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… Calming Your Mind With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) On this page: Getting Started Related … Medicine … Calming Your Mind With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction MBSR …
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… be viewed on a spectrum with varying stages of benefit and harm. There can be risks associated with using substances and any type of substance use can cause harm. Substance use can also lead to addiction. Anyone, at … are feeling, you are not alone. Learn about symptoms, harm reduction strategies and how to get help. Alcohol and other …
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… disinfectants to treat drinking water. There was a drastic reduction in water-borne infections, such as typhoid fever … Water . Can the chlorine added to my drinking water harm me? Chlorine can be dangerous in very high … But, there is no evidence that chlorine disinfectants are harmful to people when used in the small amount needed to …
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… breastfeed. On this page: Biopsy Breast augmentation Breast reduction surgery Biopsy Small incision made in the breast … while you find alternate ways of providing milk. Breast reduction surgery Breast size is reduced. Often a problem …
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… Home Naloxone (BCTHN) program was introduced to reduce the harms and deaths associated with opioid overdose. The BCTHN … at no-cost to First Nations people in B.C. at community pharmacies through First Nations Health Benefits. What is … For more information For more information about harm reduction, see the following HealthLinkBC Files: …
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… that show how well dialysis is working are Kt/V and urea reduction ratio (URR). Kt/V The most common way to measure … the volume of water a person's body contains. Urea reduction ratio One way to measure how well dialysis is … the blood has gone down. This difference is called the urea reduction ratio (URR). The Kt/V and URR tests are not the …
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… Health Benefits and Risks of Alcohol Problem Drinking Harm-Reduction Strategies … if: You're pregnant or trying to get pregnant. Alcohol can harm the developing baby (fetus). Alcohol can pass from the …
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… to the use of drugs and alcohol, including symptoms, harm reduction strategies and how to get help. Image Tobacco use …
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… About Drug Use Health Risks of Drug Use Problem Drug Use Harm-Reduction Strategies Is … may begin to use drugs without thinking about how drugs can harm you and those you care about. You may not feel that …
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… ongoing treatment and support. The service, covered by BC PharmaCare, is available seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 … and the associated risks can help reduce the likelihood of harm and encourage healthy behaviours. Visit our Parenting … in B.C . Toward the Heart Toward the Heart is a harm reduction program that is part of the BC Centre for Disease …
