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… or fire damage to structures (e.g. building, water intake valve, water well head, treatment system, piping, etc.) … health and safety around fire retardants, see BC Centre for Disease Control Wildfires notes: Fire …
Health topics
… New technology and new research show that depression is a disease, just like asthma or heart failure. Here are some myths and facts about … to get over it any more than you can make asthma or a heart attack go away. "Only people who are very depressed or …
Medical tests
… cardiac perfusion scan measures the amount of blood in your heart muscle at rest and after it has been stressed. It is … (such as chest pain or pressure). It may be done after a heart attack to see if areas of the heart are not getting … damage caused by a heart attack. Identify coronary artery disease (CAD) . Help make treatment decisions for a person …
Medications
… suddenly stopped taking similar drugs have had chest pain, heart attack, and irregular heartbeat. If your doctor decides you should no longer use … emphysema) blood circulation problems (such as Raynaud's disease, peripheral vascular disease) kidney disease heart …
Medications
… reduce the risk of serious problems such as diabetes and heart disease. Pasireotide works by decreasing the amount of … of low blood sugar include sudden sweating, shaking, fast heartbeat, hunger, blurred vision, dizziness, or tingling …
Health topics
… Resources to help you manage a medical condition or chronic disease with diet and lifestyle changes. Image Anemia Image … Image Digestive conditions Image Food allergies Image Heart health Image Kidney and liver Image Multiple sclerosis Image Parkinson's disease Image Spinal cord injuries and back pain … …
Medications
… hormone replacement therapy. Treatment can rarely cause heart disease (for example, heart attacks), stroke, serious blood clots (possibly in the …
Health topics
… antiplatelets used? Antiplatelets help lower the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Antiplatelets may be used by people who: Are at high risk for a heart attack or stroke. Have coronary artery disease . Have peripheral arterial disease . Have had or are …
Health topics
… is more common in children than adults. Hand-foot-and-mouth disease (Coxsackie virus), in children. Ulcers may appear on … smokeless (spit) tobacco, or use alcohol excessively. Skin diseases . Blisters in the mouth can be caused by immune system diseases, such as lichen planus , pemphigus vulgaris, …
Health features
… Getting sick from influenza can put you at risk of severe disease and its complications, including getting sick with … flu vaccine, and who is eligible to get it. BC Centre for Disease Control BCCDC provides health promotion and … and treatment services to reduce communicable and chronic diseases, injuries and environmental health risks. … …
