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… Treatment Overview Ayurveda, or Ayurvedic medicine, is a healthy-lifestyle system that people in India have used for more than 5,000 years. Ayurveda emphasizes good health and prevention and treatment of illness through … used with conventional medicine as a form of primary health care. Why It Is Used Some people use Ayurvedic practices to …
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… picnic areas, or near trash containers or old buildings. Be careful around eaves, attics, window frames, crawl spaces, … and wasps. Allergies to Insect Stings Health and Safety, Ages 2 to 5 Years Health and Safety, Birth to 2 Years Preventing Bee Stings …
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… (parvovirus infection) Last updated October 29, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 54 Download PDF Document English … there is no reason to stay away from work, school or childcare as long as you or your child feels well. Who can get … Wash your hands often. For more information, please visit HealthLinkBC File #85 Hand washing: Help stop the spread of …
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… hemoglobin S. But if that bone marrow is replaced with healthy bone marrow, a person's body may start to produce … who has closely matching bone marrow. This is most often a healthy brother or sister. The child who has sickle cell … during or after the transplant. You'll need constant care for a while after you are home. For the next 6 to 12 …
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… an allergic reaction. Whether you or someone in your care has an allergy, making safe food choices that support good health can be hard. Learn about prevention, testing and … Severe allergic reaction to food: Children and teens (HealthLink BC File #100a) Allergy safe adult care facilities …
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… child to have regularly scheduled checkups, often called health checkups or well-child visits, beginning shortly … your doctor to keep a close eye on your child's general health and development. Finding possible problems early … the teen years, regular checkups will allow your health care provider to monitor your child’s health and check for …
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Healthy eating guidelines for people with diverticular … as constant pain, fever and diarrhea, report them to your health care provider. Steps you can take The following steps may …
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… a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care What is … your doctor will first ask you about your past health problems and do a physical examination. If your … slowly and be mild. But symptoms usually grow worse, and health problems may develop over time. If untreated, …
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… six months – with one notable exception being Vitamin D.  Health Canada recommends all breastfed or partially breastfed healthy, full term babies get a vitamin D supplement of 400 … liquid vitamin D supplements. These are easily absorbed. Carefully read the label for directions on how to give your …
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… HTLV-1 Virus Last updated February 1, 2018 HealthLink BC File number 34 Download PDF Document English … who have the virus will not get symptoms or develop any health problems. About 1 in 20 people who get infected with … constipation. To confirm that you have HTLV-1, your health care provider may send you for a blood test. How is the …