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… infected. People who get sick may develop a rare blood cancer called adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), or have … common in people who are 40 years or older Giving birth or breastfeeding. About one quarter of mothers who are infected … recommended. For more information on breastfeeding, see HealthLinkBC File #70 Breastfeeding or chestfeeding . How …
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… A vaccine, you do not need Ig. For more information, go to HealthLinkBC File #33 Hepatitis A Vaccine . How can I … vaccine, you do not need Ig. For more information, visit HealthLinkBC File #14a Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine … provider. For more information on Reye Syndrome, read HealthLinkBC File #84 Reye Syndrome . It is important to …
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… during and especially after chemotherapy treatment for cancer. Thinking and memory problems are called cognitive … problem may go away with time. Get plenty of sleep. Eat a healthy diet. Be as physically active as you can. But check … problems. You can share coping ideas. Breast Cancer Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: …
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… Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Prevention Preventing Another Heart Attack Life After a … pain or pressure, or a strange feeling in the chest. Sweating. Shortness of breath. Nausea or vomiting. Pain, … the risk of another heart attack or death. Eat a heart-healthy diet that includes plenty of fish, fruits, …
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… . For more information on childhood immunization, see: HealthLinkBC Files #50b The Benefits of Immunizing Your Child HealthLinkBC Files #50c Childhood Vaccines are Safe …
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… Planning where your baby can sleep safely is important. Creating a safe sleeping environment for your baby will reduce … For more information on sleep related infant death, see HealthLinkBC File #46 Sleep related infant death . Share … Babies should always be placed on their backs to sleep. Healthy babies and newborns do not choke or have any …
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… Have asthma. Develop allergy symptoms within minutes of eating the food. If you or your child has a severe food … needs to avoid certain foods, he or she still needs to eat healthy foods. A dietitian can tell you which foods are … Citations Togias A, et al. (2017). Addendum guidelines for the prevention of peanut allergy in the …
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… On this page: Health Tools Cause Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … Read and follow all directions on the label. Practice healthy bowel habits. Use the toilet as soon as you have the … be a sign of other serious health problems. Colon or rectal cancer and other conditions have many of the same symptoms …
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… an abnormal prion attacks the brain, killing cells and creating gaps in tissue or sponge-like patches. The vCJD prion … supply. None of the reported cases of vCJD resulted from eating Canadian beef. How does a cow get BSE? The abnormal … more information For more information on CJD, please visit HealthLinkBC File #55a Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) . … …
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… The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) in the Canadian Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality is 1.5 mg/L. Whether … They found no connection between fluoridation and cancer. There is no evidence that suggests exposure to …
