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… Campylobacter infection Last updated August 1, 2020 HealthLink BC File number 58 Download PDF Document English … lenses. For more information on disinfecting water, see HealthLinkBC File #49b Disinfecting Drinking Water Make sure … infection is diagnosed by testing a stool (bowel movement) sample. Antibiotics are sometimes used to treat a …
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… It's not uncommon for children to have extra heartbeats. In healthy children, an extra heartbeat isn't a cause for … alcohol or caffeine, or taking other stimulants such as diet pills or cough and cold medicines may cause your heart … can sometimes cause changes in your heart rhythm. Natural health products, such as goldenseal, oleander, motherwort, …
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… and older adults tend to get sicker quicker. Your overall health . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, … the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy, or natural health products can cause symptoms or make them worse. … too much vitamin C. Slowly add the items back to your diet, one at a time, to help find the cause of the itching. …
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… bowel syndrome (IBS), reflux and constipation. Learn about healthy eating advice for these and other digestive conditions. Fibre-modified diets If you have a digestive health condition, you may need to change your fibre intake …
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… Healthy Attitudes Toward Food and Exercise On this page: … many ways that adults can help children and teens develop a healthy approach to food and exercise. Avoid punishing or … food and your weight, body, and shape. Are you always on a diet? Do you get upset or anxious if you miss a workout? …
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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 … how to maintain an exercise program for life. Understanding Diet, Exercise and Lung Disease (National Jewish Health …
Medical tests
… the presence of parasites, because they examine a larger sample of blood. (Often there are few parasites in the blood … (orally). Current as of: September 8, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - … Infectious Disease Current as of: September 8, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - …
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… germs (such as TB bacteria) that can cause an infection. A sample of sputum is added to a substance that promotes the … . Current as of: September 8, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - … Infectious Disease Current as of: September 8, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - …
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… the risk of retinopathy, smoking may make many of the other health problems faced by people with diabetes worse, … for problems with the centre of the retina (the macula). Health Canada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), … blood sugar levels in a target range by eating a healthful diet, frequently monitoring your blood sugar levels, getting …
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… syndrome, your doctor will ask questions about his past health, do a physical examination, and order tests, such as … Gynecomastia Current as of: April 4, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics … Reproductive Genetics Current as of: April 4, 2023 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: John Pope MD - Pediatrics & …
