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… Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure Last updated April 25, 2023 HealthLink BC File …
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… Heart Healthy Eating for People with High Cholesterol Last updated May 25, 2023 HealthLink BC … Vietnamese Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in your blood. There are two main types: HDL (high density … High Cholesterol (#68a) Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure (#68b) Iron and Your Health (#68c) Iron in Foods …
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… thermometer should I use? A digital thermometer is best for taking temperatures by the armpit and mouth. Fever strips … of infection. NCIT’s are not the recommended temperature taking method for children. Speak to a pharmacist if you … an infection, it is normal to have a fever (temperature higher than 38ºC (100.4ºF). A fever is part of the normal …
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… Newborn blood spot card screening Last updated October 1, 2022 … the body. Serious health problems can be prevented through medicines and special treatments. Cystic fibrosis: Cystic … taken and put onto a special card. Your baby may cry, but taking the blood sample does not harm your baby. You can …
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… Healthy eating guidelines for people taking warfarin anticoagulants (Coumadin®) Last updated … when taking warfarin. When we cut or scrape our skin, our blood forms a clot (or plug) so that we don't bleed too … you normally eat. If your INR is unstable (sometimes too high and sometimes too low) use the chart below to add up …
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… Contact with blood or body fluids: Protecting against infection Last … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Blood and body fluids, such as saliva, semen and vaginal … to your own health care provider if you need to continue taking these medications for 1 full month. To help protect …
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… canning at home. There are different methods of canning for high-acid and low-acid foods. High-acid foods Use the … bacteria for low-acid foods can only be reached by using a pressure canner. Botulism spores are tough and cannot be … lid or is leaching You are not sure if the food was properly canned or not Place any questionable containers and …
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… breastfeeding Which foods contain calcium? Foods that are high in calcium include: Milk and dairy products such as … with High Cholesterol (#68a) Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure (#68b) Iron and Your Health (#68c) Iron in Foods …
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… “hee-muh-glow-bin”). Hemoglobin is found in your red blood cells and helps carry oxygen to all parts of your … them at the same time as foods with heme iron or foods high in vitamin C. Examples of foods high in vitamin C … High Cholesterol (#68a) Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure (#68b) Iron and Your Health (#68c) Iron in Foods …
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… chronic disease and illness Manage health conditions like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes Healthy eating is …
