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… Overview Overview Check with your local water supplier to find out if your tap water is safe to use for your baby's formula. If … get more information on the safety of your drinking water. Health Canada's drinking water website, …
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… Prenatal ultrasound Last updated August 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 116 Download PDF Document English … Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Your health care provider may request that you have one or more ultrasound scans during your pregnancy. These prenatal ultrasound scans provide …
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… safe they are or how well they may work. Be sure to tell your doctor about any complementary treatments you use or … treatments and whether these treatments may interfere with your standard care. For example, some natural health products may cause problems if you take them with …
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… Information Overview Blood donation means giving some of your blood so that it can be used to help someone else. … hemophilia . If you donate blood before you have surgery, your own blood will be kept for you in case you need a blood … to meet a certain height and weight measurement. Be in good health. Some people can't donate because of health or other …
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… COPD Post Discharge English Rehab Exercise (Providence Health, Canada) This online video will offer advice and … with COPD – Get Moving and Breathe Easy (McGill University Health Centre, Canada) The objective of this brochure is to … with COPD – A Plan of Action for Life (McGill University Health Centre, Canada) This is a learning tool for persons …
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… October 1, 2023 Cardiovascular diseases can increase your chance of heart attack, stroke and even death. Up to … disease, regular exercise is safe and can improve: The health of your heart and blood vessels Physical fitness and function …
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… active. PAR-Q+ The PAR-Q+ is a self-administered (do it yourself) questionnaire. It is designed to assess your readiness to participate in more physical activity or … more detailed than the PAR-Q+ and includes questions about health conditions and provides advice. Once you have …
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… medications at the same time Last updated September 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 91a Download PDF Document English … 1 or 2 hormones similar to estrogen and progestin, which your body produces. It can have many clinical uses … bleeding during menstruation (IUDs) Other uses Talk to your health care provider about which method is right for …
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… alcohol and medicines. Doing any of these can cause serious health problems and problems with money and the law. It also … get a prescription renewed. You don't take medicine as your doctor directs, such as not taking enough medicine or … Retiring, the death of a spouse or good friend, leaving your home, or being diagnosed with a disease can trigger …
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… Overview Overview Here are ways to help your family member take the medicines: Talk about medicines … example, point out the reasons to take medication. Say, "Your medicines help quiet the voices you hear," or "Your … or she wants to stop taking medicines. Talk with his or her health professional about what the options are. Make changes …
