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Indoor air quality Combustion by-products

… Carbon monoxide (CO): Reduces the blood’s ability to carry oxygen. Acute exposure may cause tiredness, headaches, …
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Iron and Your Health

… Hemoglobin is found in your red blood cells and helps carry oxygen to all parts of your body. Without enough iron, your …
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease CJD

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Risks of alternative tobacco and nicotine products

… product. These include: 12 weeks of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) or prescription medication coverage. This is … for quitting smoking. They include nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), prescription medication and behavioural …
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Role of Pets in Human Disease

… immune systems from HIV/AIDS, cancer treatment, steroid therapy or organ or bone marrow transplant. How can I … baby such as brain damage or death. People undergoing therapy such as chemotherapy, radiation or HIV/AIDS can develop further …
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Understanding harm reduction Substance use

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Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease vCJD

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HIV and HIV tests

… with medications called highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) means that you can live a long life with … your health. If HIV is diagnosed early, antiretroviral therapy can slow or stop the damage to the immune system. …
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Quit or reduce vaping

… to help you quit smoking include: Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), such as a nicotine patch, gum, lozenges or …
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Vegetarian feeding guidelines for babies and toddlers

… important for growth and brain development. It also carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. Include …