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Teens Tips for Using News and Social Media in a Healthy Way

… Teens: Tips for Using News and Social Media in a Healthy Way On this page: Getting Started Getting Started … connected. But it can also be overwhelming. It can disrupt your day. And it's easy to develop habits you didn't mean … news in a healthy way. Know your goal. Maybe you want to use social media to share creative things you're working on. …

Making a Plan to Help Someone Get Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

… Making a Plan to Help Someone Get Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder On this page: Overview … you care about to get treatment for alcohol use disorder. A health professional who has special training in conducting … people who have alcohol use disorder can help you set up your plan. The plan should include: When you will talk with …

Coping when your baby cries a lot

… Coping when your baby cries a lot Last updated August 5, 2013 Overview … wrong with your baby, or with you as a parent. A baby who's healthy but cries often may be going through a normal … even for hours a day. Why babies cry Babies usually cry because they're hungry, uncomfortable, sick, hurt or wanting to …

Keeping Change Going—Your New Normal

… Keeping Change Going—Your New Normal On this page: Overview … up. Alcohol: Drinking and Your Health Drug Use and Your Health Healthy Eating Quitting Smoking …

Immunization for health care workers in BC

… be prevented with immunization. Getting immunized protects your health and prevents the spread of disease between you … associated with dirty wounds, animal bites and contaminated drug injection equipment. Measles, mumps and rubella … rubella disease. Rubella infection in adults may cause swelling and pain in the joints. Infections in the first …

Your Substitute Decision-Maker How to Choose Someone

… Your Substitute Decision-Maker: How to Choose Someone On this page: Overview Overview A health care agent is someone you choose in advance to make … make hard choices at a stressful time. Will be able to refuse or stop treatment, if that's what you would want, even …

BC Health Service Locator App

… Last updated January 27, 2025 Find a health service near you The BC Health Service Locator App … this App to help you access health service information from your mobile device. All the information in the App is also … closest to you while you're on the go or at home. You can use the keyword search or a city to find a specific service …

Healthy start Public health services

… Healthy start: Public health services Last updated January … With all the preparations that need to take place before your special new arrival, you may not know of the many … prenatal classes and pregnancy programs in your community. Useful resources Baby's Best Chance A handbook with …

Smoking Health Risk for Family Members

… Smoking: Health Risk for Family Members On this page: Overview … that smoking is not good for their health. But smoke from your cigarettes ( second-hand smoke ) also puts people around you at risk. Because of second-hand smoke, people who spend time with those …

Health care providers during pregnancy

… Health care providers during pregnancy Last updated December … (OB-GYN) to provide primary care throughout your pregnancy. Pregnancy: Choosing a health professional … experienced during a previous pregnancy. In this case, your care team will expand to include certain specialists, …