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… Teenage Smokers: Reasons to Quit On this page: Overview Related … Overview Maybe you started using tobacco to fit in with your friends. Maybe family members smoke or chew. Whatever … And you might set a good example for friends or siblings. Your hair, clothes, and breath will not smell of smoke. Are …
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… Help for Anger Problems On this page: Overview Overview If you are angry … it is important to find help. You can learn ways to manage your feelings and actions. Use one of the following … done in moments of anger can be harmful and abusive. Check your local phone book or provincial website for resources on …
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… Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How … destroy or shrink fibroids. Fibroids are growths on or in your uterus. Sometimes they're called fibroid tumours, but … doctor sends a solution through the catheter. It prevents your fibroids from getting blood. Without blood, the …
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… Comforting a Child Who Has a Respiratory Illness On this page: Overview Overview Here are some ways you can help comfort your child who has a respiratory illness (such as … respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection or a cold): Ask your doctor if your child can take acetaminophen or …
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… First Aid for Electrical Burns On this page: Overview Overview The first steps … services. Do not touch the "electrified person" with your hands . Unplug the appliance or turn off the main power … current entered the body and where it left the body. Call your doctor to discuss your burn injury. If you have a …
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… Knocked-Out Tooth: First Aid On this page: Overview Overview Mouth injuries … problems with later development of the permanent tooth. Your child will need to be checked by a dentist even if the … keep the tooth in place. Hold the tooth in the socket with your finger during transport. An adult or older child may be …
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… Button Disc Battery, Magnet, or Object With Lead On this page: Overview Overview Button disc … a disc battery: Do not cause (induce) vomiting. Call your doctor immediately to arrange for care. If your doctor is not immediately available, go to a hospital …
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… Disc Battery in the Nose On this page: Overview Overview Disc batteries … the sensitive mucous membranes lining the nose. If you or your child has a disc battery in the nose, do not use nose … out of the nose, you may be able to remove it with your fingers or blunt-nosed tweezers. Be careful not to push …
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… Ebola or Marburg Virus Infection On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is an Ebola or … to you, body fluids from an infected person have to enter your body. The virus can enter your body through broken skin (even tiny cuts you cannot …
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… each year. What can I do to prevent foodborne illness? Wash your hands Wash your hands before you eat or handle any food, and after you … at least 2 minutes at the end of heating Follow food package instructions Some packaged foods are fully cooked and …
