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… Spanish Document Vietnamese Lunch is an important part of your child’s day. Eating a variety of nutritious foods while … Water, chilled plain milk or fortified soy beverage are all nutritious drink choices. Pack a reusable water … lunches. Keep this in mind when you’re making dinner. Prepare some foods ahead to save time. Boil a few more eggs, cut …
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… is in the oceans as sodium chloride or salt. Salt and water are the most common ingredients used to manufacture the chlorine used in your drinking water. Why is chlorine added to drinking … water. How is chlorine added to my drinking water? There are many different chlorine disinfectant products and each …
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… Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Influenza vaccines are a safe and effective way to help people stay healthy, … and even death. The influenza vaccines available in B.C. are either inactivated or live attenuated vaccines. The … influenza vaccine given by injection cannot give you influenza. The vaccine contains killed influenza viruses …
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… is a seizure caused by a fever. They can occur when your child has a fever of 38ºC (100.4ºF) or higher. During a … such as a cold, the flu, an ear infection, or roseola. Rarely, children who develop a fever after immunization have … A child is more likely to have a febrile seizure if a parent, brother or sister has had one. About 1 in 3 children …
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… Fibre and Your Health Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File … certain food sources of fibre. Speak with your health care provider or registered dietitian to find out how much … such as water to help keep your bowel movements soft. Here are some tips to eat more high fibre foods every day: …
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… can cause spoilage. Raw freshly pressed or squeezed juices are not heat treated and are described here as unpasteurized. These products have a … greatest risk? People at higher risk of getting sick are: Young children (5 years of age and under) Older adults …
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… As asbestos-cement pipes reach the end of their lifespan or are exposed during construction, they are typically replaced with alternative pipes. Always take … precautions when handling deteriorating pipes to protect your health against inhaling asbestos that is released into …
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… Children start learning language from the moment they are born. Babies who hear well learn a lot about their world through all of the sounds around them. If your child cannot hear well, they will likely have trouble … hearing screened? Every year in B.C., about 100 babies are born with permanent hearing loss (approximately 1 out of …