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… Time for bed Last updated April 29, 2022 HealthLink BC File number … has also been shown to reduce the risk of SIDs. Room sharing is when your child is within reach of you but on a … see HealthLinkBC File #46 Sleep Related Infant Death . Bedsharing is where a child sleeps on the same sleeping …
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… Bed bugs Last updated September 3, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 95 Download PDF Document English What is a bed bug? Bed bugs are small, quick-moving, wingless insects … the following signs: Bite marks on your body, particularly around your face, neck, arms and hands Dark spotting and …
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… Health Risks in the Wilderness Last updated July 1, 2023 HealthLink … to have it identified. If you develop a fever or the area around the bite gets infected, the tick will help later with … weeks after a tick bite. Other insect bites may also cause concerns. Some people may have severe allergic reactions to …
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… Risks of alternative tobacco and nicotine products Last … No. All tobacco and nicotine products carry health risks and are highly addictive. The best thing you can do … contain ingredients that could put you at risk Do not vape around others. The second-hand vapour from an e-cigarette …
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… or squeezed juices are not heat treated and are described here as unpasteurized. These products have a short shelf …
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… air mattress, pillow, sheepskin, duvet or quilt, or waterbed. To prevent a baby from being trapped, smothered, or … because their airway may become restricted. Do not smoke around your baby Smoking or exposure to second-hand smoke increases the risk of SIDS. Carefully consider the risks of bedsharing The safest place for your baby to sleep …
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… programs. These programs increase awareness of the risks of driving under the influence of substances Outreach … from drug poisoning and substance use Increase knowledge around safer substance use practices Increase knowledge … around safer sex practices and sexual health Should I have concerns about harm reduction? Some people express concerns …
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… them. Artificial sources of UV radiation include tanning beds and welding equipment. How damaging is UV radiation? … the effects of UV radiation. Young people who use tanning beds are also at risk. When and where am I most at risk? … of both UVA and UVB protection. Large lenses and a wrap-around design can help shield the eyes. What is the UV …
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… contact, sexual contact, and may also spread by sharing clothing, bedding or towels of someone who has pubic lice. Condoms do … do not need treatment unless they have shared your clothes, bed or towels. Contact a health care provider if the lice do …
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… frequently at night. The stages of child development described here are guidelines only, not a set of rules. Every child develops at their own pace. If you have any concerns about your child’s development, talk to your health … getting a lot of attention from their caregiver Gets scared around strangers and cries when parents leave Throws toys or …
