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… to 3 Year old child eat well Last updated November 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 69d Child Nutrition Series … attitudes towards food and eating. Healthy eating is about more than just what we eat. It’s also about how we eat. You … Reduce distractions at mealtimes Turn off the TV, cell phones, tablets and computers. This will help you focus on …
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… Hearing loss in children Last updated October 26, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 71a Download PDF Document English … clinic or your family health care provider to find out more about making a referral. See your health care provider … children include: Genetic hearing loss, even if there is no one else in the family with hearing loss Childhood illnesses …
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… Seniors' falls can be prevented Last updated July 31, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 78 Download PDF Document English … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese One-third of people aged 65 and over who live in the … muscle weakness, poor balance and poor posture One or more chronic and acute illnesses: for example, osteoporosis, …
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… influenza (flu) vaccine Last updated October 4, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 12d Influenza (Flu) Series … influenza viruses that is given as a nasal spray. For more information, please visit HealthLinkBC File #12e Live … vaccine is available at no charge and recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older. The vaccine is especially …
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… Combustion by-products Last updated December 13, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65c Download PDF Document English … wood, not pressure treated or painted wood that may form more toxic compounds when burned Inspect furnace and flues, … Canada recommends that you install and maintain at least one CO alarm in your home. For more information, visit …
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… Spongy moth spraying Last updated August 28, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 90a Download PDF Document English … cats, fish, birds, reptiles, or non-target insects such as honeybees and beetles, or spiders. Canada has registered the … air before going outdoors, usually after about 1 hour. For more information Sign up for the spongy moth email …
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… children and their vision Last updated January 11, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 53a Download PDF Document English … vision continues to develop as they grow, but issues become more difficult to correct at older ages. This is why it is … (strabismus) is a condition where the eye muscles point one or both eyes in the wrong direction Lazy eye (amblyopia) …
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… HIV and HIV tests Last updated June 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 08m Sexually Transmitted … What is an HIV test? If you have been exposed to HIV, one kind of HIV test can detect proteins made in your body … to 70 years has an HIV test every 5 years. They recommend more frequent testing for people who: belong to populations …
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… Arsenic in drinking water Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 49c Download PDF Document English … include skin flushing and rashes. As children tend to drink more water per unit of body weight than adults, they may … below the guideline, it is important to have a second test done to confirm the results. If your water tests positive for …
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… influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 16 Download PDF Document English … from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other … or a cochlear (inner ear) implant, or are waiting for one Had a stem cell transplant It is important to keep a …
