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HealthLinkBC files
… Document Vietnamese Wildfires can impact water sources used for our drinking water. For example: nearby streams, … and Climate Change Strategy: Water quality: Fire retardants used to fight wildfires Chemical contamination of drinking … the local water treatment system to work. They can also cause contamination of water after it's treated. How do I know …
HealthLinkBC files
… Improve your health and lower your risk of smoking-caused illness, like heart and lung diseases, throat and oral … surgery In this HealthLinkBC file, smoking and tobacco use refers to the use of commercial tobacco products such as cigarettes. It …
Medical tests
… photon-emission computed tomography (SPECT) is a test that uses a special type of camera and a tracer (a radioactive … about where the tracer is located. A SPECT scan is often used to evaluate brain, head, and neck problems; to look at … be pregnant. Are breastfeeding. The radioactive tracer used in this test can get into your breast milk. Do not …
Medical tests
… urine from the bladder to outside the body. The doctor uses a thin, lighted tool called a cystoscope. With this … with liquid. This helps the doctor see better. It may cause you to feel pressure in your bladder area for a short … visit. Why It Is Done Cystoscopy may be done to: Find the cause of many urinary system problems. Examples include blood …
Health topics
… and Colic Abdominal Pain and Other Illness Abdominal Pain Causes Abdominal Pain Following an Injury Abdominal Pain, Age … Cachexia Caregiving: Using a Bedside Commode (Toilet) Causes of Bleeding in the Digestive Tract Celiac Disease … Syndrome Marine Toxins Medicines or Vitamins That Can Cause Gas, Bloating, or Burping Medicines That Can Cause …
Health features
… You May Need During a State of Emergency . People who use rescue medications such as inhalers should carry them at … might go out in your community. Fire retardants may be used in or near your community to reduce the size of the … effects on drinking water quality (HealthLinkBC File #49f) Useful resources BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) …
Health topics
… Birth Control On this page: Overview Overview Spermicide is used to prevent pregnancy. It kills sperm or stops sperm from moving. For it to work well, you must use spermicide each time you have sexual intercourse. … insert the spermicide into your vagina. Spermicide can be used alone but it is usually used with a barrier method of …
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… sale in Canada. Buying the necessary spermicidal jelly to use with the cap may be difficult. The cervical cap is used to prevent pregnancy. It's called a barrier method of birth control. This is because it keeps the sperm and eggs apart. For the cap to work …
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… sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and they can be used to prevent pregnancy. A male condom is placed over a … besides vasectomy . To more effectively prevent pregnancy, use a condom with a more effective birth control method such … condoms work to prevent pregnancy? The male condom has a user failure rate (typical use) of 18%. This means that, …
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… in Canada. Buying the necessary spermicidal jelly to use with the diaphragm may be difficult. The diaphragm is used to prevent pregnancy. It is called a barrier method because it keeps the sperm and eggs apart. It is usually made of …
