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… on the updated guideline, visit Goverrnment of Canada: Guidelines for Canadian Drinking WaterQuality: Guideline …
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… are the age restrictions when using repellents with DEET? Guidelines for using repellents with DEET Infants less than …
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… Sometimes, SA can cause serious infections in your blood, lungs or other tissues. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus … hospitals? If you are visiting a hospital, follow hospital guidelines to prevent the spread of MRSA, including washing …
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… called cirrhosis. Cirrhosis can lead to liver failure and cancer in a small number of people. Talk to your health care provider about regular screening for liver cancer if you have chronic HBV infection. Is there treatment …
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… Age Children and Their Vision For information on vision screening, contact your local public health unit. To find an …
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… and people who have never smoked. Vaping may damage your lung function and increase your risk of heart disease and cancer. Most vapes contain nicotine and are as addictive as … All combustible tobacco products contain the same cancer-causing chemicals as cigarettes. They are all highly …
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… due to diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), cancer, or have had organ transplants Have chronic lung disease Smoke How is this disease diagnosed? If you … provider can test for Cryptococcus infection in a blood, lung or spinal fluid sample. Is there a treatment available? …
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… a baby develops) As part of a range of prenatal genetic screening options, some women are eligible for a special … care provider to learn more about your prenatal genetic screening options. Second trimester (14 to 27 weeks) An … provider will provide regular physical assessment and other screening tests to monitor you and your baby’s health …
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… lower your risk of smoking-caused illness, like heart and lung diseases, throat and oral cancer, and emphysema Improve your finances by saving the … decreases by half. 10 years after quitting, your risk of lung cancer decreases by half. After 15 years smoke-free, …
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… chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C Chronic kidney, heart or lung disease An islet cell or solid organ transplant, or a … or a spleen that is not working properly, or who have cancer Individuals 5 years of age and older with HIV … the brain (meningitis), the blood (septicemia) and the lungs (pneumonia). Permanent complications of meningitis …
