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Mammogram

… tissue. Very firm compression is needed to obtain high-quality pictures. You may be asked to lift your arm. For a … tissue. Very firm compression is needed to obtain high-quality pictures. You may be asked to lift your arm. For a …

Behavioural Methods for Urinary Incontinence

… These women had fewer leakage problems a day and said their quality of life was better. footnote 4 Women who do these … These women had fewer leakage problems a day and said their quality of life was better. footnote 4 Women who do these …

Bowel Resection

… second part of the surgery to reattach the intestine and repair the colostomy. This is often because the intestine does … surgery. In children, surgery may improve well-being and quality of life and restore normal growth and sexual … second part of the surgery to reattach the intestine and repair the colostomy. This is often because the intestine does …

Health Risks in the Wilderness

… wild animals can carry these parasites and bacteria. Water quality and safety can also be affected by people practicing … skin, the best way to remove it is by grasping it with a pair of tweezers. Pull it gently, straight up and out. If its …

Managing eating chewing and swallowing difficulties in care facilities

… the risk of food or other items getting stuck in the upper airway (causing choking) or entering the lungs (causing aspiration). A blockage of the airway can be life-threatening. Aspiration can cause people … and constipation. They can also affect a person’s quality of life and desire to eat. Who helps manage eating, …

Infants children and youth

… active they are. Genetics, health conditions, stress, sleep quality and other factors can also influence weight. Eating …

HIV Tips for Caregivers to Avoid Infection

… tattoos. You cannot get HIV through everyday contact with air, food, water, insects, animals, dishes, or toilet seats. … tattoos. You cannot get HIV through everyday contact with air, food, water, insects, animals, dishes, or toilet seats. …

Measles Rubeola

… or shares food or drinks. The virus can travel through the air. This means that you can get measles if you are near … than 12 months, pregnant people, and people who have impaired immune systems that can't fight infection may need to … or shares food or drinks. The virus can travel through the air. This means that you can get measles if you are near …

Home Lung Function Test

… your peak expiratory flow (PEF) to measure the amount of air you can inhale and quickly exhale. This is tracked to … your peak expiratory flow (PEF) to measure the amount of air you can inhale and quickly exhale. This is tracked to …

Tetanus and diphtheria Td vaccine

… by diphtheria bacteria. The bacteria are spread through the air by people sneezing or coughing or by direct skin-to-skin …