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… air quality is caused by indoor air pollution, especially when ventilation is limited. Knowing possible causes will help you improve the quality of the air you breathe indoors. What are the major indoor pollutants? Biological …
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… Dietary Fats and Your Health Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is dietary fat? Dietary fat refers to the fats and oils … Use more vegetables and smaller amounts of meat and cheese when making mixed dishes such as pizza, lasagna, tacos or …
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… visit HealthLinkBC File #25a Hepatitis B vaccine . If you have been diagnosed with acute or chronic HBV infection, you … how your liver is functioning and if you need treatment. What can I do to stay as healthy as possible if I am living …
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… Calcium and your health Last updated September 1, 2021 HealthLink BC … high in calcium daily, it may be hard to meet your needs. What affects how much calcium is absorbed? Many factors … how much calcium you are getting from food. For foods that have a label, check the nutrition facts table to see how …
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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is financial abuse? Financial abuse means using a … as a friend or care provider. Financial abuse can happen when a family member or friend takes over financial … a parent or other older adult. In some cultures, there are expectations and assumptions about who will inherit parents’ …
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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is a vaginal yeast infection? A vaginal yeast infection … use of antibiotics; use of corticosteroid; problems with your immune system; use of birth control pills; pregnancy; … the vagina; painful sexual intercourse; or pain or burning when you urinate. Men can also get yeast infections, most …
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… Document Spanish Document Tagalog Document Vietnamese What is Tuberculosis (TB)? TB is a serious disease caused by … it spread? TB spreads from person to person through the air when someone who is sick with TB in the lungs coughs, … between TB infection and TB disease? Infection occurs when you breathe TB bacteria into your lungs and your body's …
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… Document Spanish Document Tagalog Document Vietnamese If you have untreated TB disease that can spread from person to … immune systems are at the highest risk of getting sick. What is Tuberculosis (TB)? TB is a serious disease caused by a germ (bacteria) that spreads through the air when a person with untreated TB disease of the lungs, …
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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is cervicitis? Cervicitis is an inflammation of the … or vaginal creams can also cause cervicitis. To find out if you have cervicitis, you must be examined by a health care … have any symptoms. What are the potential complications? When the infection that is causing cervicitis is not …
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… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What is urethritis? Urethritis is an inflammation of the … or herpes simplex virus. These cases are seen more in young, sexually active men. Other organisms that are not … or swelling at the tip of the penis Pain or burning feeling when urinating Itching or irritation in the urethra – the …
