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… below to learn how physical activity can benefit generally healthy people of all ages and people living with chronic … activity and tips for staying active. Image Early years, children and youth Learn why physical activity is important …
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… when to take your child to the emergency room, see: BC Children's Hospital: When to bring your child to the BC Children's Emergency Department First Nations Health Authority: Respiratory Virus Season: Making Healthy Decisions Fraser Health Authority: Parents' guide to …
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… windpipe or lungs (aspirated). This happens most often in children who are younger than 3 years and in adults who are … more serious. Your health habits and lifestyle , such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, … as Pepto-Bismol) and iron tablets can make the stool black. Eating lots of beets may turn the stool red. Eating foods …
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… Overview Treatment Overview Many children with ADHD need behaviour therapy to help them … practice behaviour therapy at different ages: Preschool-age children (5 and younger) Be aware of your child's need for … include doing puzzles, reading, or colouring. School-age children (6 to 12 years) Give clear instructions so that …
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… as needed, up to a maximum of 4 doses in a 24-hour period. Children: Your child's over-the-counter medicine will have a … the dose to give, and how often to give the dose. For children younger than 6 months of age, follow what your … medicines. Infants usually need a different dose than older children do. And some liquid forms are stronger (more …
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… disease caused by infection with a virus. People get it by eating food or drinking water contaminated with feces. You … of the liver with the hepatitis A virus. People get it by eating contaminated food or drinking water. One dose of … Adults usually receive one dose of the vaccine. Sometimes children receive 2 doses. For more information, visit …
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… test may falsely show distress in a baby that is actually healthy. Results The results are scores on five measurements … taken, a score of 8 or 10 points means that your baby is healthy. A score of 6 or 8 points means that you may need to … test may falsely show distress in a baby that is actually healthy. Results The results are scores on five measurements …
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… Overview Deciding to make healthy changes is a big step. Maybe you're feeling hopeful, … Alcohol: Drinking and Your Health Drug Use and Your Health Healthy Eating Quitting Smoking Citations Stead LF, et …
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… care and preparation. Food borne illness is caused by eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses and/or … like hand washing and keeping food cool, when cooking and eating outdoors Symptoms common to most food borne illnesses … effects. Those at highest risk of foodborne illness are children under 5 years, people who are pregnant, adults 60 …
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… What causes it? Food-borne botulism can be caused by eating contaminated home-canned foods that have a low acid … symptoms generally begin for adults 12 to 72 hours after eating a contaminated food and for infants 3 to 30 days. How … potatoes while they are still hot. Do not give honey to children younger than 12 months. It can contain spores of C. …
