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Food safety Easy ways to make food safer

… BC Centre for Disease Control: Cleaning and Disinfecting …
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Drinking water chlorination facts

… drinking water has greatly reduced the risk of waterborne diseases. Although other disinfectants are available, …
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Pertussis whooping cough

… with pertussis can be given an antibiotic to prevent the disease. This includes infants less than 1 year of age and …
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

… with your doctor. Tell your doctor if you have heart disease or a family history of it. Also tell them if you … with your doctor. Tell your doctor if you have heart disease or a family history of it. Also tell them if you …
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Oxygen Therapy Using Oxygen at Home

… your lungs and bloodstream. You may use it if you have a disease that makes it hard to breathe, such as COPD, … your lungs and bloodstream. You may use it if you have a disease that makes it hard to breathe, such as COPD, …
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Sputum Cytology

… lung conditions, such as pneumonia or inflammatory diseases, tuberculosis , or the buildup of asbestos fibres … lung conditions, such as pneumonia or inflammatory diseases, tuberculosis , or the buildup of asbestos fibres …
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Stroke How to Prevent Another One

… another stroke include: Atrial fibrillation. Carotid artery disease. Diabetes. High blood pressure. High cholesterol. If … another stroke include: Atrial fibrillation. Carotid artery disease. Diabetes. High blood pressure. High cholesterol. If …
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Anabolic Steroids

… ( LDL ) and lower levels of good cholesterol ( HDL ). Liver disease and possibly liver cancer. The chance of these … ( LDL ) and lower levels of good cholesterol ( HDL ). Liver disease and possibly liver cancer. The chance of these …
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De Quervains Tenosynovitis

… More women than men have de Quervain's. You can get the disease at any age. Most people who have de Quervain's are … More women than men have de Quervain's. You can get the disease at any age. Most people who have de Quervain's are …
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Dental Care 3 Years to 6 Years

… may contribute to the development of tooth decay and gum disease. As your child grows, teach him or her about the … may contribute to the development of tooth decay and gum disease. As your child grows, teach him or her about the …