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… Easy ways to make food safer Last updated March 10, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 59a Download PDF Document English … 60 years and over People with a compromised immune system Health Canada provides additional tips for those at highest risk: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-safety-vulnerable-populations.html . For More …
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… carry diseases, and most tick bites do not cause serious health problems. But it is important to avoid and check for … or, if you are unable to remove them easily, see your health professional. Save the tick in a container with a … Tick Bites Adaptation Date: 9/8/2023 Adapted By: HealthLink BC Adaptation Reviewed By: HealthLink BC …
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… you. Citations Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (2018). Recommendations on screening for breast … 20, 2018. Adaptation Date: 9/19/2023 Adapted By: HealthLink BC Adaptation Reviewed By: HealthLink BC Adaptation Date: 9/19/2023 Adapted By: …
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… Key points to remember Surgery may be done for most healthy adults of any age who want to keep up activities … be done. Choose the surgeon with whom you feel the most comfortable and who has a good reputation in your community. … to you? Your personal feelings are just as important as the medical facts. Think about what matters most to you in this …
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… options. Tell your doctor ALL the medicines and natural health products you take. Some may increase the risk of … contact lenses, or glasses, remove them. For your own comfort, empty your bladder before the test. Blood tests may be … to your symptoms and past health. Medical Tests: Questions to Ask the Doctor Current …
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… To Prepare Tell your doctor ALL the medicines and natural health products you take. Some may increase the risk of … about 30 minutes. How It Feels Some people find it uncomfortable to lie curled up on their side. The soap may feel … on your symptoms and past health. Medical Tests: Questions to Ask the Doctor …
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… forward a little as you work out. So they might be more comfortable for you than other exercise. Getting physiotherapy. … Surgery may not be an option if you have other serious health problems that make surgery too risky. All surgery has … to you? Your personal feelings are just as important as the medical facts. Think about what matters most to you in this …
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… causes it? Usually extra hair growth (hirsutism) is not a medical problem. It can run in families or be a part of a … choice. That's because hirsutism usually isn't a sign of a health problem. Treatments include: Birth control pills. … may be able to reduce unwanted hair growth by reaching a healthy weight. Some women prefer to use various home …
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… of rodents (rats and mice) Last updated January 31, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 37 Download PDF Document English … the more common indoor mice. For more information visit HealthLinkBC File #36 Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome .Ticks … spread diseases. For more information on tick bites, visit HealthLinkBC File #01 Tick bites and disease . Is it easy to …
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… increase the amount of fluid you are giving and see a health care provider. Dehydration … Rotavirus Adaptation Date: 9/15/2023 Adapted By: HealthLink BC Adaptation Reviewed By: HealthLink BC Adaptation Date: 9/15/2023 Adapted By: …