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… Hearing loss in adults Last updated March 13, 2024 HealthLink BC … out of every 4 Canadian adults report some level of hearing loss or hearing disability. The prevalence of hearing loss rises with age. About 65 percent of people over the age …
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… Hearing loss in children Last updated October 26, 2022 HealthLink BC … can I do if I think my child has problems hearing? Hearing loss can be hard to detect. Mild hearing loss is sometimes … requests at a time, such as get the toy and put it on the chair Listens to stories for a longer period of time Uses 2 …
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… It is important to recognize the signs of hearing loss early so that children can receive any supports they … in B.C., about 100 babies are born with permanent hearing loss (approximately 1 out of every 400 births). For babies … care at birth, about 1 in 50 is born with permanent hearing loss. There are no obvious signs that indicate when a baby …
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… on the scalp, feeding on blood. They lay eggs (nits) on hair close to the scalp that may look like dandruff. These … person to person. How are head lice spread? Anyone who has hair can get head lice. Having head lice does not mean a … spread through head-to-head contact by crawling from one hair to another. There is a very small chance of head lice …
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… host trees. When outbreaks occur, this extreme foliage loss from feeding can cause growth loss, stem deformities and even death of the tree. Exposure to airborne Douglas-fir tussock moth hairs and shed skins during large-scale infestations have …
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… pubic lice? Pubic lice are tiny insects that live on body hair, usually in the pubic area. They are also called crabs or crab lice. Pubic lice can also be found in chest hair, armpit hair, on the upper thighs, lower abdomen, eyebrows, …
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… months later. Other symptoms may include headache, fever, hair loss, swollen lymph nodes and bumps or mucous patches inside … later. Complications may be neurologic (hearing or vision loss, dizziness ) or cause damage to your brain, heart and …
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… Scaly, crusted sores on hands, feet, scalp, face and body Hair loss Mild itching How is scabies treated? Scabies will not …
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… drain and into pipes. Fingers, toes, arms, legs, torsos and hair could catch in the suction of these drains, causing drowning. Tie back long hair or wear a swim cap. Never put your head underwater in a …
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… Tobacco products Personal care products such as perfume and hair spray Candles and incense Cleaning agents and air …
