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… Vitamin D and your health Last updated September 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 68n Nutrition Series Download PDF … medications or have specific medical conditions, your health care provider may suggest you take more vitamin D. …
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… Dietary Fats and Your Health Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 68f Nutrition Series Download PDF … fats are liquid. Unsaturated fats are considered the healthiest type of dietary fat. Why is fat important? …
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… Pregnancy and folic acid (folate): Preventing neural tube defects Last updated April 16, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 38c Download PDF Document English … nutrients added to them. Why is folate important for my health? Folate helps make healthy new cells. If you do not …
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… Immunization for health care workers in B.C. Last updated March 1, 2013 HealthLink BC File number 66 Download PDF Document English … Document Vietnamese Why is immunization important for health care workers? Health care workers are at risk of …
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… Preventing choking in babies and young children: For child care providers Last updated April 16, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 110b Child Nutrition Series … greater risk for choking. Talk to the child's parent or a health care provider to find out what foods are safe for …
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… Preventing Water-Borne Infections For People with Weakened Immune Systems Last updated January 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 56 Download PDF Document English … water you drink has not been disinfected, please refer to HealthLinkBC File #49b Disinfecting Drinking Water . How can …
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… Residential hot tubs and pools: Health and safety tips Last updated June 6, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 27a Download PDF Document English … Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What are the health concerns of hot tub and pool use? Hot tubs and pools …
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… Unpasteurized fruit/vegetable juices and ciders: A potential health risk Last updated August 21, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 72 Download PDF Document English … unpasteurized juice or cider may have made you ill, see a health care provider immediately and notify your local …
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… Facts about chickenpox Last updated November 1, 2012 HealthLink BC File number 44a Download PDF Document English … protection against chickenpox. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #44b Chickenpox (Varicella) Vaccine . How … be spread through contact with the fluid from chickenpox blisters, or the saliva of a person who has chickenpox. A …
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… Genital herpes Last updated May 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 08d Sexually Transmitted … is highest when there is an active outbreak (when sores or blisters, or warning symptoms are present). However, HSV can … can also decrease the chance of spreading it to others by preventing the virus from multiplying. To ease discomfort …
