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… next 24 hours to help flush the tracer out of your body. Be careful with body fluids. Flush toilets and wash hands well … next 24 hours to help flush the tracer out of your body. Be careful with body fluids. Flush toilets and wash hands well …
Health topics
… The tetanus bacteria get in a wound through a break in the skin or mucous membrane. A cut, puncture wound, deep scrape, deep burn, or any injury that breaks the skin or mucous membrane are called wounds. The bacteria make … punctures, bites, burns, or scrapes, please see your health care provider immediately for treatment. This is especially …
Healthy eating
… diets, in particular vegan diets, need to be planned carefully to meet vitamin B12 needs. If you follow a vegan … honey, smoked, cooked 75 g (2 ½ oz) 0.3 Chicken, breast, no skin, roasted 75 g (2 ½ oz) 0.3 Chicken, whole leg, no skin, roasted 75 g (2 ½ oz) 0 3 Fortified soy foods** …
Health topics
… hair-twisting or -pulling, tooth-grinding, and picking at skin. You may bite your nails without realizing you are … repetitive behaviours (BFRB) such as hair-pulling or skin-picking. What treatments are available for nail-biting? … to nail-biting. Keep your nails trimmed and filed. Taking care of your nails can help reduce your nail-biting habit …
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… is important to take steps at home to prevent it. Use extra care with foods that can spoil, such as eggs, meats, … it. Read food labels and follow the safety instructions carefully. Use extra care in warm weather. During warm weather, food is often …
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… TIg. Who should get tetanus immune globulin? Your health care provider may give you TIg if you have a wound and have … under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care provider. For more information on Reye Syndrome, see … mostly found in the soil. When the bacteria enter the skin through a cut, scrape or wound, they produce a poison …
Medications
… and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care professional … may increase the absorption of the medication through the skin. This may improve how well the drug works, but it may … serious side effects, including: rectal bleeding change in skin appearance (such as color, thickness) skin
Medications
… and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care professional … may increase the absorption of the medication through the skin. This may improve how well the drug works, but it may … serious side effects, including: rectal bleeding change in skin appearance (such as color, thickness) skin
Medications
… and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care professional … may increase the absorption of the medication through the skin. This may improve how well the drug works, but it may … serious side effects, including: rectal bleeding change in skin appearance (such as color, thickness) skin
Health topics
… When to Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Surgery … outside the digestive tract. These include joint pain, skin problems, and eye problems. The colon swelling to many … also increases the risk of melanoma, a serious type of skin cancer. Your doctor may recommend regular screening by …