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… Check that bottled beverages are sealed Wash and peel your own fruits and vegetables with bottled or treated water … unless it has been treated Drink tap water or add ice to your beverages Eat leftovers or food at buffets that has … important treatment for diarrhea is to replace the fluids your body loses. For healthy adults, these fluids can be …
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… Canada approved the vaccine. It will be free as part of your child's routine immunizations. Call your health care … infected with hepatitis B virus can pass the virus to their newborn babies during delivery. When young children get …
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… benefits: It reduces the chances of passing the STI on to your partner(s) You are less likely to develop complications … date. Do not use a condom after its expiry date Use a new condom every time you have sex. Do not reuse condoms … (ECPs) or copper IUD (intrauterine device) can prevent pregnancy. These should be started as soon as possible. For …
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… is lower) a mother with HIV can pass it to her baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or while breastfeeding (breastfeeding … of transmitting it to others. You can greatly reduce your risk of transmitting HIV to others by taking … for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections; use new needles and other drug-injecting equipment every time …
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… be prevented with immunization. Getting immunized protects your health and prevents the spread of disease between you … and pain in the joints. Infections in the first 3 months of pregnancy can cause severe harm to a developing baby; about 9 out of 10 babies will have a birth defect. …
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… makes tobacco addictive Nicotine pouches. They are another new product that do not contain tobacco but do have nicotine … and are highly addictive. The best thing you can do for your health is to avoid tobacco and nicotine use altogether. … products that only contain flavours. Any vapour product not meeting these criteria is not regulated. They may contain …
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… Indoor air quality: Combustion by-products Wildfires and your health (health feature) HealthLinkBC File #30a The … and using low-VOC products and building materials in your home Biological contaminants: Keep the house clean and … allow gases to be given off in storage before putting new furnishings and carpets into your home. If this is not …
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… is less likely. Women who have an active outbreak in late pregnancy can pass the infection to their baby during a vaginal childbirth. What are the symptoms? … liver, lungs or brain. If you are pregnant, and you or your partner have a history of herpes, it is important to …
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… by-products. These by-products can also get inside your home from car exhaust coming in through a garage. What … monoxide detector Nitrogen dioxide (NO2): May irritate your eyes, nose, throat and lungs and cause shortness of … exposure Particulate matter (PM, PM2.5, PM10): May irritate your eyes, nose and throat May lodge in the lungs, causing …
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… How damaging is UV radiation? When exposed to UV radiation, your body produces and releases more melanin (a skin pigment) to absorb the UV radiation. This makes your skin darken and is a sign of skin damage. There are two … serious health concern as UVA and UVB radiation can affect your skin, eyes, and immune system. UVA causes immediate …
