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… cool indoor environment. Heat can build up indoors when the outdoor temperatures are high. Exposure to indoor heat over …
Medications
… wear protective clothing on the treated areas of skin when outdoors. Use this medication regularly to get the most … wear protective clothing on the treated areas of skin when outdoors. Use this medication regularly to get the most …
Health topics
… are close to the cancer cells. But normal cells usually repair themselves, while the cancer cells cannot. Side effects … wide brim, long sleeved-shirts, and long pants when you are outdoors. Talk to your doctor about wearing sunscreen. … wide brim, long sleeved-shirts, and long pants when you are outdoors. Talk to your doctor about wearing sunscreen. …
HealthLinkBC files
… can I protect myself and my family? Make a plan Plan your outdoor activity before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. Stay in the … in your skin and your skin's ability to tan. People with fair skin and light-coloured eyes, who usually burn, are at …
Health topics
… stores and pharmacies. Ice tips are also available to use outdoors in winter weather. Avoid slick conditions, such as … hand on the surface you are sitting on or the arm of your chair. Use that hand to guide you as you sit down, and to push … stores and pharmacies. Ice tips are also available to use outdoors in winter weather. Avoid slick conditions, such as …
Health topics
… tattoos. You cannot get HIV through everyday contact with air, food, water, insects, animals, dishes, or toilet seats. … tattoos. You cannot get HIV through everyday contact with air, food, water, insects, animals, dishes, or toilet seats. …
Health topics
… or shares food or drinks. The virus can travel through the air. This means that you can get measles if you are near … than 12 months, pregnant people, and people who have impaired immune systems that can't fight infection may need to … or shares food or drinks. The virus can travel through the air. This means that you can get measles if you are near …
Health topics
… of materials that allow moisture to escape. Let your shoes air out for at least 24 hours before you wear them again. … of materials that allow moisture to escape. Let your shoes air out for at least 24 hours before you wear them again. …
Medical tests
… your peak expiratory flow (PEF) to measure the amount of air you can inhale and quickly exhale. This is tracked to … your peak expiratory flow (PEF) to measure the amount of air you can inhale and quickly exhale. This is tracked to …
HealthLinkBC files
… by diphtheria bacteria. The bacteria are spread through the air by people sneezing or coughing or by direct skin-to-skin …
