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Club Drug Use
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What are “club drugs”? Club drugs are a group of drugs commonly found at parties, bars, nightclubs, and concerts. Most forms of the drugs are illegal and can cause serious illness,…
Chronic Pelvic Pain
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. OVERVIEW What is chronic pelvic pain? Chronic pelvic pain is pain in your pelvic region (the area below your belly button and above your hips) that lasts for at least 6 months….
Cholesterol and Your Child
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. High cholesterol can begin in childhood. Â High cholesterol levels are likely to continue to rise as a child grows into a teen and adult. This increases your child’s risk for cholesterol-related health…
Childhood Overweight and Obesity – Helping Your Child Achieve a Healthy Weight
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Children need a certain amount of calories to grow and develop. But if a child takes in more calories than they use, the body stores these extra calories as fat. In children…
Childhood Overweight and Obesity
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Why are overweight and obesity problems for children and teens? In Canada, approximately 30% of children and youth are overweight or obese. Children who are overweight or obese are at risk for…
Child Safety – Keeping Your Home Safe for Your Baby
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. If you have a baby in your house, you need to make sure they stay safe. Children don’t understand danger. And as they grow, babies become curious. Because of these things, you…
Child Safety – Keeping Medicines Out of Reach
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Medicines are meant to help make you feel better or to help treat a medical condition. But if medicines aren’t taken exactly the right way, they can be harmful, especially for children….
Changes in Your Body During Pregnancy – Third Trimester
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. The third trimester is the “home stretch” of your pregnancy! As your baby grows, your body will feel even more awkward and heavy. Everyday things—like getting out of bed or rising from…
Changes in Your Body During Pregnancy – Second Trimester
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Path to improved health    How will I feel in the second trimester, compared with the first? Most women who didn’t feel so great in the first trimester of pregnancy usually start to…
Changes in Your Body During Pregnancy – First Trimester
If you are having any symptoms or have any questions, please call 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours a day. The first trimester of pregnancy can be exciting and scary. A person’s body goes through a lot of changes. Some of these changes may begin before you even know or confirm you…