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… Polio vaccine (IPV) Last updated September 14, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 13 Download PDF Document English … Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the polio vaccine (IPV)? The polio …
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… Disorder (OCD) On this page: Health Tools Symptoms What Happens Examinations and Tests … (OCD)? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that causes repeated unwanted thoughts. To … prescribed doesn't help. Clomipramine has been used for years to treat OCD. But it may have more side effects than …
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… Hepatitis B virus infection Last updated March 1, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 25e Download PDF Document English … I do if I have been exposed to hepatitis B virus? See your health care provider as soon as possible. If you have not … develop chronic HBV infection. Most infants infected at birth will develop chronic infection. People with chronic …
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… whether you take aspirin or not. They include eating healthy foods, getting regular exercise, staying at a healthy weight, not smoking, and managing other health … your risk for a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years. Your doctor may use a tool called a risk calculator …
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… Stroke On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention … be done to check the stroke symptoms and check for other health problems. How is a stroke treated? For an ischemic … This includes taking hormone therapy for menopause or using birth control options with estrogen. Risk factors you can't …
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… Hyperthyroidism On this page: Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Happens When to Call a … diagnosed? Your doctor will ask questions about your past health and your symptoms and will do a physical examination … they stop working, you may need to try radioactive iodine. Health Tools Health Tools help you make wise health …
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… one side of the body. The child is between 6 months and 5 years old. The child doesn't have nervous system … Mild or low Feels fever is mild Does your child have a health problem or take medicine that weakens his or her … a few hours. Are different than tiny, flat red spots or birthmarks that are present all the time. Purpura (say …
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… Chronic Pain On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention … pain by asking about your past illnesses and your overall health. Your doctor will also do a physical examination and … these pain signals keep going for weeks, months, or even years after you recover. Chronic pain can develop after a …
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… Depression On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk? Prevention … What is depression? Depression is a mental health condition that causes you to feel sad, lose interest … Some people need to take medicine for several months to years. Others will need medicine long-term. Long-term use is …
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… Head lice Last updated September 9, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 06 Download PDF Document English … or nursing people or other individuals. Speak to your health care provider or pharmacist to find out which is best … for pregnant or nursing people and children less than 4 years of age. What options are not recommended for treating …
