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… Sleep related infant death Last updated November 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 46 Download PDF Document English … babies who spit up a lot are safer sleeping on their backs. Healthy babies will naturally swallow or cough up fluids on … also helps protect your baby from many childhood illnesses. Breastfeeding is easier when you share a room …
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… Hand, foot and mouth disease Last updated July 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 64 Download PDF Document English … better. For more information on hand washing, please visit HealthLinkBC File #85 Hand washing: Help stop the spread of … Tylenol®) or ibuprofen (for example Advil®). Ask your health care provider for the correct dose to use, or read …
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… Salmonellosis Last updated June 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 17 Download PDF Document English … to submit a fecal or stool sample (bowel movement). Your health care provider may prescribe antibiotics if you have a … For more information For more information see the following HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #59a Food Safety: Easy …
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… Hepatitis B infant vaccine Last updated September 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 25c Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the hepatitis B vaccine? The … against the hepatitis B virus. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. The hepatitis B vaccine is provided free as …
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… Polio vaccine (IPV) Last updated September 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 13 Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the polio vaccine (IPV)? The polio … called Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV), is approved by Health Canada. Who should get the polio vaccine? The …
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… Typhoid vaccine Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41j Travel Series Download PDF … working in some countries. It is important to talk to your health care provider, or visit a travel clinic at least 6 to … caused by typhoid bacteria. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. Typhoid vaccine will give you some protection …
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… Ultraviolet radiation Last updated August 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 11 Download PDF Document English … two types of UV radiation, UVA and UVB. Both are a serious health concern as UVA and UVB radiation can affect your … and eye cancers. Each tan or sunburn damages your skin cells and DNA. It can take years for the effects of repeated …
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… Caffeinated energy drinks Last updated August 30, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 109 Download PDF Document English … of flavours like fruit punch, strawberry and blueberry. Health Canada limits the types and amounts of many of these … sleep and impact mental and physical health Cause increased heart rate and blood pressure Lead to anxiety, digestive …
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… C conjugate (Men-C) vaccine Last updated July 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 23a Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the Men-C vaccine? The Men-C vaccine … meningococcal bacteria, type C. The vaccine is approved by Health Canada. The Men-C vaccine is provided free as part of …
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… Drinking water chlorination facts Last updated June 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 49d Download PDF Document English … chlorine disinfectants to drinking water to protect public health. For more information on water-borne infections, see HealthLinkBC File #49a Water-borne Infections in British …
