Your Health

Kid-Proof your Medicine Cabinet

(NC)-A mother's worst nightmare, you've fallen asleep and your child has gotten into the medicine cabinet. Kid-proofing your medicine cabinet is key to the health of your children and what better time to tackle...

On your Mark, Get Set, Start Healthy Snacking!

It used to be that we thought that snacking was not good for us. We were told it would ruin our appetite for our meals and make us gain weight. But...

Safer Snowmobiling

Snowmobiling - now a $6 billion a year industry in North America - is quickly growing in popularity. Most riders are sensible. But why do 90 Canadians die every year in snowmobile...

Wintertime in Canada

"We Canadians pride ourselves on our ability to cope with our severe winters ," says Canada Safety Council president Emile Therien. "But we forget that the cold can and does kill. The dangers...

Food for thought - and for two!

(NC)-A balanced diet is a key ingredient in a healthy pregnancy and, more importantly, for a healthy baby. When you become pregnant your dietary needs and wants will likely change a bit, and it's important to know...

Resolution Resource Guide

November is National Diabetes Month

The growth of diabetes in Canada is at epidemic levels. Did you know that more than two million Canadians have diabetes and one-third of them are undiagnosed? November is National Diabetes Month, a time...

Detecting a pregnancy early may benefit baby's health

(NC)-Confirming a pregnancy as soon as possible isn't just about satisfying that overwhelming urge to know, powerful as that may be. It's also...

Develop a Handwashing Routine

(NC)-Try these creative parenting strategies to motivate your child: . Forget boring clear soaps or everyday soap bars - use fun, foamy or colourful soaps . Fill the sink with bubbles when you lather up with...

Growing a Greener Family

Instilling a sense of environmental responsibility is good for your children - and their future. Your kids absorb all of the values that you live as a family. That means you'll exert an influence just by making...

Questions For Doctor

Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor Choosing the right practitioner is an important part of making your pregnancy as safe and comfortable as possible. While most women (8 of 10) choose an obstetrician as their...

Depleted Mother Syndrome

Parenting can wreck your life. One morning a few months after our second child, Laurel, was born -- we'd been up much of the night (again) and were blotto with fatigue -- my wife looked at me and said...

Symptoms of Reflux and Reflux Disease

Some common symptoms of uncomplicated reflux can include: constant or sudden crying or colic like symptoms irritability and pain poor sleep habits typically with frequent waking arching their necks...

Leaving Obesity Behind

For the growing number of Canadians who have no success with traditional weight loss, it is important that they understand the options, risks and benefits of the leading weight loss surgeries. Tammy Robertson...

Are you ready for a sick day?

”Sick days” are inevitable and somewhat unpredictable when you have a child. Preparing for a sick day when you and your kids are healthy will make dealing with them a whole lot easier especially if...