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… What is salmonellosis? Salmonellosis is a type of foodborne illness caused by the Salmonella enterica … serotype Enteritidis are the most common types in Canada and the United States. Salmonellosis is more common … winter. Children are the most likely to get salmonellosis. Young children, older adults, and people who have impaired …
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… Should I Stop Taking My Antidepressant? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Depression: Should I … FAQs How do antidepressants work? There are many different types of antidepressants that work in slightly different …
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… will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Stroke Prevention: … Being active. Your doctor can tell you what amount and type of activity is right for you. Staying at a healthy … if you need to. Managing other health problems, such as diabetes. How well do medicines and healthy habits work? In …
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… Sinusitis: Should I Have Surgery? Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may … will help you understand what your choices are so that you can talk to your doctor about them. Sinusitis: Should I Have … the nasal passages and lead to sinusitis. There are two types of sinusitis: acute (short-term) and chronic …
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… sneezes, sings or talks. TB usually affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body like glands, bones, … TB is curable. In British Columbia, medicines to prevent or cure TB are free through Provincial TB Services and public … File #51a Tuberculosis (TB) . What is a TB skin test? You can use a TB Skin Test (TST) to look for TB infection. …
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… Tools Planning for Birth Signs of Labour Managing Pain Types of Delivery Stages of Labour Labour Positions Medical … Information Is this topic for you? This topic provides basic information about normal … will be different. Giving birth to a baby is hard work. It can also be scary, thrilling, and unpredictable. Learning …
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… Check Your Symptoms Overview Being out in the sun can be good for you. Sunlight can brighten your mood and … endings have been damaged ( second-degree burn ). This type of sunburn is usually more painful and takes longer to … such as antibiotics, some acne medicines, and some diabetes medicines. Vision problems, such as burning pain, …
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… Birth Control for Teens On this page: Overview Your Choices How to Decide How to Get Birth Control Myth or … a good method of birth control that you're comfortable with can help avoid an unplanned pregnancy. Your Choices There … inserted into the uterus by your doctor. There are two main types of IUDs—copper IUDs and hormonal IUDs. When an IUD is …
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… Basics What is a drug allergy? A drug allergy occurs when your immune system overreacts to something in a medicine. … after you stop using the medicine. But some drug allergies can be very serious. Some drug allergies go away with time. … to other drugs that are like it. A drug allergy is one type of unwanted, or adverse, drug reaction. There are other …
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… in the southwestern United States in 1993 and in western Canada in 1994. Each year in B.C., only a couple of people … as a “flu-like” illness. In the early stage of the disease, you may have the following symptoms: fever sore muscles … a treatment? There is no specific treatment, medication or cure however, many of the symptoms and complications of HPS …
