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Your Shock Plan - How to deal with a defribrillator shock (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

Your defibrillator also called Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator(ICD) is designed to protect you from dangerous heart rhythms. Because of this, you could experience a shock. This information tells you how to deal with a defibrillator shock. (English) Colour

Elementary School Age Children and Their Vision [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information about elementary school age children and their vision including vision tests, problems, symptoms, sunglasses , colour blind, and eye safety. Number 53b. (English)

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Hearing Tests for Infants and Children [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information about hearing tests for children including routine screening, why children need to have their hearing screened, what you can do if you think your child has hearing loss, and types of hearing tests. Number 71b. (English)

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Tummy Time [English] Permalink Public

A factsheet on tummy time, when you lay your baby on the stomach or side when he or she is awake. This prevents your baby from developing a flat area on its head and helps build muscle strength, supporting your baby's overall development. (English) Colour

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Diabetes and Pregnancy: Labour/Postpartum (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

This factsheet explains this type of diabetes and how to care for yourself during labour and after you delivery your baby. (English) Colour

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Live Attenuated Influenza (Flu) Vaccine [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information providing an overview about live attenuated influenza (flu) vaccine (LAIV) including benefits, risks and possible reactions to the vaccine. Number 12e. (English)

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Why Seniors Should Get the Inactivated Influenza (Flu) Vaccine [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information providing an overview about why seniors should ge the inactivated influenza (flu) vaccine including benefits, prevention and possible reactions to the vaccine. Number 12a. (English)

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Having an Ultrasound-guided Breast Biopsy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

An ultrasound-guided breast biopsy means taking one or more samples of tissue to be examined by the laboratory. This sheet tells you what to expect. (English) Colour

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Safe Sleeping for Babies [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information providing an overview about safe sleeping for babies. Creating a safe sleeping environment for your baby will reduce the risk of injuries and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).Number 107. (English)

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Positional Foot Deformity: Foot Turned Down and Inward [English] Permalink Public

This is a common foot condition in newborn babies. It usually happens when the baby does not have enough room in the womb to move its feet. When the baby is born, one or both of its feet might be pointing down and turning inwards. However, the foot is not fixed in this position. It can be gently moved into a normal position. This condition is also called Positional Club Foot or Positional Talipes Equinovarus. (English) Colour