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Outdoor air quality Sulphur dioxide SO2

… sensitive to sulphur dioxide, you may need to seek medical care. Long-term exposure to particles produced when sulphur … follow a management plan developed with your health care provider If you have symptoms such as coughing wheezing …

Salmonellosis

… These methods can thaw food at uneven rates, so take extra care to ensure the whole product is thoroughly thawed Use … a fecal or stool sample (bowel movement). Your health care provider may prescribe antibiotics if you have a severe …

Role of Pets in Human Disease

… systems should discuss the risk of disease with their healthcare provider before getting a pet For more information on … warm water and soap right after the injury. See your health care provider if a bite is deep, becomes infected, or your tetanus vaccination is not up to date. See your health care provider if the bite was unexpected or unprovoked or if …

Caffeinated energy drinks

… Canadian Pediatric Society against their use. Parents and caregivers should be aware of the risks and side effects. If … many medications. Talk with a pharmacist or your health care provider before using energy drinks if you: Take … because the packaging is similar. Be sure to read the label carefully. For more information Health Canada: Sugary drinks …

Facts about chickenpox

… chickenpox, children with the illness should not attend daycare or school until 5 days after the rash first appears or … had chickenpox or shingles in the past should see a health care provider immediately if they are exposed to, or get, … avoid hot baths and showers. Ask your pharmacist or health care provider about lotions that can reduce the itching. …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci VRE

… the fact that you carry VRE to your workplace, school or daycare setting. If you have a VRE infection, your health care provider will give you the treatment you need. While … hands before eating, drinking, smoking or applying personal care products, and after using the toilet. Wash your hands …

Health advice for travellers

… If you have an ongoing health concern, talk to your health care provider about your trip. Ask your doctor for a letter … insect or snake bites, or infection from parasites Be very careful when driving in a foreign country and on unfamiliar …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA

… also be at higher risk if you have had intensive hospital care or surgery, particularly in hospitals where previous … You do not need to disclose to your workplace, school or daycare setting that you carry MRSA. Mild infections of the … hands before eating, drinking, smoking, applying personal care products, touching your face, nose or eyes, and after …

Your childs development from birth to 3 years

… about your child’s development, talk to your health care provider. From birth to 3 months, your baby: Recognizes … and walking Loves getting a lot of attention from their caregiver Gets scared around strangers and cries when parents leave Throws …

Vitamin D and your health

… or have specific medical conditions, your health care provider may suggest you take more vitamin D. People … contains. Talk to a dietitian, pharmacist, or your health care provider if you have questions about the type or amount …