Family and Child Health
Complementary Medicine
Have you used a herbal remedy to relieve a headache, or tried massage to relieve stress? If so, you're not alone. Studies show that more than 70% of Canadians have used some form of alternative or complementary medicine. Read on for more information about complementary medicine and tips on safety.
The basics
- 4 kinds of supersnacks your kids need
- 6 cell phone safety wake-up calls
- 7 holiday foods to savour - in moderation
- 8 tips for choosing sunglasses
- 9 ways to warm up this winter
Children
- Appendicitis: what is it?
- Are germs good for your kids?
- Autism - diagnosis and consultation
- Autism - signs and causes
- Babies with herpes: treatment
Pregnancy
- Anesthesiology: what to discuss
- Avoiding foodborne illness during pregnancy
- Caesarean section: know the risks
- Caesarean section: why me?
- Epidural: what is it?
Research news
- Study: Antibiotics overprescribed for kids' sore throats
- Study: Assisted reproduction may increase risk for postpartum depression
- Study: Bacteria beats baby's eczema
- Study: Breast cancer risk rises with heavy placenta
- Study: Breastfeeding for longer may lessen weight troubles later in life
Archived webcast
Health features
- Autumn Health
- 14 Ways You Damage Your Teeth
- 2008: The Year in Health News
- 2008: The Year in Health Research
- Active Living
About This Channel
Childhood is full of health problems, from runny noses and coughs to potentially fatal infections and congenital illnesses. You want to know as much as possible so your children grow up healthy and fit. We give you clear, direct, doctor-reviewed information on many common childhood ailments. But remember - when your child is sick, never hesitate to see a doctor.
H1N1 and your child
Trying To Get Pregnant?
Outsmart Your Allergies
Featured Human Atlas Videos
Related Health Headlines
- As price of child vaccines drop, millions of lives saved from preventable diseases
- Diarrhea and pneumonia are biggest child killers, but world is focused on AIDS and malaria
- Safe Kids Canada asks public for support for helmets on the slopes
- Asthma appears to be significant risk factor in kids for severe H1N1: study
- Health advocacy group find excessive lead levels in toys with Barbie, Disney name More >>