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… Overview What are blood and body fluid precautions? Blood and body fluid
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… so you don’t injure yourself. Here are some precautions to keep in mind when you’re doing … so you don’t injure yourself. Here are some precautions to keep in mind when you’re doing …
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… stress more easily, and handle day-to-day activities more comfortably. To get the best … and healthy joints and muscles. Here are some precautions to keep in mind when you're doing … and healthy joints and muscles. Here are some precautions to keep in mind when you're doing …
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Overview Before using over-the-counter medicines, be sure you know the benefits and side effects of a medicine. Use medicines only if non-medicine approaches are not working. These steps can help you …
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… with the nearest travel health clinic, your regional health unit, your doctor, or the … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine Adam Husney MD … Healthwise Staff Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney …
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… by yourself. You will also be put on contact precautions to try to prevent spreading the … stop the spread of germs . What are contact precautions? Contact precautions are actions taken by health care …
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… 74 What are enterococci? Enterococci are bacteria found in … urinary tract or other body tissues. What are vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)? Vancomycin is an …
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… you on your trip. What is the traveller’s diarrhea and cholera vaccine? The vaccine … gives you some protection against traveller’s diarrhea and cholera, which are infections … of acquiring cholera infection. Travellers' diarrhea is usually a mild and short-term …
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… 26 Is the sun harmful to children? Children have sensitive skin that can easily … UV rays to cause skin cancer. By protecting children from sunburns and too much sun …
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… 55b What is variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)? Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) is also called human mad cow disease or human Bovine Spongiform …