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… Carotid Artery Stenting On this page: Treatment Overview How It Is Done What To Expect Why It … more than 70% narrowing and you have a low risk of serious problems from stenting. footnote 1 , footnote 3 It is not … more than 70% narrowing and you have a low risk of serious problems from stenting. footnote 1 , footnote 3 It is not …
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… Preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Encourage your sex partner(s) and people you live with to get … toothbrushes or nail files Keep all open cuts and sores bandaged until healed Put articles that could have your blood on … plastic bags before disposing them into household garbage, including bandages, tissues, tampons, razors or dental …
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… is most likely to occur in babies between 2 and 4 months of age. The second kind of sleep-related infant death is … can usually roll over on their own at 5 to 7 months of age. Place your baby on a firm surface that is free of … available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in multiple languages Share a room with your baby Sharing a room helps …
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… babies continue to be offered human milk until 2 years of age or older. Parents may give their baby formula for a … make your baby sick. This should be done for a baby of any age. First wash: Gather the feeding equipment, such as …
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… experts and organizations, including the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), recommend having a screening test … recommend HIV screening for everyone. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommends screening for HIV if you engage in high-risk behaviour. footnote 1 High-risk behaviour …
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… Depression On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your … What causes it? When you have depression, there may be problems with activity levels in certain parts of your … medical care decisions that are important to many health problems. Depression: Should I Stop Taking My …
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… Epilepsy On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk … in the brain that aren't normal. Seizures may cause problems with muscle control, movement, speech, vision, or … such as encephalitis or meningitis. Lead poisoning. Problems with brain development that occurred before birth. …
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… Quick-Sugar Foods On this page: Overview Overview If you are at … for the amount that is right for your child's current age and weight. Do not use any food that contains fat or … for the amount that is right for your child's current age and weight. Do not use any food that contains fat or …
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… surgery for hip or knee OA are less active than their age-matched peers. Furthermore, individuals with RA spend, on average, more than 9 waking hours each day sedentary (sitting, … twice per week. Additionally, it is important to encourage light-intensity PA while limiting sedentary time during …
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… contact your health care provider or call 8-1-1 . On this page: Testing for children and youth Rapid antigen tests … they need testing. If your infant is less than 3 months of age and has a fever or shows signs of illness, they should … If you are in B.C. and are not eligible for MSP coverage, you may be able to use provincially insured health-care …
