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… 5 to 6 eggs per day. Do head lice cause illness or spread disease? No, head lice do not cause illness or spread disease. However, they can be irritating because they cause …
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… Preterm Labour On this page: Cause Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … too early may have serious problems, such as chronic lung disease. This is because many of the baby's organs, … such as bleeding in the brain or chronic lung disease. The earlier a baby is born, the higher the risk. …
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… Strep Throat On this page: Prevention Symptoms When to Call a Doctor Examinations and … These drugs shorten the time you're able to spread the disease, and they lower the risk of spreading the infection … These drugs shorten the time that you're able to spread the disease to others (are contagious). And they lower the risk …
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… weakened immune systems and pregnant women. Where does the disease come from? E. coli is present in the intestines and … generic E. coli contamination. Is there a treatment for the disease? If you have diarrhea and/or bloody diarrhea for …
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… testing as needed. These health problems include: Heart disease and stroke. Your risk of heart disease and stroke is higher after menopause. This higher … around the belly—all things that raise the risk for heart disease and stroke—also increase around this time. Bone …
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… Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Living With Asthma Medicines Other Treatment … of going to the hospital. Even though asthma is a lifelong disease, treatment can control it and keep your child … trying his or her hardest. A chest X-ray to see if another disease is causing your child's symptoms. Allergy tests, if …
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… November 1, 2021 People with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) are 5 to 10 times more likely to die of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general public, and the risk for … in CKD stages 3-4. Physical activity and chronic kidney disease Physical activity is recommended for all persons …
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… and public health practitioners, visit the BC Centre for Disease Control Emerging Respiratory Virus Updates web page. Useful websites BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Provides provincial and national … in public health through surveillance, detection, prevention and consultation. Public Health Agency of Canada …
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… Ulcerative colitis is a common type of inflammatory bowel disease. Parts of the digestive tract get swollen and have … work. Surgery to remove the colon is the only cure for the disease. What are the long-term risks of the disease? Ulcerative colitis can lower your quality of life. …
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… pregnant, ectopic or tubal pregnancy or pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). See HealthLinkBC File #08c Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) for more information. In men, complications … higher your chances of getting exposed to STIs. Talk about prevention Talk to your partner(s) about STIs and how you …
