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… Arsenic in drinking water Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 49c Download PDF Document English … arsenic can have serious short term and long-term health effects. How does arsenic get into drinking water? … How do I know if there is arsenic in my drinking water? Public drinking water systems are monitored regularly. In …
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… use support Questions you may have Useful websites Featured health services Opioid use support B.C. has launched the … in an emergency Know when and how to give naloxone Monitor public health, police, and RCMP websites and social media … in B.C.? Yes. The toxic drug crisis has been and remains a public health emergency since April 2016. Toxic drugs are …
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… Gonorrhea Test On this page: Test Overview Health Tools Why It Is Done How To Prepare How It Is Done … Tests: Questions to Ask the Doctor Citations Public Health Agency of Canada (2006, updated 2010). … By: HealthLink BC Adaptation Reviewed By: HealthLink BC Public Health Agency of Canada (2006, updated 2010). …
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… of immunizing your child Last updated January 1, 2016 HealthLink BC File number 50b Child Immunization Series … vaccines on time. The vaccines are free. Call your local public health unit or health care provider to make an appointment. …
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… tobacco smoke and vapour Last updated August 7, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 30a Download PDF Document English … or within 6 meters of a doorway, window or air intake of a public building or workplace. Work vehicles are considered … additional rules that make parks, playgrounds and other public places smoke and vape-free or have smoke-free buffer …
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… job or to travel to another country. Keeping your child healthy at home, daycare, or school It's impossible to … infections more likely. Keeping your child healthy in public areas When in a public area, such as an airport or restaurant, be aware of …
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… Chronic Pelvic Pain On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Symptoms What … for Women . Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 41 (AHRQ Publication No. 11(12)-EHC088-1). Rockville, MD: Agency for … for Women . Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 41 (AHRQ Publication No. 11(12)-EHC088-1). Rockville, MD: Agency for …
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… blood collected and sent to a private cord blood bank or a public cord blood bank. Do not bank or donate your baby's … illnesses. You might consider donating the cord blood to a public bank instead. You probably won't be able to use the … leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, and some types of anemia. When healthy stem cells are transplanted into a child who is ill, …
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… following pregnancy and parenting resources are Ministry of Health publications that support health professionals and families … If you wish to make a purchase, please visit the Crown Publications website. If you have access to a computer, we …
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… Virus) Infection On this page: Condition Overview Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Happens What Increases Your … have it. You can get HIV testing in most doctors' offices, public health units, hospitals, and HIV care clinics. How is … may have been exposed to HIV. Your sex partner has HIV. Public health units, sexual health clinics, and other …
