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Warts
…a bath the next day, use an emery board or pumice stone to file away the dead surface of the warts. Applying cantharidin. Your healthcare provider may use cantharidin on…
Safe Use, Storage, and Disposal of Opioid Drugs
…at home where another family member has stored them. If you think someone has taken your medicine, contact the police immediately to file a report. What are the signs of…
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
…with MRSA? Someone at my child’s daycare was just diagnosed with MRSA. Should I have my child tested for it? FOR MORE INFORMATION Public Health Agency of Canada http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/id-mi/mrsa-eng.php…
Naltrexone for Alcoholism
…treatment. Your healthcare provider can refer you to the psychosocial treatment that is right for you. FOR MORE INFORMATION Alcoholics Anonymous website: Nova Scotia: http://www.area82aa.org/ Prince Edward Island: http://www.area81aa.ca/main.php…
Trans Fats
…oils. These can no longer be added to foods sold in Canada. FOR MORE INFORMATION Government of Canada http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/eating-nutrition/healthy-eating-saine-alimentation/nutrients-nutriments/fats-lipides-eng.php#a2 Sources Dietary Fatty Acids by Brett White, MD (08/15/09, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20090815/345.html)…
Diabetes and Nutrition
…no obvious reasons FOR MORE INFORMATION NS Diabetes Care Program Website https://www.nshealth.ca/diabetes NS Government Website http://www.novascotia.ca/dhw/publications/diabetes_fact_sheet.pdf PEI Government Website https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/diabetes Diabetes Canada http://www.diabetes.ca NS Diabetes Care Program Website at: https://www.nshealth.ca/diabetes…
For Parents – What to Expect When Your Child Goes Through Puberty
…Scotia Department of Health and Wellness – Growing Up OK! https://novascotia.ca/dhw/healthy-development/documents/Growing-Up-OK!.pdf About Kids Health http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/En/HealthAZ/DevelopmentalStages/Tweens/Pages/default.aspx Sources Disorders of Puberty by RD Blondell, M.D., MB Foster, M.D., and KC Dave, M.B.B.S….
Head Lice
…INFORMATION Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness https://www.novascotia.ca/dhw/publications/public-health-education/07135-head-lice-pamphlet-en.pdf Government of PEI Website https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/publication/preventing-and-treating-head-lice Sources Pediculosis and Scabies by DC Flinders, M.D., and P De Schweinitz, M.D. (01/15/04, http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040115/341.html)…
Hearing Problems in Children
…to talk? FOR MORE INFORMATION Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres (including milestone information) http://www.nshsc.nshealth.ca/ Health PEI- Audiology Services https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/audiology-services Health PEI – Speech, language and hearing milestones https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/publications/my_steps_in_development_brochure.pdf…
Bedbugs
…what chemicals they use, and be sure to keep children and pets away during spraying. FOR MORE INFORMATION Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness http://novascotia.ca/dhw/environmental/documents/EH_bed-bugs_FactSheet.pdf Health Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/pest-control-tips/bedbugs-what-are-they.html…