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… who are not breastfed or chestfed May lower the risk of sleep-related infant death Why is breastfeeding or … when you’re wide awake and to avoid distractions such as cell phones. How often should I feed my baby? Let your baby … your baby to feed at night. Night feeds can support safer sleep for your baby and help your body continue to make milk. …
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… No spleen, or a spleen that is not working properly Sickle-cell disease An immune system weakened by disease or medical … hepatitis C Chronic kidney, heart or lung disease An islet cell or solid organ transplant, or a cochlear (inner ear) implant, or those who are waiting for one A stem cell transplant Diabetes, cystic fibrosis or a chronic …
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… No spleen or a spleen that is not working properly Sickle cell disease An immune system weakened by disease or medical treatment An islet cell or solid organ transplant, or a cochlear (inner ear) implant, or are waiting for one Had a stem cell transplant It is important to keep a record of all …
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… pregnancy: Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Oral typhoid Varicella Yellow Fever Can I travel by air? Air travel is … can cause serious brith defects such as microcephaly (an abnormally small head), brain abnormalities, vision and hearing loss, and more. In adults, …
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… directions carefully for recommended testing and frequency procedures, to make sure your canner is being operated …
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… 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that infects human white blood cells. It can cause disease of the nervous system or … who get sick may develop a rare blood cancer called adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), or have inflammation of the …
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… an allergy safe facility involves: Following policies and procedures that reduce the risk of accidental exposures to …
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… is the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine. The ‘whole cell’ vaccine used before 1997 contained about 3,000 …
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… A prenatal ultrasound scan is a painless medical procedure ordered by your physician, midwife or nurse … Ultrasound scans, including fetal ultrasounds, are medical procedures and should only be used when there is a medical …
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… or bacterial infections, medications that harm the sensory cells in the inner ear, or autoimmune diseases. This type of … improve communication with counselling or environmental changes. Do I have to pay for a hearing aid? Hearing aids …
