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… advice and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care … cause addiction. This risk may be higher if you have a substance use disorder (such as overuse of or addiction to … you have any serious side effects, including: memory loss mental/mood/behavior changes (such as new/worsening …
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… care for your infant and toddler Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 19 Download PDF Document English … has teeth, they are at risk for tooth decay. Many things cause tooth decay, including the bacteria that is normally … clean Avoid dipping the soother in honey or other sweet substances that can cause tooth decay By age 1 or 2, if your …
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… Check Your Symptoms Overview Many people don't feel well after surgery. Pain, nausea, and a lack of energy may occur even after a minor … and older adults tend to get sicker quicker. Your overall health . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, …
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… something in your head." "It's being lazy." Depression is a mental illness. Experts believe that certain brain chemicals go out of balance to cause the disease. No single thing causes this. Many things, … Is Depressed Adaptation Date: 6/14/2023 Adapted By: HealthLink BC Adaptation Reviewed By: HealthLink BC …
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Your Symptoms Overview Breast lumps or changes are a common health worry. You may have many kinds of breast lumps and … or an injury to the breast can damage the implant and cause it to leak, deflate, or rupture. The implant may harden, … of a breast infection may include: Increased pain, swelling, redness, or warmth around a breast. Red streaks …
Medical tests
… Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Test On this page: Test Overview Health Tools Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … the level of AFP in a pregnant woman's blood. AFP is a substance made in the liver of an unborn baby (fetus). The … non-pregnant women. The level of AFP in the blood is used in a serum quadruple screening test. This test is often …
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… Hepatitis B Vaccine Last updated March 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 25a Download PDF Document English … have emigrated from areas with high rates of hepatitis B. Household contacts of internationally adopted children. … Staff or residents in a community group home for the developmentally challenged. Students training in a health care …
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… Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview Surgery for … damaged ACL with a graft . For an autograft, the surgeon uses tendon tissue from your own body. This can be done … In adults, age isn't a factor in surgery, but your overall health may be. Surgery may not be the best treatment for …
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… Hypothyroidism On this page: Cause What Increases Your Risk Symptoms What Happens When to … your doctor will first ask you about your past health problems and do a physical examination. If your … brain damage, leading to intellectual disability and developmental delays . In Canada, all children are tested for …
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… page: Overview Overview When people use a tanning bed or booth or a sunlamp to get a tan, it's … feel that a tan makes them look good and that a tan looks "healthy." But being exposed to the light from tanning beds … skin cancers. And indoor tanning harms you in other ways as well. It can: Cause skin damage, including wrinkling at a …