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… Decision-Maker (SDM) On this page: Overview Choosing Your Substitute Decision-Maker Decisions a Substitute … decision-maker? Your substitute decision-maker (SDM) (health care agent, proxy, surrogate) can make decisions … In general, a substitute decision-maker can agree to or refuse treatment. He or she can also stop treatment on your …
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… Injury: Physiotherapy and Rehab On this page: Overview Health Tools Overview Rehabilitation … For Achilles tendinopathy , physiotherapy can decrease your pain. It can allow you to gradually return to your … Achilles tendon injury, the following treatments are often used: Stretching and flexibility exercises. These are key to …
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… Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Enteroviruses are very common viruses. There are more than 100 … are most common in the summer and fall months. To protect yourself and your family against enteroviruses such as … Wash your hands. For more information on hand washing, see HealthLinkBC File #85 Hand washing: Help stop the spread of …
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… Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) On this page: Health Tools What is … get the sugar it needs for energy. When the body can't use sugar for energy, it starts to use fat for energy. This … build up in the blood and change the chemical balance in your body. This problem can be very dangerous and needs to …
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… Leukemia On this page: Health Tools What is … is where blood cells are made. White blood cells help your body fight infection. Red blood cells carry oxygen to … can also spread to the lymph nodes or other organs and cause swelling or pain. Are there different types of leukemia? …
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… Sulphur dioxide (SO2) Last updated December 12, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65f Download PDF Document English … to the next and from one hour to the next. This is because air quality is influenced by several things: The types … reacts with other compounds in the air can also affect your health. These particles penetrate deeply into the …
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… organic compounds (VOCs) Last updated December 13, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 65d Download PDF Document English … attached garages VOCs can be released from products during use and even in storage. However, the amounts of VOCs … as containing low VOCs Do not allow smoking in or near your home. Second-hand smoke contains many pollutants, …
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… a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information … and removing the uterus (hysterectomy). After menopause, fibroids usually get smaller or go away. If you are … menopause, you could take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (such as ibuprofen or naproxen) for pain or …
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… High Triglycerides On this page: Health Tools Cause Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Related … are high triglycerides? Triglycerides are a type of fat in your blood. Your body uses them for energy. You need some …
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… for Tuberculosis (TB) Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 51c Download PDF Document English … from person to person (TB disease in the lungs or throat), your health care provider may ask you to stay in home … sick. What is Tuberculosis (TB)? TB is a serious disease caused by a germ (bacteria) that spreads through the air when …
