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… pain and fever. Children 5 years and under are at a higher risk of getting sick because their immune systems are not … illness. How can I prevent foodborne illness? Clean Wash your hands with warm soapy water for at least 20 seconds … Separate Germs from raw foods can spread to other foods when not handled properly. This is called cross …
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… Preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Actionset Overview If you spend a lot of time doing activities that involve … or use of vibrating equipment, you have an increased risk for carpal tunnel syndrome . These activities can … such as where you do your hobbies or work with hand tools. When setting up your work area: Centre your work in front of …
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… cause stress that can have long-term effects. What happens when you've had ACEs? ACEs are common. Most people have at least … be because of health-harming behaviours (like smoking or risky sexual behaviour) that are more common in people with …
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… heart, brain, and nervous system. It can also cause some cancers. If used during pregnancy, alcohol can harm a … attack, seizure, or stroke. Its use can also increase the risk of car crashes and violent behaviour. The chance of … If you're worried that your child is having a hard time reducing alcohol or drug use on his or her own, talk with …
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… 100 who have the infection will die of cirrhosis or liver cancer. footnote 1 When there is a lot of the virus in your … liver swelling and scarring. Tenofovir is effective at reducing the amount of hepatitis B virus in the body. … is usually involved? What are the benefits? What are the risks and side effects? Take antiviral medicine Take …
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… symptoms. Key points to remember Hormone therapy lowers the risk of osteoporosis and possibly colon cancer. But for some people, HT may increase the risk of … FAQs What is menopause? Menopause is the point in your life when you permanently stop having menstrual periods. After 1 …
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… Vietnamese Why is my baby screened? A small spot of your baby’s blood can be used to get important information … disorders. These include: Metabolic disorders: These occur when your baby’s body can’t break down (metabolize) certain … weight gain. Treatment can help with growth and reduce the risk of lung infections. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA): SMA …
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… as a “flu-like” illness. In the early stage of the disease, you may have the following symptoms: fever sore muscles … not known to spread the virus. Hantavirus is mainly spread when deer mouse droppings, urine, saliva, or nesting … that the disease spreads from person to person. Who is at risk of being exposed to the hantavirus? People who live in …
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… joints, blood vessels, and spine. You could also be at risk for problems such as tendinopathy and bursitis . These … and improve your comfort and ability to work effectively. When your workstation is set up right, you may: Be less … to help absorb foot-traffic and conversational noise. Noise-reducing partitions, to reduce noise around workstations. …
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… and often occurs in the summer. Impetigo is usually caused when bacteria enter the body through breaks in the skin, … cold sores, insect bites or patches of eczema. What are the symptoms? A child with impetigo will have a skin … severe pain, worsening redness, weakness and fever. If you or your child has these symptoms, discuss them with your …
