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… on them. How do I prevent salmonellosis? Always wash your hands after you use the bathroom or change a diaper … For more information For more information see the following HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #59a Food Safety: Easy Ways to Make …
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… (Hib). For more information on the combined vaccines, see: HealthLinkBC File #15b Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, … Polio, Haemophilus influenzae Type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) Vaccine HealthLinkBC File #105 Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, … to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care provider. For more information on Reye …
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… page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a … in which you have too much sugar (glucose) in your blood. Glucose is a type of sugar produced in your body when … , which causes the body to absorb sugar from the blood and lowers the blood sugar level to normal. When you have type 2 …
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… is in immediate danger from assault or abuse, call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number right away. For confidential … Neglect of Older Adults: Information for Family Caregivers (HealthLinkBC File #93b) Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Understanding Gender Differences (HealthLinkBC File #93c) Elder Abuse Financial Abuse of Older …
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… with cyclosporiasis. How do I prevent cyclosporiasis? Wash your hands before, during and after preparing food Wash … more information For more information, see the following HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #59a Food safety: Easy ways to make …
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… or feces. If you have fever, swollen glands or changes in your vision, you should see your health care provider … drinking water in your community. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #56 Preventing Water-borne Infections For … is a concern for pregnant women. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #43 Toxoplasmosis . What should I do if I …
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… harms related to substance use and drug policy, including blood borne infections, drug poisoning (overdose), … about harm reduction and naloxone, see the following: HealthLinkBC File #102b Harm reduction for families, … caregivers and friends of people who use substances HealthLinkBC File #118 Naloxone: Treating opioid overdose …
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… Heart and Circulation Learning Center Learn about your heart and blood circulation It's not always easy to tell if you're … scary thought for anyone who is concerned about high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Plaque buildup can have …
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… page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … This is because if the heartbeat isn't strong and steady, blood can collect, or pool, in the atria. And pooled blood … also upsets the normal rhythm between the atria and the lower chambers of the heart. (These chambers are called the …
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… large amounts of antibodies taken from donated human blood. Antibodies are proteins that a person’s immune system … to children under 6 months of age without first speaking to your health care provider. For more information on Reye syndrome, see HealthLinkBC File #84 Reye syndrome . It is important to …