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… idea that can guide your interactions with your child, during playtime or at other times of the day. Pay attention … age 3, they will start to play with other children Safety during play To ensure safety, stay ahead of your baby to …
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… taken from Canadian Nutrient File (2015) https://food-nutrition.canada.ca/cnf-fce/index-eng.jsp Other tips: … powders or pills that you currently take. This includes nutritional supplements (such as garlic pills, flax seed … For information and advice based on your specific food and nutrition needs and preferences, call 8-1-1 and ask to speak …
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… one of the main reasons for hospitalization. What happens during an outbreak? If there is a yersiniosis outbreak in …
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… organ transplant or blood transfusion - this is very rare Pregnancy and toxoplasmosis If you are pregnant or thinking … may not have symptoms, but infection of the fetus early in pregnancy can result in miscarriage, poor growth, early …
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… many factors including the amount consumed over time, age, nutrition and underlying health issues. People may ingest … the water quality is from your tap. Lead levels can change during the day, and a sample taken first thing in the …
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… risk in doing so. Financial abuse is more likely to occur during an older adult’s health crisis or after a major … reducing the resources available for proper housing, good nutrition, medication and healthy activities. How can abuse …
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… Listeriosis can also be transferred to a developing baby during pregnancy or to a newborn baby during delivery. Who is at risk of infection? Most people …
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… (EC)? Emergency contraception (EC) helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or a failed contraceptive. A … sex, or your partner ejaculated on your genitals (e.g., during withdrawal method) The condom broke, slipped off or … IUD Side effects of an IUD can include: Pain or cramping during or after insertion Infection A chance that it comes …
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… women who have rubella infection in the first 3 months of pregnancy. CRS is rare because so many women are immune to … leaving the hospital. Rubella vaccine should not be given during pregnancy as a general precaution of avoiding live … vaccines in pregnancy. If a woman receives rubella vaccine during her pregnancy, this is not a reason to terminate the …
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… another by contact with body fluids containing the bacteria during unprotected oral, vaginal and anal sex. Sometimes a … are pregnant, you may pass the infection to you baby's eyes during childbirth. This may lead to blindness if the baby is not treated. If you have chlamydia during pregnancy, the baby may develop pneumonia. Chlamydia …
