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… Childhood vaccines are safe Last updated January 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 50c Child Immunization Series … vaccines on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local public health unit or health care provider to make an … from harmful germs without getting the disease. Like healthy food and clean water, vaccines help keep your child …
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… Coronary Artery Disease On this page: Overview Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Increases Your Risk When to … include quitting smoking (if you smoke), eating heart-healthy foods, getting regular exercise, staying at a … , or hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis is the starting point for coronary artery disease, peripheral …
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… form (see links below) or talking directly to a public health nurse. Registering connects you with public … you live in? Search by community name. Useful resources Healthy start: Public health services Image … Register your …
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… as part of your child’s routine immunizations. Call your health care provider to make an appointment. If you are … Measles You can receive the measles vaccine from your local public health unit, community health centre, at primary care … to assure that they have vaccine in stock. Useful resources Public Health Agency of Canada Responsible for promoting …
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… Baby’s Best Chance provides easy-to-read tips on having a healthy pregnancy and giving your baby a good start in life. It also provides you with information on how … If you wish to make a purchase, please visit the Crown Publications website. If you have access to a computer, we …
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… Heart Attack and Unstable Angina On this page: Overview Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Increases Your Risk When To … Without blood and the oxygen it carries, part of the heart starts to die. A heart attack doesn't have to be deadly. … the risk of another heart attack or death. Eat a heart-healthy diet that includes plenty of fish, fruits, …
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… Organ Transplant On this page: Overview Health Tools Learning About Transplants Preparing for a Transplant At the Hospital After the Transplant Staying Healthy Becoming an Organ Donor … An organ transplant replaces a failing organ with a healthy organ from another person. Organs most often …
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… helps protect yourself, your community and B.C.’s health care system this respiratory illness season. Starting in October, everyone 6 months and older can get an … to report school-age children’s vaccination status. Public health units began implementing the Regulation in …
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… safe Baby first aid Burn prevention Keeping your family healthy Say no to swaddling Soother safety Safe drinking … ask door-to-door canvassers and service personnel for ID. Public health nurses will call to make an appointment before …
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… Steps provides trusted information on how to nurture the healthy development of your child. As your child grows, they … birth packs, or they can be obtained through the local public health units as part of immunization services. … on having a healthy pregnancy and giving your baby a good start in life. It also provides you with information on how …
