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… to hear a friend talk about wanting to die. But it gives you a chance to help. Talking to your friend about suicide … doesn't make it more likely to happen. Talking about it can actually help prevent suicide. If your friend has a plan … emotional distress, get help right away. Call Talk Suicide Canada: 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645 (4 p.m. to midnight …
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… some involuntary movements. Before surgery, detailed brain scans using a CT scan or an MRI are done to find the precise location for … side of the brain affects the opposite side of the body. If you have tremor in your right hand, for instance, the left …
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… The body loses heat through: Evaporation of water from your skin if it is wet (sweating). If your clothing is wet, … causes more heat loss from the body than air does, so heat can be lost from the body very quickly when it is placed in … the risk for hypothermia and cold injury. Heat loss can occur in warm temperatures through conduction. Swimming …
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… with minimal stimulation and before the person wishes. It can leave one or both partners feeling frustrated. And it can increase anxiety around sex. It is one of the most … it, with minimal sexual stimulation. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will discuss your medical and sexual history …
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… This stage of thinking should be taken into account when you are counselling adolescents. For example, when you are … of athletic ability than long-term consequences such as cancer. The age 11 to 14 years tends to be a self-centred … value in the past. This can make some adolescents feel insecure or adrift. In times of stress, teens may revert to …
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… years are an exciting time of varied and rapid changes. Your child grows taller and stronger and also starts to feel … you watch your child start to turn into an adult. But this can be a confusing time for both kids and parents. Both must … see that issues aren't just clear-cut and that information can be interpreted in different ways. Typically focus on the …
Medical tests
… wall send a message to the spinal cord and brain that you need to urinate. In response, your spinal cord sends a … this nerve pathway or the muscles of the bladder wall can cause bladder dysfunction. During cystometry, your … in response to the medicine. A small tube (catheter) can be placed in your rectum to measure pressure as the …
Medications
… that this product is safe, effective, or appropriate for you. This information is not individual medical advice and … in small blood vessels throughout the body. These clots can cause serious medical problems if they block vessels and … organs such as the brain, kidneys, and heart. This disorder can also cause red blood cells to break apart faster than …
Medications
… that this product is safe, effective, or appropriate for you. This information is not individual medical advice and … allergies, hay fever and the common cold when medication cannot be given by mouth. Common allergy symptoms relieved … and dizziness caused by motion sickness when medication cannot be given by mouth. Diphenhydramine works by blocking …
Health features
… Document English On this page: Introduction What is vaping? Youth and vaping Laws and regulations on the use of vapour … vapour/aerosols. Even if you do not use the products, you can be exposed through inhaling the vapours from other … vape pens, vapes, mods, tanks or e-hookahs. As per Health Canada, “Vegetable glycerin and propylene glycol are the …
