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Healthy Eating Staying With Your Plan

… can keep on toward your goal of eating healthy. For some common reasons for slip-ups, and suggested solutions, see: … can keep on toward your goal of eating healthy. For some common reasons for slip-ups, and suggested solutions, see: …

Sleep and Your Health

… jet lag—can keep you from sleeping well. It's also common to have trouble sleeping when you have a fever or an … jet lag—can keep you from sleeping well. It's also common to have trouble sleeping when you have a fever or an …

Diabetic Neuropathy

… to confirm the diagnosis. Your doctor will want to know about any symptoms such as pain, weakness, or urinary or … peripheral neuropathy can occur slowly over time. The most common ones are: Numbness, tightness, and tingling, … may require more testing and treatment. Also, it is common to have symptoms of depression with any long-term …

Toxic shock syndrome

… toxins that can cause TSS are: Staphylococcus aureus (SA) (commonly known as staph) Group A Streptococcus (GAS) For … 30 per cent of people. They are also found in the vagina of about 10 to 20 per cent of women. These bacteria are usually …

The benefits of immunizing your child

… brain damage, kidney damage, deafness, and loss of limbs. About 1 in 10 people who get the disease will die. Vaccines … Serious side effects from vaccines are very rare The most common side effects are soreness in the arm or leg where the …

Measles

… die from complications. Complications and death are most common in infants less than 12 months of age and adults. … and spreads to the chest, arms and legs. The rash lasts about 4 to 7 days. There may also be small white spots …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci VRE

… Enterococci are bacteria found in the stomach and bowels of about 19 out of every 20 healthy people. They are also … VRE may be very hard to treat. How is VRE spread? The most common way VRE spreads from person to person is by direct … from VRE. Currently in Canada, VRE infections are very uncommon. Some people are identified as carriers of VRE by …

Burns and scalds in young children

… to explore, are at high risk of burns and scalds. The most common cause of burns and scalds in young children is from … over the next 3 days, seek medical attention If the burn is about the size of 7 of your child’s handprints, or bigger, …

Pertussis whooping cough

… at 6 weeks of age instead of 8 weeks. For more information about pertussis vaccines, please visit the following: … starts. What are the symptoms? Pertussis starts like a common cold with symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, mild …

Radiation Exposure Risks and Health Effects

… that is given off by things like uranium as they decay. About half of the ionizing radiation we're exposed to comes … radiation exposure, you may find it helpful to compare some common sources of radiation to a standard dose from a chest … radiation exposure, you may find it helpful to compare some common sources of radiation to a standard dose from a chest …