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… of life and reduce the symptoms of a disease you already have Primary prevention At the primary prevention level, we … ). If you answer yes to any of the PAR-Q+ questions, you should take the ePARmed-X+ exam Have a fitness assessment and/or lifestyle appraisal by a …
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… mobility. Having a caesarean section or other recent surgery. Having certain blood problems that make blood clot … your risk for problems Know the signs and symptoms. If you have any of the following symptoms, get help right away. … regularly to keep blood from settling in your legs. If you have limited mobility, try to move your legs or change …
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… another health care setting. Write down any questions you have about what will happen when you get home, what your … What if you're going to another health care setting? If you have been living in another health care setting—for example, … exercise, or knowing how to take care of an incision from surgery. Taking good care of yourself after you get back …
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… want to remove all of the cancer. The most common way is surgery to cut out the abnormal growth. Radiation may be done if surgery isn't an option. Other treatments include medicines … want to remove all of the cancer. The most common way is surgery to cut out the abnormal growth. Radiation may be …
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… movements, during sex, or when you urinate. You may also have a fever, more vaginal discharge than usual, or … about your symptoms and do a physical examination. You may have tests for common causes of PID and blood tests to check … and get antibiotics through a vein (intravenous). Sometimes surgery is needed to drain a pocket of infection, or …
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… healthcare provider about taking something that doesn’t have codeine. For more information about medication safety … and iron supplements, take them about 2 hours apart. You should avoid: ✘ vitamin A supplements and multivitamin and …
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… in an emergency, give what help you can. Most provinces have a Good Samaritan law to protect people who help in an … Note: If there is another person with you, one person should call 9-1-1 while the other starts CPR. Step 2: Start … Straighten your arms, lock your elbows, and centre your shoulders directly over your hands. Press down in a steady …
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… problem. Cardiac arrest can run in families. People who have a family history of sudden cardiac death have a higher risk for sudden cardiac death. footnote 1 Some … . This procedure can fix a bad heart rhythm without surgery. A doctor puts tubes and wires into a blood vessel …
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… factors include: Using cocaine. Having a scar from a past surgery or a uterine fibroid where the placenta is attached … an infection in the uterus. What are the symptoms? If you have placental abruption, you may notice one or more warning … belt below your belly and across your hips. And place the shoulder belt across your chest, between the breasts, and …
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… an asthma attack and using medicines. Asthma treatment should help you achieve good control of symptoms during the … asthma attacks. Your asthma is well controlled if you: Have daytime asthma symptoms 2 days a week or less. Don't … an asthma attack and using medicines. Asthma treatment should help you achieve good control of symptoms during the …