Search Results

3994 results found
Health topics
… Nausea and Vomiting, Age 11 and Younger On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care … of the stomach. Although nausea may come with vomiting in adults and older children, children younger than age 3 … 3 to 5 months 6 to 11 months 6 to 11 months 12 months to 3 years 12 months to 3 years 4 to 11 years 4 to 11 years 12 …
Health topics
… When to Call a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Condition … again. People of any age can get hypothyroidism, but older adults are more likely to get it. Women age 60 and older … Older adults are more likely to develop hypothyroidism than younger people. And women are more likely than men to …
HealthLinkBC files
… on time, your child can be protected from many diseases over a lifetime. Immunization has saved more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the hepatitis B … fatal. This is why getting protection with the vaccine at a young age is important. Who should get the hepatitis B …
Health topics
… Physical activity Overview Physical activity refers to any bodily movement … physical activity and tips for staying active. Image Early years, children and youth Learn why physical activity is important for young people and how to support them in being active. Image …
Health topics
… Making It a Habit Fitness: Staying Active When You Have Young Children Fitness: Using a Pedometer, Step Counter, or … Learn about fitness in children and teenagers , in older adults , and during pregnancy . Your health will thank you … health benefits have to do with being active over many years. If you stop being active, you lose the fitness you …
Health topics
… is a surgery to remove the foreskin, the natural covering of the penis. The foreskin provides sensation and … clean whether he has been circumcised or not. Keeping your young son's penis clean may help prevent infections and … to follow our religious customs. Robert, age 42 When I was young, my father taught me how to keep my penis clean, and I …
Health topics
… Feeling Depressed On this page: Overview Health Tools Check Your Symptoms Self-Care … are similar to other diseases and problems that older adults may have. Adults in this age group are more likely to … No Concern about depression How old are you? Less than 12 years Less than 12 years 12 years or older 12 years or older …
Health topics
… occur in children (juvenile spondyloarthropathies) and adults. They include ankylosing spondylitis , reactive … Ankylosing spondylitis causes stiffness and low back pain. Over time, the pain usually moves from the lower back into … often precede the arthritis symptoms, sometimes by many years. The severity of the rash does not mirror the severity …
Health topics
… school - Actively participate in making lunch, or help younger siblings get ready for school Do some body wake-up … a walk Take part in sports practice or game Have a friend over to play outside Dinner Time - Sit down altogether for … bed Useful resources Physical activity tips for children (Government of Canada) … Physical activity tips for children …
Health topics
… Treatment can be hard, and getting better can take years. Problems with emotions and behaviours are hard to … treatment, most people with severe symptoms do get better over time. What causes it? Experts don't know exactly what … Treatment can be hard, and getting better can take years. Problems with emotions and behaviours are hard to …