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… Side Effects and Interactions On this page: Overview Health Tools Side Effects Medicine Interactions Using … If you have questions, talk to your pharmacist or doctor. Health Tools Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take …
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… enterococci (VRE) Last updated October 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 74 Download PDF Document English … been in contact with someone with VRE. You may be at higher risk if you have been treated with frequent doses of … your hands before eating, drinking, smoking or applying personal care products, and after using the toilet. Wash …
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… for Tuberculosis (TB) Last updated October 30, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 51c Download PDF Document English … person to person (TB disease in the lungs or throat), your health care provider may ask you to stay in home isolation. … and people with weak immune systems are at the highest risk of getting sick. What is Tuberculosis (TB)? TB is a …
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… Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) On this page: Health Tools What is … blood sugar and keeps the body from producing ketones . Health Tools Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take …
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… Dry Eye Syndrome On this page: Health Tools What is … your tears. Your eyes need tears to stay clean and healthy. Tears are made by glands behind your upper eyelid. … treatment, because too much dryness can damage your eyes. Health Tools Health Tools help you make wise health …
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… Injury: Physiotherapy and Rehab On this page: Overview Health Tools Overview Rehabilitation … will speed your recovery and help prevent future injury. Health Tools Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take …
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… Overview Vaccines are safe. Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration … check all vaccines for safety. After a vaccine is approved, Health Canada, the FDA, the vaccine maker, and other … more information about how vaccine safety is checked. The risk of a serious problem from a disease is far greater than …
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… pertussis (Tdap) vaccine Last updated May 18, 2022 HealthLink BC File number 18c Download PDF Document English … more lives in Canada in the last 50 years than any other health measure. What is the Tdap vaccine? The Tdap vaccine … not be given to anyone under 18 years of age due to the risk of Reye Syndrome. For more information on Reye …
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… infant death syndrome (SIDS)? Sometimes a baby who seems healthy dies during sleep. If this happens to a healthy baby younger than 1 year old, it's called sudden … of life. There are some factors that may increase the risk of SIDS. If during pregnancy, the mother: Is younger …
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… Tips: Getting Active as a Family On this page: Get started Health Tools Get started When the whole … Don't let things get in the way of family activity time. Health Tools Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take …
