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… Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure Last updated … else can I do to lower my blood pressure? If you have extra weight, losing even small amounts may help to lower your … the way they eat can result in small amounts of weight loss, or help to prevent or slow weight gain. Call 8-1-1 to …
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… Scabies Last updated August 27, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 09 Download PDF Document English … itchiness and skin rashes have many causes, only your health care provider can confirm if you have scabies. What … crusted sores on hands, feet, scalp, face and body Hair loss Mild itching How is scabies treated? Scabies will not …
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… infection (cyclosporiasis) Last updated November 24, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 121 Download PDF Document English … and bloating Nausea Flatulence (gas) Occasional fever Loss of appetite Fatigue Weight loss The intensity of symptoms may change during the …
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… Breastfeeding or chestfeeding Last updated July 12, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 70 Child Nutrition Series Download … milk is good for your baby because it: Is the safest and healthiest food for babies Is easy for your baby to digest … wet and soiled diapers. It’s normal for your baby to lose weight for a few days after birth. You’ll know your baby is …
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… Bacterial vaginosis (BV) Last updated February 1, 2014 HealthLink BC File number 08g Sexually Transmitted … BV? To find out if you have BV, you must be examined by a health care provider. Lab tests of your vaginal fluid may be … amniotic fluid infection; late miscarriage; low-birth-weight infant; or inflammation of the inside of the uterus …
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… difficulties in care facilities Last updated June 17, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 110a Download PDF Document English … Do not want to eat in front of other people Have lost weight All members of the health care team, as well as … Noisy breath Weak or no cough Greyish face or blueish skin Loss of consciousness People may not always show signs of …
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… of immunizing your child Last updated January 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 50b Child Immunization Series … on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local public health unit or health care provider to make an appointment. … can cause brain damage, kidney damage, deafness, and loss of limbs. About 1 in 10 people who get the disease will …
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… Urethritis Last updated February 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 08b Sexually Transmitted … For more information about gonorrhea and chlamydia, see HealthLinkBC File #08a Gonorrhea and HealthLinkBC File #08l … also experience: Abdominal pain Unwillingness to urinate Loss of bladder control It is also possible to have …
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… Trichomoniasis Last updated May 1, 2019 HealthLink BC File number 08p Sexually Transmitted … To find out if you have trichomoniasis, you need to see a health care provider and have lab tests done. Currently, lab … baby may be born early (premature) and/or with a low birth weight. It is also associated with a higher chance of …
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… Asbestos in drinking water Last updated April 4, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 49h Download PDF Document English … when handling deteriorating pipes to protect your health against inhaling asbestos that is released into the … Is using water from asbestos-cement pipes a risk to my health? According to Health Canada and the World Health …
