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Cast Care
…if you experience bleeding inside the area covered by a cast or splint. Don’t break off or file down any part of the cast. This could weaken the cast and…
Diabetic Neuropathy
…toenails. It might help to soak your toenails in warm water to soften them before you cut them. File the edges of your toenails carefully. Don’t let your feet get…
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…
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
…are a type of fatty acid found in the foods we eat. Fatty acids are a source of energy for your body. Fatty acids come from fruit and vegetable oils,…
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…