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… Newborn blood spot card screening Last updated October 1, 2022 HealthLink BC File … you and your doctor or midwife may not know about. Newborn screening finds babies who may have one of these rare … group of conditions found through a newborn blood spot screening panel. These disorders occur when your baby’s …
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… from certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause cancers of the anus, cervix, mouth and throat, penis, vagina … 2 types of HPV that cause about 70% of cases of cervical cancer and 80% of cases of anal cancer. The HPV9 vaccine … 2 other types of HPV It is important to have regular cervix screening because the HPV vaccine protects against most but …
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… why it is important that every baby have a newborn hearing screening. What will a hearing screening be like for my baby? Hearing tests are important … through the BC Early Hearing Program. Your baby’s hearing screening may happen in the hospital before you go home or …
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… age spots, and sagging. It can also lead to some skin cancers. UVB is more harmful than UVA. It causes delayed … more melanin. UVB is responsible for sunburns and most skin cancers, along with cataracts and eye cancers. Each tan or sunburn damages your skin cells and …
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… be passed on through the use of HBIg. However, since blood screening and testing began, there have been no reports of … Hepatitis B is also one of the main causes of liver cancer, which can be fatal. The hepatitis B virus is spread …
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… infected. People who get sick may develop a rare blood cancer called adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), or have … Blood Services (formerly Canadian Red Cross) has been screening all blood donations for HTLV-1 since April 1990 …
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… can cause sunburns, heat stroke/heat exhaustion, skin cancers, cataracts and other eye diseases. During the warm … of us have soaked up more than enough UV rays to cause skin cancer. By protecting children from sunburns and too much … sunglasses have improved, and most brands are effective at screening or reflecting ultraviolet rays. Look for …
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… Age Children and Their Vision For information on vision screening, contact your local public health unit. To find an …
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… called cirrhosis. Cirrhosis can lead to liver failure and cancer in a small number of people. Talk to your health care provider about regular screening for liver cancer if you have chronic HBV infection. Is there treatment …
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… a baby develops) As part of a range of prenatal genetic screening options, some women are eligible for a special … care provider to learn more about your prenatal genetic screening options. Second trimester (14 to 27 weeks) An … provider will provide regular physical assessment and other screening tests to monitor you and your baby’s health …
