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Food allergy testing

… specific food proteins as harmful. Food proteins that can trigger allergic reactions are called food allergens. The most common type of food allergy can develop when the immune system makes a type of antibody … messengers into body tissues. These inflammatory messengers cause the inflammation that triggers allergic reactions. …

Healthy Eating Taking Calcium and Vitamin D

… and in danger of breaking, you have osteoporosis . You can slow bone loss and could even prevent osteoporosis by … D from the foods you eat, talk to your doctor about how you can get the right amount. Health Canada and Osteoporosis … easier to digest than calcium carbonate. It also does not cause constipation as much as other types of calcium …

Immune Globulin

… makes to fight germs, such as viruses or bacteria. Health Canada has approved Ig. Is immune globulin safe? Yes. Ig is … Ig to inactivate and remove viruses and bacteria that can cause disease. The final preparation of Ig undergoes …

Quitting smoking

… include: Improve your health and lower your risk of smoking-caused illness, like heart and lung diseases, throat and oral cancer, and emphysema Improve your finances by saving the … by half. 10 years after quitting, your risk of lung cancer decreases by half. After 15 years smoke-free, your …

Ultraviolet radiation

… UV rays have wavelengths shorter than visible rays, so we cannot see or feel them. Artificial sources of UV radiation … Both are a serious health concern as UVA and UVB radiation can affect your skin, eyes, and immune system. UVA causes immediate tanning (the darkening of the melanin in …

Cryptococcal disease C gattii

… also known as cryptococcosis, is a fungal infection caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus … when the spores are inhaled. Wild and domestic animals can sometimes get infected with C. gattii as well. The … who become ill, symptoms appear months after exposure and can last for several months. Symptoms of cryptococcal …

Pubic lice

… area. They are also called crabs or crab lice. Pubic lice can also be found in chest hair, armpit hair, on the upper … eyelashes, and facial hair. How are they spread? Pubic lice cannot jump or fly. Pubic lice are most often spread through … irritation and painful swelling. Bites from the lice can cause a rash or small bluish spots on your skin. The spots …

HTLV-1 Virus

… is a retrovirus that infects human white blood cells. It can cause disease of the nervous system or leukemia. Is this a … to 20 million people are infected worldwide. It is rare in Canada, but cases have been found in British Columbia and …

Healthy eating guidelines for people taking warfarin anticoagulants Coumadin®

… Spanish Document Vietnamese Certain foods and beverages can affect how your warfarin works. This handout will help … are rich in vitamin K. Some diseases and conditions can cause the blood to clot too much. When this happens, blood … as garlic pills, flax seed oil, and fish oils) and herbal medicines (including herbal teas). Many natural health …

Tick bites and disease

… is good, so you do not miss seeing the tick(s). If you cannot reach the tick or see it clearly, get someone else to … and pets if they have been out in an area where ticks can live. When to see a health care provider to remove the … the tick without leaving some mouth parts behind, which can cause an infection. How to remove a tick yourself If you can …