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Managing constipation with diet adults

… Normal bowel movements are soft and pass easily through your body. Do I need to have a bowel movement every day? No, … depression When should I see a health care provider? See your health care provider if any of the following happen: There is a sudden change in your bowel movements without a change in your daily routine …

Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure

… is pushing too hard against artery walls. This can damage your arteries over time and increase your risk of heart disease and stroke. Another term for high … may help to lower your blood pressure. For some people, changing the way they eat can result in small amounts of …

Hand washing Help stop the spread of germs

… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Wash your hands often to keep yourself and others healthy. Hand washing is the most … in our daily lives carry germs. Wiping your child’s nose or changing a diaper is a common way to get germs on your …

Insect repellents and DEET

… used to keep biting insects, such as mosquitoes, away from your skin and clothing. Some repellents are also helpful … work by discouraging insects from landing on and biting your skin. Insect repellent should be used when you are … repellent containing DEET may be considered. Talk with your health care provider about using DEET in this age group …

Hearing loss in children

… Spanish Document Vietnamese Hearing is important for your child’s social and emotional growth. The ability to hear well also supports your child as they learn to talk and eventually to read and write. It is important to have your child’s hearing tested if you ever have concerns that …

Preventing sexually transmitted infections STIs

… benefits: It reduces the chances of passing the STI on to your partner(s) You are less likely to develop complications … failure from advanced HIV disease If you have an STI, your chance of getting or passing on HIV to someone else … the more likely you are to be exposed to an STI. Talk to your health care provider about getting tested for STIs, or …

Radon in homes and other dwellings

… up inside homes and other buildings and pose a hazard to your health. Radon primarily enters buildings through the … You have a one in 3 chance of developing lung cancer in your lifetime if you are exposed to high levels of radon and … does not produce immediate symptoms, the only way to know your exposure is to test your home for radon. Remediation …

Shigellosis

… hands are not carefully washed after using the bathroom or changing a diaper, and then preparing food and drinks or … oral-anal (mouth to anus) contact, getting stool on your fingers and then touching your mouth, or by putting … soap and water, especially after visiting the washroom, changing diapers, and before handling or eating food. For …

HTLV-1 Virus

… control or constipation. To confirm that you have HTLV-1, your health care provider may send you for a blood test. How … myself against infection from HTLV-1? You can protect yourself from being infected with HTLV-1 by: Never sharing … No, unless you have a HTLV-1-associated illness for which your health care provider thinks testing is needed, or you …

Mercury spills in residential settings

… when inhaled over a longer period of time, it will affect your nervous system, causing shaking, drowsiness, weakness, … can attempt to clean and dispose of the liquid mercury on your own (see instructions below). You will need the help of … for large or complicated spills. If in doubt, contact your local health authority’s environmental agency, the Drug …