps … babies will have a birth defect. Babies may be born with damage to their sight, hearing, heart and brain. Rubella …

Childhood vaccines What is in the vaccines and why

… So while human or animal cells may be used in the earlier stages of making the vaccine, no cells are present in the … for Immunizations (#50h) Immunizations at 2 months of age (#50i) Immunizations at 12 months of age (#50j) … Childhood vaccines What is in the vaccines and …

The benefits of immunizing your child

… Vaccines help prevent diseases that can cause lifelong damage. For example, meningococcal disease can cause brain damage, kidney damage, deafness, and loss of limbs. About 1 in 10 people who …

Iron-rich foods for babies and toddlers

… vegetables and fruits such as broccoli, snow peas, red cabbage, bell peppers, kiwi, mango, papaya, peaches, … milk fat) in an open cup if your baby is: 9 to 12 months of age and Eating a variety of iron-rich foods Too much milk … offer more than 3 cups (750 mL) of cow milk in a day. After age 2, other options include skim, 1% and 2% cow milk and …

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD

… Tests on the fluid surrounding the spinal cord Brain images using MRI scans Recordings of the brain’s electrical … are similar, although vCJD usually occurs before the age of 30. vCJD is sometimes called human mad cow disease, … on CJD, please visit the Canadian Alzheimer Society web page on Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease at …