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… These problems include high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. Other causes include heart surgery, lung disease, or an overactive thyroid gland. What are the … called catheter ablation, and heart surgery. Stroke prevention. You and your doctor can decide how to lower your …
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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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… fibrosis. Possible causes include lung infection and injury to the lungs from smoking or being around smoke, … aims to make breathing easier and slow the progress of the disease. Treatment includes medicines and oxygen to ease … aims to make breathing easier and slow the progress of the disease. Treatment includes medicines and oxygen to ease …
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… Head injuries in children: Problems to watch for Head injury: Age 3 and younger Hip injuries: Age 11 and younger … water safety. Child safety: Bathing Child safety: Drowning prevention in pools and hot tubs Child safety: Preventing … on child safety, including playground safety, burn prevention, bicycle safety and more. Baby's Best Chance The …
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… the more likely you are to be exposed to STIs. Talk about prevention Talk to your partner(s) about STIs and how you … on how to talk to your partner(s), visit the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) Smart Sex Resource … Gonorrhea (#08a) Urethritis (#08b) Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) (#08c) Genital herpes (#08d) Syphilis (#08e) …
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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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… over the skin. If you have diabetes or peripheral arterial disease , talk with your doctor before you trim your own … cut themselves without realizing it. Peripheral arterial disease can cause toes to be very painful. Many hospitals … Neuropathy Nail Problems and Injuries Peripheral Arterial Disease Toe, Foot, and Ankle Injuries Current as of: …
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… blood cells. A stem cell transplant may be used to treat diseases that damage or destroy the bone marrow, such as … lymphoma, neuroblastoma, aplastic anemia, or sickle cell disease. Who is a good candidate? Your doctor will consider … transplant usually are younger than 70, do not have other diseases such as heart disease or diabetes, and have a …
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… available to individuals directly through the BC Centre for Disease Control. To learn more about naloxone, see … Mental Health Resource Centre – Substance Use . Overdose prevention and response in B.C. Drug-related overdoses and … a harm reduction program that is part of the BC Centre for Disease Control. Visit their website to learn about …
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… Check Your Symptoms Overview A puncture wound is a forceful injury caused by a sharp, pointed object that goes into the … risk of infection. It also increases the risk of getting a disease that is passed (transmitted) through blood, such as … diabetes, a weakened immune system , peripheral arterial disease, or any surgical hardware in the area? "Hardware" …
