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… or buy a first aid kit for common health concerns. Include pain and fever medication, cold remedies, tweezers, … activities that permit sexual fluids to enter your body Injury prevention Wear closed-toe shoes to prevent cuts, …
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… and patches? Numbing creams or patches ease the feeling of pain by blocking pain receptors in the skin. Numbing creams and patches can … your child’s arm (B), half way between their shoulder and elbow. For the 12 month visit, do this again on the other …
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… areas: Web between the fingers Inside of the wrists and elbows Breasts Genitals Waist Back Buttocks Infants and …
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… infection. Sometimes there is no obvious skin wound or injury. What are the symptoms of the disease? Most often there is sudden onset of pain and swelling with redness at the site of a wound. Fever … often far greater than you would expect from the wound or injury. The pain can sometimes occur at a distance from the …
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… develop quickly and are severe. Other symptoms may include pain at the site of a wound, vomiting and diarrhea, signs of … using tampons, a menstrual cup or after a surgery or skin injury, contact your health care provider immediately. What … vagina, also known as vaginitis A burn, skin infection or injury, including a wound from surgery. Those who develop a …
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… fentanyl and oxycodone. Opioids are prescribed for pain relief and are safe when correctly used and in ways … oxygen levels in the blood decrease. This can lead to brain injury, cardiac arrest and death. Why is opioid overdose an …
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… following: Ear discharge (fluid draining from ear) Earache (pain in the ear) Bad smell from the ear canal Reddened skin around the ear An object in the ear canal An injury to the ear Can hearing change? Yes, hearing can …
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… drinking straws, or pieces of wire, can cause an eye injury Teach children to sit at least 3 metres (8 to 10 …
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… to reverse an opioid poisoning. This helps prevent brain injury and death Overdose prevention services. These …
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… water, underwater logs or big rocks can cause serious injury. Stay within your abilities Swim only where you feel …
