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… Cervicitis Last updated March 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 08f Sexually Transmitted … find out if you have cervicitis, you must be examined by a health care provider and have lab tests done. How is it … care provider if another cause is identified. Will my birth control work if I am taking antibiotics? There is very …
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… blood spot card screening Last updated October 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 67 Download PDF Document English … all the disorders on the screening panel. How soon after birth will my baby be screened? The ideal time to collect … baby’s card with the leftover blood will be kept for 10 years in secure storage. Occasionally, the dried blood spot …
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… Treating opioid overdose Last updated November 1, 2020 HealthLink BC File number 118 Download PDF Document English … consumers of prescription opioids in the world. In recent years, the number of deaths in B.C. related to illegal drug … in naloxone administration increases awareness about drug safety. The training empowers individuals by providing …
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… Gonorrhea Last updated February 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 08a Sexually Transmitted … To find out if you have gonorrhea, you need to see a health care provider and have lab tests done. How is it … Gonorrhea can be passed to a baby's eyes during childbirth. This may lead to blindness if the baby is not …
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… Chlamydia Last updated March 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 08l Sexually Transmitted … tubes. To find out if you have chlamydia, you need to see a health care provider and have lab tests done. How is it … you may pass the infection to you baby's eyes during childbirth. This may lead to blindness if the baby is not …
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… Seniors' falls can be prevented Last updated July 31, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 78 Download PDF Document English … deaths and hospitalizations for adults aged 65 years and older in B.C. Falls can lead to fractures (for … or using a chair in place of a stable step stool with a safety rail For those with frailty or mobility limitations, …
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… Q fever Last updated October 4, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 79 Download PDF Document English … numbers of these bacteria are found in tissues involved in birth including the uterus, placenta and birth fluids. Q … provided by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS): www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/qfever.html …
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… about influenza (the flu) Last updated September 16, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 12b Influenza (Flu) Series … risk of complications can be life-threatening. Seniors 65 years and older, infants and very young children, people who have lung or heart diseases, certain chronic health conditions or weakened immune systems are at much …
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… tests for infants and children Last updated October 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 71b Download PDF Document English … permanent hearing loss (approximately 1 out of every 400 births). For babies who need special care at birth, about 1 … Play Audiometry This test is mostly used for children 2 to 5years of age. Your child is taught to play a game, such as …
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… Preventing neural tube defects Last updated April 16, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 38c Download PDF Document English … (NPN). An NPN means the supplement meets Health Canada's safety standards for natural health products Talk to a … also very high in vitamin A. Too much vitamin A may cause birth defects, especially during the first trimester. If you …
