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… transit agency. They can help you find local services. Senior groups and volunteer agencies may also offer … transit agency. They can help you find local services. Senior groups and volunteer agencies may also offer …
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… For more information, please visit: Healthy Eating for Seniors Handbook Canada’s Food Guide: Health eating for seniors Boost your brain health with physical activity An …
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… Lyme Disease On this page: Prevention Symptoms When to Call a Doctor Examinations and … off the animals and then bite and infect humans. Can you prevent it? To help prevent Lyme disease, cover up as much skin as you can when …
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… for patients throughout their entire life, from infancy to senior years. This may include care for chronic diseases, disease prevention, reproductive and sexual health, mental health …
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… his body on the left side. Nathan’s injury could have been prevented if he had received the chickenpox vaccine. To view … protect: Your family, friends and neighbours Young babies Seniors People with diseases such as cancer or other medical … help protect all parts of your child’s body Vaccines help prevent diseases that can cause lifelong damage. For …
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… (navel). The stump gradually dries and shrivels until it falls off, usually 1 to 2 weeks after birth. It is important … and surrounding skin clean and dry. This basic care helps prevent infection. It may also help the umbilical cord stump … of the diaper to keep the cord open to air. It also helps prevent diaper contents, such as urine, from irritating the …
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… Neck Pain On this page: Cause Prevention Symptoms What Happens When to Call a Doctor … other medicines. Surgery is rarely done. How can you prevent neck pain? You can avoid some neck pain with new … arthritis. Sometimes neck pain may not have a clear cause. Prevention You can avoid neck pain caused by stress or …
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… no proven benefit, and they can cause harm. How can you prevent it? You may be able to prevent swimmer's ear. Do not scratch or clean the inside of … also use over-the-counter drops, such as Swim-Ear, to help prevent swimmer's ear. Gently wiggle the outside of the ear …
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… given through a vein (intravenous, or IV) and get help preventing other illnesses such as pneumonia . If you have … be given medicine to help with pain or fever. How can you prevent it? You can contact your local health unit for the … when mosquitoes are the most active. There is no vaccine to prevent West Nile virus in humans, but researchers are …
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… can tell you which exercises are best. How can you prevent it? To help prevent whiplash when you drive, always wear your seat belt … can tell you which exercises are best. How can you prevent it? To help prevent whiplash when you drive, always …
