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… How to take a temperature: Children and adults Last updated August … with cool, soapy water and rinse off before and after use. How should I take a child’s temperature? From birth to age 5, the most common way to take a temperature is …
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… Protecting your baby against hepatitis B at birth Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File … infection, see HealthLinkBC File #25a Hepatitis B vaccine . How is a baby protected against hepatitis B at birth? When a … or unexpected reactions to your health care provider. How is hepatitis B spread? Hepatitis B is spread by contact …
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… Your child's development from birth to 3 years Last updated April 29, 2022 HealthLink BC … of life, your child’s behavior communicates their needs and how they are changing and growing. Listening to your child’s … or when held Can move or shuffle on belly and then crawl Takes first steps and walks alone, between 8 and 18 months …
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… Home canning - How to avoid botulism Last updated February 28, 2023 … Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is botulism and how is it caused? Botulism is a serious form of food … environment to grow botulism bacteria. What steps can I take to avoid botulism? To avoid botulism, use extreme care …
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… Your child and play from birth to 3 years Last updated November 1, 2021 HealthLink BC … as fine and gross motor skills, and thinking skills such as how to do things or how things work. Your child and play As … is ready for interaction and play and when they need to take a break from being stimulated. An environment with lots …
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… Document Vietnamese Certain foods and beverages can affect how your warfarin works. This handout will help you to plan … so that your medication works at its best. Steps you can take Follow a healthy and well-balanced diet. You do not … Tell your doctor about any extracts, powders or pills that you currently take. This includes nutritional …
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… not considered a sexually transmitted infection (STI). However, if you are exposed to an STI while you have BV, you … membranes; amniotic fluid infection; late miscarriage; low-birth-weight infant; or inflammation of the inside of the … these as a cream inserted into the vagina or as pills taken by mouth. Only medications taken by mouth are used to …
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… 4 stages: primary, secondary, early latent and late latent. How can I get syphilis? You can get syphilis from close … Syphilis can also spread to your baby during pregnancy or birth. This is known as congenital syphilis While anyone can … confirmed that the treatment was effective. Will my birth control pills work if I am taking antibiotics? There is very …
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… examined by a health care provider and have lab tests done. How is it spread? The sexually transmitted organisms that … sexual partners should be tested and treated. It takes time for the infection to clear from the body, so it … care provider if another cause is identified. Will my birth control work if I am taking antibiotics? There is very …
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… need to see a health care provider and have lab tests done. How is it spread? Chlamydia is passed from one person to … you may pass the infection to you baby's eyes during childbirth. This may lead to blindness if the baby is not … to 3 weeks after exposure to the bacteria. Sometimes it can take as long as 6 weeks for the symptoms to appear, if at …
