To the Rescue
Summer first aid basics

Although summer will be filled with fun and adventure for most children, some will be spending time at the doctor’s office or at the hospital as a result of an accident, illness, or injury. You can help reduce your child’s risk by equipping yourself with some basic summer safety and first aid information.

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Keeping an eye out for juvenile diabetes

Insatiable thirst and sudden weight loss in infants could be a sign of type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes.

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Rashes
Keep your baby's skin healthy

Rashes are common in the first few years of life. As a parent you may worry about every little spot, but most rashes require little or no treatment. However, on rare occasions serious conditions can result.

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Hemorrhoids
A real pain in the butt

A lot of pregnant women and moms are all too familiar with hemorrhoids. Although they’re embarrassing to talk about, hemorrhoids are simply swollen veins. Most hemorrhoids will go away on their own in one to two weeks, according to the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

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Vaccination Dilemmas
Making sense of the Great Debate

How do you feel about vaccinating your child? Chances are, you’ve heard arguments for both sides - to vaccinate or not to vaccinate - and have made the best decision you can based on a combination of available information, professional and unofficial advice, and gut feeling.

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Those dreaded stretch marks
Are they inevitable?

Over half of women experience stretch marks along with their burgeoning pregnancy belly, marks that can also appear on buttocks, breasts, and arms.

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Weight-Loss Tips
Portion control guidelines

So many moms are desperate to lose weight. There’s no denying that running after little ones and carrying babies around is a serious workout, but sometimes we all need a few extra reminders.

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Special Delivery 
Weighing the pros and cons of Caesarean section 

Doctors perform Caesareans for many reasons. These include failure to progress in labour, a previous Caesarean, concern about the baby’s well-being, or a fetal malpresentation (such as breech).

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