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Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure

… eat: Prepare your own meals often, using ingredients that have little to no added sodium Use the Nutrition Facts table … pumpkin seeds or hemp hearts on yogurt or oatmeal If you have kidney disease, or take medication to lower blood … Visit your health care provider to learn more. They can discuss treatment options and together you can decide the …

Clostridium difficile C difficile

… People undergoing cancer chemotherapy People who have other illnesses The elderly What are the symptoms? In … the antibiotic that led to the infection. However, you should not stop taking your antibiotics until you have been … from a healthy donor) is now becoming an available option. Discuss this treatment with your health care provider. In …

Residential hot tubs and pools Health and safety tips

… in the water gets used up. Before and after use, you should check the disinfectant level and add disinfectant if … oils, resulting in the use of less disinfectant. If you have been vomiting, have diarrhea, an open wound, or any … it can be shut off quickly if needed. Bathers should be discouraged from placing their heads under the water in case …

Influenza flu immunization Myths and facts

… 65 years and older and in other high risk groups. Myth: I have never had influenza, so I do not need to get an … time. As a precaution, people with weakened immune systems should not get the live vaccine. Myth: The influenza … better protected than those who remain unimmunized. Myth: I should not get an influenza vaccine because I have …

Immunization for health care workers in BC

… assigned staff in the workplace. The employer and employee should keep records of all immunizations and laboratory test … recommended for all health care workers. Most adults will have completed a primary series of polio vaccine as … series of polio vaccine is recommended. Health care workers should have a booster dose of the vaccine 10 years after …

Residential hot tubs and pools Safe water quality

… to reduce the amount of disinfection chemicals needed. You should not go in a pool or hot tub with open sores or … If you are experiencing cold or flu-like symptoms, you should not go in a pool or hot tub until you have been symptom‑free for at least 48 hours. If you have an …

Safe sleeping for babies

… his or her back every time (at night and for naps) Babies should always be placed on their backs to sleep. Healthy babies and newborns do not choke or have any problems from sleeping on their backs. When your … condition that requires a different position for sleep, discuss safe options to meet your baby’s needs with your …

Preventing Water-Borne Infections For People with Weakened Immune Systems

… water-borne diseases include those with: HIV infection who have a CD4+ count of less than 100 cells/mm3; lymphoma or … from animal feces. If you have a weak immune system, you should not drink water from surface sources or groundwater … disinfected water? People with very weak immune systems should consult with their doctor or nurse practitioner and …

Pinkeye conjunctivitis

… itchy eyes, and the eyelids may be swollen. Pus or thick discharge can make the eyelids sticky, especially when you … tell you if your child can return to school or daycare, or should stay home. If your child has been prescribed … such as a tissue, facecloth, towel or eye dropper that have been contaminated with discharge from the eye of an …

Insect repellents and DEET

… are also helpful against ticks. Repellents work by discouraging insects from landing on and biting your skin. Insect repellent should be used when you are outdoors to protect against … and widely used insect repellents. Different repellents have different amounts of DEET. Products with higher …