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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

Important Safety Message - When you visit a clinic [English] Permalink Public

When you visit a clinic, health care professionals will ask you for information around your health history including medications. Please ask questions about your treatment plan and your health care. Please tell us about any medication changes or changes in your condition. (English) Colour

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Heart Failure Care: What to do for my heart condition [English] Permalink Public

Heart function care information around what I need to do for my heart condition including types of heart failure, weight monitoring, medication, and salt and fluid intake. Levels of permitted activity and symptoms to be aware of are included in this resource. (English) Colour

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A Guide to Your Pacemaker: Information for Patients and Families (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital, Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet tells you about your pacemaker. This booklet will tell you about what to expect before, during and after your hospital stay. Your nurse will help you to understand the information and how to take care of yourself when you are having a pacemaker. (English) Colour

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