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… Childhood vaccines: What is in the vaccines and why Last updated February 1, … Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is in childhood vaccines? Vaccines are made with … ingredients that make them safe and effective to protect your child from disease. Each vaccine contains a small …
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… Head Injury, Age 3 and Younger On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include: Your age . … the skull, emergency treatment is needed. Use ice or cold packs. Apply cold to reduce the swelling if your child …
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… Head Injury, Age 4 and Older On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include: Your age . … the skull, emergency treatment is needed. Use ice or cold packs. Apply ice or cold packs to reduce the swelling. …
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… Week 8 of Pregnancy: What's Going On Inside On this page: Overview Overview … be exciting, mysterious, and exhausting. During pregnancy, your body does a ton of work to support the growth of your … yet, your baby is growing and changing very fast. Wondering what your baby looks like at 8 weeks? Your baby is about 22 …
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… Risks of alternative tobacco and nicotine products Last … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese What kinds of alternative tobacco and nicotine products are … and are highly addictive. The best thing you can do for your health is to avoid tobacco and nicotine use altogether. …
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… Quick Tips: Staying Active in Cold Weather On this page: Get Started Health Tools Related … Get Started You can be active outdoors, even when it's cold. Try these tips to have fun and stay safe. Bundle up and take the dog (or just yourself) for a walk. Rake leaves or do other yard work. Try …
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… With cooler temperatures, shorter days and the flu and cold season, winter may bring changes to our health. Many of … on seasonal readiness, how to prepare an emergency plan and what to include in an emergency kit, visit PreparedBC: … provide protection from Hypothermia and cold temperature exposure during extreme cold weather. Emergency warming …
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… Non-Suicidal Self-Injury On this page: Overview Overview What is non-suicidal self-injury? Non-suicidal self-injury … other health conditions, like depression. What puts you at risk? There are things that may put you at risk of … Medicines are sometimes used with counselling. Ask your doctor about the different types of treatment. Then you …
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… pressure over the facial sinuses . Sinusitis can follow a cold, or it may be caused by allergies, asthma, or air … Facial paralysis from a stroke . Treatment depends on what is causing your facial problem. In many cases, home … cases the time frame can vary up to several hours after exposure. Do not ignore early symptoms. When a reaction …
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… treatment. Common mouth problems include: Sores, such as cold sores (also called fever blisters) and canker sores . … or pus Do you have diabetes or a weakened immune system? What weakens the immune system in an adult or older child … cases the time frame can vary up to several hours after exposure. Do not ignore early symptoms. When a reaction …
