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What You Should Know Before You Start A Weight Loss Plan
…Body Mass Index (BMI) Over the past twenty years, Canadians have become more familiar with specific measurements related to health, such as cholesterol levels and blood pressure readings. When it…
Air Pollution
…Here are some tips on how you can reduce your exposure to outdoor air pollution. Check the Air Quality Index (AQI). Environment and Climate Change Canada checks and reports on…
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…
Domestic Violence
…staff members at emergency shelters can help you file for a court order of protection. Physical injuries and emotional scars often are related to domestic abuse. Physical injuries include: Cuts…
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…
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)…