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Your childs development from birth to 3 years

… night. The stages of child development described here are guidelines only, not a set of rules. Every child develops at …

Managing eating chewing and swallowing difficulties in care facilities

… stuck in the upper airway (causing choking) or entering the lungs (causing aspiration). A blockage of the airway can be … regularly Refuse certain foods, fluids or medications Have lung congestion or a chronic respiratory infection Eat very … or aspiration when food or liquid enters the airway or lungs. We call this silent aspiration. Silent aspiration …

Mercury spills in residential settings

… vapours are then absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs and distributed throughout the body. The level of … as from a spill of mercury in a blood pressure device), the lungs and airways can become irritated. This causes symptoms … including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. In severe cases, lung diseases such as pneumonitis, necrotizing bronchiolitis …

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine

… chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C Chronic kidney, heart or lung disease An islet cell or solid organ transplant, or a … the brain (meningitis), the blood (septicemia) and the lungs (pneumonia). Permanent complications of the infection …

Calcium and your health

… foods: Canadian Nutrient File Infant and toddler feeding guidelines: Baby's Best Chance Toddler's First Steps For …

Burns and scalds in young children

Bacterial vaginosis BV

Quit or reduce vaping

… impact your health in several ways: Exposure to toxic and cancer-causing chemicals: the aerosol produced through … chemicals and contaminants (such as heavy metals) linked to cancer Nicotine dependence: nicotine is highly addictive, … a person is exposed to lower amounts of toxic and cancer-causing chemicals when they vape. This does not mean …

COVID-19 protein subunit vaccine

… preparations (for example, vitamin oils, tablets and anticancer agents) and cosmetics. Speak with your health care … is COVID-19? COVID-19 is an infection of the airways and lungs caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Symptoms of … health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or lung disease. For some people, symptoms of COVID-19 can last …

Facts about influenza the flu

… These include viral or bacterial pneumonia which affect the lungs. The risk of complications can be life-threatening. … and older, infants and very young children, people who have lung or heart diseases, certain chronic health conditions or …