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… Calcium and your health Last updated September 1, 2021 HealthLink BC … Aim to include several of these foods each day to meet your calcium needs. If you don't eat foods high in calcium … absorb calcium from foods. Should I take a supplement? Use the food sources table below to find out how much …
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… Staying With Your Eating Plan When Your Schedule Shifts On this page: Getting Started Getting … your goals. You don't have to lose that feeling just because your routine is different now. Others have faced this …
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… carrying books—and lots of other things. But if they're not used right, they can strain muscles and even cause back … digging into the back. Wheels. These are nice if you or your child needs to carry a lot. But check with your child's school to make sure they're allowed. Remember …
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… page: Overview Overview Vision aids can help you in many of your daily activities. Here are lists of vision aids used in different areas. Which ones might help you? Cooking … with large print or braille. Home Safety To help keep your home safe: Remove area rugs or replace worn carpeting. …
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… Calluses and Corns: Using Pumice Stones On this page: Overview … the stone daily, and rinse the stone after each use. Soak your foot or other affected area in warm, soapy water for 5 … that cause circulatory problems or numbness, consult your doctor before trying any treatment for calluses or …
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… weakened and easily reinjured ankle. Proper initial care of your sprained ankle is critical. A compression wrap helps … swelling. If swelling is kept to a minimum, it may help your ankle feel better. Applying a compression wrap is easy … are self-fastening or come with clip fasteners. If not, use tape to secure the end. The wrap should be snug but …
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… Medicine or Other Drug Use and Sleep Problems On this page: Overview Overview Many … Steroid medicines. Non-prescription diet aids. Other substances Other substances that may cause sleep problems … stimulate the body for 3 to 7 hours and can interfere with your sleep as long as it remains in your body. Even the …
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… A metered-dose inhaler lets you breathe medicine into your lungs quickly. Inhaled medicine works faster than the … inhaler gives a measured amount of medicine each time you use it. A metered-dose inhaler gives medicine in the form of a liquid mist. Your doctor may want you to use a spacer with your inhaler. …
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… Purifying Your Drinking Water On this page: Overview Related … is not available. Even if you have stored clean water to use in an emergency, you may run out before the emergency … dust or dirt (fallout) from water. Many of these substances can be removed by distilling water, a more …
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… Asthma: Identifying Your Triggers Actionset Overview When you have asthma, … flow (PEF), or "peak flow." A trigger may not always cause symptoms. But it can still narrow your bronchial tubes, … blood testing may be used to diagnose allergies to certain substances. Skin testing involves pricking the skin on your …
