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… Asbestos: When should I worry? Last updated February 1, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 32 Download PDF Document English … exposed to Diseases from asbestos exposure can take many years to develop. Depending on the risk factors listed … reduction and removal from your home, look in the Yellow Pages™ or search on the Internet for asbestos abatement or …
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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 … ASA or Aspirin® should NOT be given to anyone under 20 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. For more …
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… Mumps Last updated August 30, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 14c Download PDF Document English … need protection against mumps. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #14a Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine … ASA (e.g. Aspirin®) should not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen …
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… Treating opioid overdose Last updated November 1, 2020 HealthLink BC File number 118 Download PDF Document English … and death. Why is opioid overdose an important public health issue? The number of opioid overdoses per year in … consumers of prescription opioids in the world. In recent years, the number of deaths in B.C. related to illegal drug …
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… polysaccharide vaccine Last updated September 10, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 62b Download PDF Document English … Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the pneumococcal polysaccharide …
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… 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 … eating safer for a child? Until children are at least 4 years old: Do not offer foods that are round, hard, sticky …
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… Quitting smoking Last updated June 25, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30c Download PDF Document English … having a smoking-related heart attack decreases by half. 10 years after quitting, your risk of lung cancer decreases by … QuitNow provides support and resources for BC residents ages 10+ who use tobacco or e-cigarettes. It supports you if …
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… long-term care in an emergency Last updated August 24, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 103c Download PDF Document English … family members cared for in a long-term care facility? B.C. health authorities are required to have emergency … information: Fraser Health www.fraserhealth.ca/health-topics-a-to-z/emergency-preparedness Interior Health …
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… Your child's feelings Last updated April 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 92c Child Development Series Download PDF Document English Document … HealthLinkBC File #92a Your Child and Play From Birth to 3 Years HealthLinkBC File #92b Your Child’s Development From …
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… Travelling with children Last updated April 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41d Travel Series Download PDF … to tropical and developing countries. Speak with your health care provider or travel clinic staff for advice … are not recommended for use with children younger than 2 years of age. However, when children aged 6 months to 2 …
