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… Risks of alternative tobacco and nicotine products Last updated March 12, 2024 … Spanish Document Vietnamese What kinds of alternative tobacco and nicotine products are sold in B.C.? When people … devices that heat vaping liquid into a vapour. The user inhales this vapour. These are not tobacco products, …
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… Malaria prevention Last updated December 28, 2022 HealthLink BC File … What is malaria? Malaria is a very serious disease caused by different Plasmodium species. These tiny parasites … and multiply after a bite by an infected mosquito. Because the malaria parasite is found in red blood cells of an …
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… The harmful effects of second-hand tobacco smoke and vapour Last updated August 7, 2024 … Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is second-hand tobacco smoke or vapour? Second-hand tobacco smoke or vapour … hundreds of which are toxic and at least 70 that can cause cancer. There is no risk-free level of exposure to …
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… Pregnancy and alcohol use Last updated July 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 38d … nurse, or midwife Eat healthy food Reduce or stop your use of cigarettes and other drugs Balance rest and activity … women and people find it hard to talk about alcohol use with their health care providers. Your care provider is …
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… in the community fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations for adults … physical activity and movement to avoid falls can cause further frailty (weakness). This increases the risk. … a serious fall, consider wearing hip protectors as extra prevention for hip injury in case of a future fall. A hip …
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… about how to get these vaccinations. How do I talk about prevention? Talk to your partner(s) about preventing STIs … (polyurethane, nitrile, polyisoprene) rubbers. They can be used during vaginal, anal or oral sex Internal (“female”) … rubbers (polyurethane, nitrile, polyisoprene). They can be used during vaginal or anal sex, but they have not been …
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… Preventing abuse and neglect of older adults Last updated September 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 93a Elder Abuse Prevention Series Download PDF Document English Document …
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… Understanding harm reduction: Substance use Last updated December 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number … Harm reduction is a public health approach to substance use (including alcohol, cannabis, and other substances) and … prevent harms from substance use include: Impaired driving prevention programs. These programs increase awareness of …
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… inserted under the skin of the arm Hormonal contraception uses 1 or 2 hormones similar to estrogen and progestin, … which your body produces. It can have many clinical uses including: Preventing pregnancy (all methods) … with you that will not affect your contraception. Pregnancy prevention How does hormonal contraception prevent …
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… Babies and young children are at high risk of choking because they: Have less practice controlling food in their … causing a more complete airway blockage. What are common causes of choking in children? Foods: Round foods such as … bones Hard candies Objects: Coins are the most common cause of choking in young children. It is not usually fatal …
