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… the fact that you carry VRE to your workplace, school or daycare setting. If you have a VRE infection, your health care provider will give you the treatment you need. While … hands before eating, drinking, smoking or applying personal care products, and after using the toilet. Wash your hands …
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… that block at least 99% of UVA and UVB radiation. Be careful when you are on sand, snow, or water, because these … cancer, including melanoma, is curable if spotted early. A careful skin examination may identify suspicious growths … that block at least 99% of UVA and UVB radiation. Be careful when you are on sand, snow, or water, because these …
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… ingested. Use childproof latches on your cupboards. And be careful of what you store in your bedside table and other cupboards that are lower than your shoulder height. Keep products in their original labelled … Common poisonous substances include: Cosmetics, nail care products, and perfumes. Arts and crafts products, such …
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… Caregiving: How to Turn Someone in Bed On this page: … areas, such as the hips, lower back, elbows, heels, and shoulders. They can also occur in places where the skin … its original position and tuck it in. Caregiving: Overview of Personal Care Caregiving: Skin Care …
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… take time to allow them the satisfaction of taking care of their own needs as appropriate. For example, allow … take time to allow them the satisfaction of taking care of their own needs as appropriate. For example, allow …
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… or cold during chemotherapy or radiation treatments. Be careful when using heat or cold treatment: Don't apply heat … or cold during chemotherapy or radiation treatments. Be careful when using heat or cold treatment: Don't apply heat …
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… to inhale a lot of pollution relative to their weight. Use care when you take your young child outdoors, especially for … to inhale a lot of pollution relative to their weight. Use care when you take your young child outdoors, especially for …
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… a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care What is strep … use a humidifier in the bedroom while you sleep. But use care if a person in the home has asthma or allergies, … Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Self-Care Your doctor may have prescribed an antibiotic for strep …
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… help you stay safe when taking over-the-counter medicine . Carefully read and follow all directions on the medicine … help you stay safe when taking over-the-counter medicine . Carefully read and follow all directions on the medicine …
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… in Adults: Acute and Chronic Management: 1996 Update . AHCPR Clinical Practice Guidelines, No. 2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR). Current as of: … Guidelines, No. 2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR). Current as of: …
