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… disorders: Endocrine disorders are the most common group of conditions found through a newborn blood spot screening … Hemoglobin is important because it picks up oxygen in the lungs and carries it to the other parts of the body. Serious … disorder that causes thick mucus to build up in the lungs and may affect the digestive system. If your baby has …
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… have chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, or respiratory disease People who have mental illnesses such as …
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… seizures, anemia, jaundice, heart failure, kidney failure, respiratory distress, coma and even death. Areas of the …
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… is my risk? Exposure to radon over the long-term can cause lung cancer. About 16% of lung cancer deaths in Canada are due to indoor radon exposure. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers and the second leading cause …
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… that can spread from person to person (TB disease in the lungs or throat), your health care provider may ask you to … the air when a person with untreated TB disease of the lungs, coughs, sneezes, sings or talks. TB usually affects … TB clinics, visit www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/tuberculosis . Image … Home isolation for …
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… several types of toxins. Some can affect the nervous and respiratory systems. Symptoms are visible shortly after …
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… livestock. Reactions include skin rash and possible upper respiratory tract symptoms. Douglas-fir tussock moth …
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… amounts of asbestos fibres, they can become lodged in your lungs and remain there. This can cause scarring and … a variety of diseases such as: Asbestosis (scarring of the lungs) Lung cancer Mesothelioma (a rare form of cancer of the …
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… Examples of symptoms include skin rash and possible upper respiratory tract symptoms. How is the spongy moth …
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… measles include pneumonia, which is an infection of the lungs, and encephalitis, which is an inflammation of the … from influenza, such as the elderly or those with heart or lung disorders, weakened immune systems or other chronic medical conditions. Influenza immunization of health care workers …
