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… to speak with a registered dietitian Nutrition Series Heart Healthy Eating for People with High Cholesterol (#68a) Healthy Eating to Lower High Blood Pressure (#68b) Iron and … Fats and Your Health (#68f) Fibre and Your Health (#68h) Healthy snacks for adults (#68i) Healthy Eating and Healthy …
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… baby may be born early (premature) and/or with a low birth weight. It is also associated with a higher chance of … and oral sex. Condoms are less effective at protecting against STIs transmitted by skin-to-skin contact, such as … are the best types of condoms to use to help prevent pregnancy and STIs. (Lambskin and sheepskin condoms can help …
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… found in the stomach and bowels of about 19 out of every 20 healthy people. They are also normally found in the mouth … the food. What are your chances of getting VRE? If you are healthy and living in the community, your chances of … had a serious VRE infection, the infection can come back again, particularly after treatment with vancomycin or other …
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… important for your child’s health. Dental care keep teeth healthy for a lifetime. Healthy baby teeth help children eat and speak clearly. Baby … meals, the teeth are coated in sugars over and over again. Tooth decay can also develop when a child goes to bed …
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… or weakened immune systems are at much greater risk. Healthy pregnant women in the second half of their pregnancy are at much greater risk of hospitalization …
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… include straws, pipes, spoons, cookers and needles During pregnancy to a baby before or during delivery HBV is not … is called an acute HBV infection. Less than 5 percent of healthy adults will develop chronic HBV infection. Most … C and HIV infection. Also ask for vaccines that protect against hepatitis A, pneumococcal disease and influenza. How …
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… (even “bad” feelings) are normal and that there are healthy ways to respond to them. For example, “I’m feeling … bond that your baby’s brain and body needs to develop in a healthy way. Research also tell us that babies whose cries … baby refuses to eat solid food that you have offered, try again later A 2-year-old child can decide which shirt to wear …
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… chances of a TB infection becoming TB disease? If you are healthy and a person with TB infection, you have a 5 to 10% … from deep inside your lungs. You may also have unexplained weight loss, fever, night sweats, loss of appetite and …
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… CPO are usually a low risk and rarely cause an infection in healthy people. If they spread from the gut to other parts … are my chances of getting infected with CPO? If you are healthy your chances of becoming sick with CPO are low. You … symptoms resolve. If you carry CPO in your gut and you are healthy, you do not need treatment and you should continue …
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… What is the MMRV vaccine? The MMRV vaccine protects against Measles Mumps Rubella Varicella (chickenpox) The … infected with the virus in the first 3 months of their pregnancy. Rubella can also cause miscarriage or stillbirth. … varicella syndrome (CVS). Babies may have a low birth weight, scars and problems with their limbs, eyes and brain. …
