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Nitroglycerin Patch [English] Permalink Public

Nitroglycerin is in a group of medicines called nitrates. It is used for people with coronary artery disease or heart disease. It reduces the number of times a person has chest pain (angina). Also, it improves blood flow for people with heart failure. Brand names for this medicine include Minitran®, Nitro-Dur®, Transderm-Nitro®, Trinipatch®. (English) Colour

Non-Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blockers [English] Permalink Public

This type of Calcium Channel Blockers (Non-DHP CCBs) are use to slow the heart rate in atrial fibrillation and other irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmias), to prevent chest pain (angina), to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), and to prevent migraine headaches. This group of medicines include Diltiazem (Tiazac®, Cardizem®), Verapamil (Isoptin®). (English) Colour

Statins [English] Permalink Public

Statins are used to prevent heart attacks and stroke, and to lower cholesterol levels. This group of medicines include atorvastatin (Lipitor®), fluvastatin (Lescol®), lovastatin (Mevacor®), pravastatin (Pravachol®), rosuvastatin (Crestor®), simvastatin (Zocor®) (English) Colour

Warfarin [English] Permalink Public

Warfarin is a medicine used to stop blood clots from forming or from getting any bigger. It helps treat and prevent clots in the veins, arteries, lungs and heart. Sometimes, people call warfarin a “blood thinner” because it makes you bleed more easily, but it does not actually thin the blood. The brand name for this medicine is Coumadin®. (English) Colour

Baby's First Foods [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information about baby's first foods including foods from birth to 6 months of age, solid foods, foods from 6 to 8 months of age, foods from 9 to 12 months of age, cow's milk, tips for healthy and enjoyable meals and safety tips. Number 69c. (English)

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Breastfeeding [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information about breastfeeding including reasons to breastfeed your baby, when to breastfeed your baby, signs your baby is getting enough breast milk, vitamin D supplement, what you should and should not eat when breastfeeding, and when to get help with breastfeeding. Number 70. (English)

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Caffeinated Energy Drinks [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information about energy drinks including what energy drinks are, what is different about energy drinks, energy drinks during exercise, safety and regulating energy drinks. Number 109. (English)

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Fibre and Your Health [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information about fibre and your health including the importance of fibre, average fibre consumption per day, food label reading tips and fibre food chart. Number 68h. (English)

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Folate and Your Health [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information about folate and your health including what folate is, importance of folate, recommended amount of folate per day, and food souces of folate chart. Number 68g. (English)

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Exercise Prescription for a Healthy Lifestyle [English] Permalink Public

This booklet contains information on the benefits of regular exercise, the importance of warm-up, and includes a variety of exercises. (English) Colour