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… Overview Cause Symptoms What Happens What Increases Your Risk When To Call Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview … This is called pulmonary TB. But TB can also spread to other parts of the body, which is called extrapulmonary TB . …
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… The meniscus is a rubbery, C-shaped disc that cushions your knee. Each knee has two menisci (plural of … motion and see how stable your knee is. You may also have other tests, such as X-rays or an MRI. How is a meniscus … believe that a successful meniscus repair lowers the risk of early-onset arthritis, because it reduces the stress …
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… Mouth and Dental Injuries On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … (dental luxation) or jammed into the gum (intruded). Other dental injuries may be caused by grinding your teeth, … and older adults tend to get sicker quicker. Your overall health . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, …
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… Tigrina Document Ukrainian Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all … saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the Men-C vaccine? The Men-C … not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to …
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… Ultraviolet radiation Last updated August 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 11 Download PDF Document English … How damaging is UV radiation? When exposed to UV radiation, your body produces and releases more melanin (a skin … degeneration), and cancer of the eyelid. Who is most at risk from UV radiation? Children who are frequently in the …
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… Toe, Foot, and Ankle Injuries On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … or ankle injuries occur during sports, play, or falls. The risk for injury is higher in sports with jumping, such as … occur when too much stress is placed on your joint or other tissue. It often happens when a person "overdoes" an …
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… BC File number 62a Download PDF Document English Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all … saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the PCV 13 vaccine? The PCV 13 … not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye syndrome. *Ibuprofen should not be given to …
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… Elbow Injuries On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … such as sports or play, or are the result of falls. The risk for injury is higher in contact sports such as … injuries occur when too much stress is placed on a joint or other tissue. This can happen when you overdo an activity or …
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… Spanish Document Ukrainian Document Vietnamese Keep your child safe. Get all vaccines on time. By getting all … saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the hepatitis B vaccine? The … is also provided free to children and adults at high risk of hepatitis B infection, including: Children under 12 …
