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… of their illnesses worse (e.g., dehydration due to nausea and vomiting). Symptoms of severe heat-related illness … of mild to moderate heat-related illness: Headache Nausea Weakness Irritability Light-headed or dizziness … away. Get them out of the heat and remove their clothes. Use a fan or spritz them with cool water. Offer them …
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… Shingles On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention Symptoms What … What is shingles? Shingles is a painful skin rash . It's caused by the varicella zoster virus. Shingles usually appears … in older adults and people who have weak immune systems because of stress, injury, certain medicines, or other reasons. …
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… or for twitching arms or legs. Children also may seem confused after a seizure. But their behaviour and activity level … usually aren't harmful to the child. They usually don't cause long-term problems, such as brain damage, intellectual … his or her immune system ? Yes Disease or medicine that causes immune system problems No Disease or medicine that …
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… physically prepared and strong enough for. Activities that use your child’s own body weight in short bursts – like … activity is meant to be fun, rather than criticism, abuse or shouting. Try to keep your child away from any of …
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… how to make informed decisions about equpiment you may use in your baby's first year like strollers and chairs. It …
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… from certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause cancers of the anus, cervix, mouth and throat, penis, … are approved by Health Canada, with HPV9 approved for use in both sexes, and HPV2 approved for use only in females. Gardasil®9 (HPV9) is provided free to …
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… affects the skin on the face, ears, or fingertips. It may cause numbness or blue-white skin colour for a short time. But … is freezing of the skin and the tissues under the skin because of temperatures below freezing. Frostbitten skin looks … Cold injuries, such as trench foot and chilblains, may cause pale and blistered skin like frostbite after the skin …
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… in children younger than 11 years. The pain is often caused by changes in eating and bowel habits. Most cases … for parents. It's often hard to find the exact cause of a child's pain. Pain without other symptoms that goes … travelling to a foreign country. Constipation is a common cause of belly pain in children. Some more serious causes in …
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