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… checking services Referrals to health and social services Should families, caregivers and friends be concerned if a … loved one is using substances, it does not always mean they have a substance use disorder. People may use substances for …
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… can help you make healthier choices more often. What foods should I eat? Healthy eating patterns such as Canada’s food … bread, oatmeal, brown and wild rice and barley Whole grains have vitamins, minerals and more fibre than refined grains. … dried beans, peas and lentils, and nuts and seeds. What should I drink? Water is the best choice to quench your …
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… symptoms, dizziness, impaired vision and confusion If you have heart disease, it may cause chest pain High levels of … wood stoves are installed and maintained correctly. Doors should be tight-fitting to prevent leakage Use only aged or … of Canada: Combustion Gases in Your Home – Things You Should Know About Combustion Spillage …
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… in B.C. are men who identify as gay, bisexual, or men who have sex with men (gbMSM). However, recent rates of syphilis … further damage. After treatment, you must have blood tests to make sure the treatment worked. Your sexual partners within the last 3 to 12 months should be tested and treated for syphilis. This will depend …
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… during sex. However, if your partner has symptoms, they should also seek treatment. Both men and women can get yeast … or ointments, or inserting tablets into the vagina. Some treatments require a prescription from your health care … Vaginal yeast infection (#08j) Chlamydia (#08l) HIV and HIV tests (#08m) Preventing sexually transmitted infections …
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… by a municipal (centralized) treatment plant need to have an onsite sewage system. This needs to be properly … operation and maintenance. An owner of a sewage system should contact an authorized person to set up an annual … the system and the volume of daily sewage flow. Homeowners should consult an AP or the sewage system maintenance plans …
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… their hands right after touching animals. Many children have been infected by touching pets and then putting their … face or your face People with weakened immune systems should discuss the risk of disease with their healthcare … pets should be examined by a veterinarian who may run some tests to screen for disease. Puppies and kittens are more …
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… sexually transmitted can also cause PID. To find out if you have PID, you must be examined by a health care provider and have lab tests done. How is it spread? PID is most often caused by … the hospital for intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatment. You should return to your health care provider 3 to 7 days after …
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… that carries urine from the bladder). To find out if you have gonorrhea, you need to see a health care provider and have lab tests done. How is it spread? Gonorrhea is passed from one … treatment. If you are pregnant and/or breastfeeding, you should have a follow-up test 3 to 4 weeks after completing …
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… to your developing baby. What else can I do to make sure I have a healthy pregnancy? As well as not drinking alcohol, …