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Healthy eating
… mineral, or phytochemical (a naturally occurring plant substance). Antioxidants protect your body’s cells from damage caused by harmful molecules called free radicals. Some free … soy foods, legumes, fish and eggs. Find your favourites. Use healthy fats such as nut or seed butters and avocado as …
Medical tests
… for colour, blood cell counts, protein, glucose, and other substances. Some of the sample may be put into a container with a growth substance. This is called a culture. If any bacteria or … procedure. Why It Is Done A spinal tap is done to: Find a cause for symptoms possibly caused by an infection (such as …
Health topics
… Disease On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What … vomiting, not have an appetite, or be unable to sleep when substances build up in your blood. The substances can be poisonous if they reach high levels. Heart …
HealthLinkBC files
… influenza vaccine is made of killed influenza viruses or parts of the viruses. It protects against infection from influenza viruses and is given by an injection. The vaccine does not …
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… 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 …
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… Arnica On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Used Risks Treatment Overview Arnica, … and leaves of this plant have many traditional medicinal uses. Arnica is available as an ointment or gel and can be found in most health food stores. Why It Is Used Some people use arnica as a cream or gel for soothing …
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… page: Overview Overview When people use a tanning bed or booth or a sunlamp to get a tan, it's called indoor tanning. Indoor tanning uses artificial ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) … beds isn't safe. The light from a tanning device can cause skin cancer. Tanning devices are linked to basal cell …
