Family and Home

In the Family and Home category you will find HealthLink BC File topics on infants and children, adult and senior health, food safety and nutrition, and topics related to home safety and maintenance.

• Infants and Children
• Childhood Immunization
• Adult Health
• Senior Health
• Food Safety and Nutrition
• Home Safety and Maintenance

• Complete List of HealthLink BC File Topics

Infants and Children

• Anger and Aggression in Children: Teaching Self Control (#92m)

• Baby's First Foods (#69c)

• Breastfeeding (#70)

• Bringing Home the Second Baby (#92f)

• Chickenpox Vaccine (#44b)

• Dental Care for Toddlers (#19b)

• Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio (DaPT/IPV) (#15a)

• Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (DaPT/IPV/Hib) (#15b)

• Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) Vaccine (#105)

• Discipline and Young Children (#92l)

• Facts About Chickenpox (#44a)

• Facts About Seasonal Influenza (the Flu) (#12b)

• Fifth Disease (Parvovirus Infection) (#54)

• Formula Feeding Your Baby: Getting Started (#69a)

• Formula Feeding Your Baby: Safely Preparing and Storing Formula (#69b)

• Group A Streptococcal Infections (#106)

• Hand Washing for Parents and Children (#85)

• Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (#64)

• Understanding Harm Reduction (#102a)

• Harm Reduction for Families and Caregivers (#102b)

• Head Lice (#06)

• Helping Your Toddler to Eat Well: Sharing the Responsibility with Your One to Three-Year-Old (#69d)

• Hepatitis B Infant Immunization Program (#25c)

• Hepatitis B: Protecting Your Baby Against Hepatitis B (#25d)

• Impetigo (#81)

• Infant Dental Care (#19a)

• Measles (#14b)

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine (#14a)

• Meal and Snack Ideas for Your One to Three-Year-Old Toddler (#69e)

• Meningococcal C Conjugate (Men-C) Vaccine (#23a)

• Molluscum Contagiosum (#08i)

• Mumps (#14c)

• Newborn Screening Test (#67)

• Pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) Influenza Virus (#108a)

• Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (#15c)

• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) (#82)

• Play and Your Child: From Birth to Six Months (#92c)

• Play and Your Toddler: From Six Months to Three Years (#92d)

• Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV 7) Vaccine (#62a)

• Q Fever (#79)

• Recognizing Early Signs of Hearing Loss in Infants and Toddlers (#71a)

• Reye Syndrome (#84)

• Roseola (#83)

• Rotavirus Vaccine (#14d)

• Rubella (#14d)

• Safe Sleeping for Babies (#107)

• Safety Tips for Swimmers (#39)

• School Age Children and Their Eyes (#53b)

• Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (#12d)

• Shaken Baby Syndrome (#86)

• Sibling Rivalry Among Preschool Children (#92g)

• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (#46)

• "Sun-smart" Your Kids (#26)

• Swimming Lessons in Private Pools (#66)

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (TdaP) (#18c)

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio (TdP) (#18b)

• The Harmful Effects of Second-hand Smoke (#30a)

• The Milestones: Growth and Development from Birth to Three Years (#92e)

• The Role of Pets in Human Disease (#61a)

• Time for Bed! (#92k)

• Time Out for Parents (#92h)

• Toilet Training (#92j)

• Travelling with Infants and Children (#41d)

• Unpasteurized Fruit Juices and Ciders: A Potential Health Risk (#72)

• Young Children and Their Eyes (#53a)

• Your Child's Feelings (#92i)

• Your Child's Hearing (#71b)

Childhood Immunization

• Chickenpox Vaccine (#44b)

• Childhood Vaccines are Safe (#50c)

• Childhood Vaccines: What is in the Vaccines and Why (#50d)

• Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio (DaPT/IPV) (#15a)

• Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b (DaPT/IPV/Hib) (#15b)

• Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b DTaP-HB-IPV-Hib) Vaccine (#105)

• Getting Ready for Your Child's Shots: Tips for a Successful Clinic Visit (#50e)

• Hepatitis B Infant Immunization Program (#25c)

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Grade 6 and 9 Program (#101b)

• Influenza (Flu) Immunization: Myths and Facts (#12c)

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccine (#14a)

• Meningococcal C Conjugate (Men-C) Vaccine (#23a)

• Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV 7) Vaccine (#62a)

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (TdaP) (#18c)

• The Benefits of Vaccinating Your Child (#50b)

• Your Baby's Immune System and Vaccines (#50a)

Adult Health

• Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Information for Family Caregivers (#93b)

• Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Understanding Gender Differences (#93c)

• Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) (#08g)

• Becoming a Father (#92b)

• Becoming a Parent (#92a)

• Cervicitis (#08f)

• Chlamydia (#08l)

• Contact with Blood or Body Fluids: What You Need to Know (#97)

• Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) (#55a)

• Cryptococcal Disease (#98)

• Cryptosporidiosis (#48)

• Dietary Fats and Your Health (#68f)

• Drifting Second-hand Smoke in Multi-unit Dwellings (#30b)

• Drinking Water and Those with Weakened Immune Systems (#56)

• Emergency Contraception Pills (ECPs) (#91b)

• Energy Drinks (#109)

• Facts About Chickenpox (#44a)

• Facts About Seasonal Influenza (the Flu) (#12b)

• Fibre and Your Health (#68h)

• Folate and Your Health (#68g)

• Food Sources of Calcium and Vitamin D (#68e)

• Foods to Avoid for People at Risk of Food-borne Illness (#76)

• Genital Herpes (#08d)

• Genital Warts (#08k)

• Gonorrhea (#08a)

• Hand Washing for Parents and Kids (#85)

• Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) (#36)

• Health Advice for Travellers (#41a)

• Health Effects of Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults (#93d)

• Health Risks in the Wilderness (#24)

• Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults (#68j)

• Healthy Snacking for Adults (#68i)

• Hearing Loss in Adults (#71c)

• Heart Healthy Eating (#68a)

• Hepatitis A Vaccine (#33)

• Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (#25b)

• Hepatitis B Virus Infection (#25a)

• Hepatitis C Virus Infection (#40a)

• HIV Testing in Pregnancy (#38a)

• HIV/AIDS (#08m)

• How to Buy a Hearing Aid (#71d)

• HTLV-1 Virus (#34)

• Immunizations for Health Care Providers in BC (#50d)

• Influenza (Flu) Immunization: Myths and Facts (#12c)

• International Travel Immunization for Adults (#41c)

• Iron and You (#68c)

• Iron Content of Common Foods (#68d)

• Lifestyle Steps to Lower Your Blood Pressure (#68b)

• Listeriosis (#75)

• Living Well with Hepatitis C Infection (#40b)

• Managing Constipation in Adults (#68l)

• Measles (#14b)

• Meningococcal Infection: Polysaccharide Vaccine (#23b)

• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) (#73)

• Mumps (#14c)

• Necrotizing Fasciitis (also known as Flesh-Eating Disease) (#60)

• Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU) (#08b)

• Norovirus (Stomach Flu) (#87)

• Nutritional Guidelines for Chronic Hepatitis (#40c)

• Oral Contraceptives (Birth Control Pills) and Antibiotics (#91a)

• Pandemic Influenza, See:

• What is Pandemic Influenza? (#94a)

• Staying Healthy During an Influenza Pandemic (#94b)

• Self Care During an Influenza Pandemic (#94c)

• Pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) Influenza Virus (#108a)

• Pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) Influenza Vaccine (#108b)

• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) (#08c)

• Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (#15c)

• Pneumococcal Infection: Polysaccharide Vaccine (#62b)

• Polio (#13)

• Pregnancy and Alcohol Use (#38d)

• Pregnancy and Dental Health (#38b)

• Pregnancy and Nutrition: Spina Bifida and Folic Acid (#38c)

• Preventing Abuse and Neglect in Later Life (#93a)

• Protecting your Family from Second-hand Smoke (#30d)

• Pubic Lice (#08h)

• Q Fever (#79)

• Quitting Smoking (#30e)

• Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (#12d)

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (#89)

• Shigella - An Enteric STI (#08n)

• Swimmer's Itch (#52)

• Swimming Lessons in Private Pools (#66)

• Syphilis (#08e)

• Taking Care of Your Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aid (#71e)

• Taking Care of Your In-the-Ear Hearing Aid (#71f)

• Telephones and Hearing Loss (#71g)

• Tetanus and Diphtheria (#18a)

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio (TdP) (#18b)

• The Harmful Effects of Second-hand Smoke (#30a)

• The Harmful Effects of Tobacco Products: Not a Safe Option to Cigarettes (#30d)

• The Pregnant Traveller (#41g)

• The Traveller and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (#41b)

• Toxic Shock Syndrome (#04)

• Toxoplasmosis (#43)

• Traveller's Diarrhea (#41e)

• Tuberculosis (TB) Disease - What is it? (#51a)

• Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test (#51b)

• Vaginitis (Yeast Infections and Trichomonas) (#08j)

• Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) (#74)

• Variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (vCJD) (#55b)

• Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Adults (#68k)

• Water-borne Diseases in British Columbia (#49a)

Senior Health

• Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Information for Family Caregivers (#93b)

• Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Understanding Gender Differences (#93c)

• Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD) (#55a)

• Cryptococcal Disease (#98)

• Cryptosporidiosis (#48)

• Dietary Fats and Your Health (#68f)

• Drifting Second-hand Smoke in Multi-unit Dwellings (#30b)

• Facts About Seasonal Influenza (the Flu) (#12b)

• Fibre and Your Health (#68h)

• Financial Abuse of Older Adults (#93e)

• Folate and Your Health (#68g)

• Food Sources of Calcium and Vitamin D (#68e)

• Foods to Avoid for People at Risk of Food-borne Illness (#76)

• Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (#36)

• Health Effects of Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults (#93d)

• Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults (#68j)

• Healthy Snacking for Adults (#68i)

• Hearing Loss in Adults (#71c)

• Heart Healthy Eating (#68a)

• How to Buy a Hearing Aid (#71d)

• Influenza (Flu) Immunization: Myths and Facts (#12c)

• Iron and You (#68c)

• Iron Content of Common Foods (#68d)

• Lifestyle Steps to Lower Blood Pressure (#68b)

• Managing Constipation in Adults (#68l)

• Pandemic Influenza, See:

• What is Pandemic Influenza? (#94a)

• Staying Healthy During an Influenza Pandemic (#94b)

• Self Care During an Influenza Pandemic (#94c)

• Pneumococcal Infection: Polysaccharide Vaccine (#62b)

• Preventing Abuse and Neglect in Later Life (#93a)

• Protecting your Family from Second-hand Smoke (#30d)

• Quitting Smoking (#30e)

• Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (#12d)

• Seniors' Falls Can Be Prevented (#78)

• Taking Care of Your Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aid (#71e)

• Taking Care of Your In-the-Ear Hearing Aid (#71f)

• Telephones and Hearing Loss (#71g)

• Tetanus and Diphtheria (#18a)

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio (TdP) (#18b)

• The Harmful Effects of Second-hand Smoke (#30a)

• Traveller's Diarrhea (#41e)

• Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Adults (#68k)

• Weakened Immune Systems and Water-borne Infections (#56)

• Why Seniors Should Get the Seasonal Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (#12a)

Food Safety and Nutrition

• Baby's First Foods (#69c)

• Dietary Fats and Your Health (#68f)

• Energy Drinks (#109)

• Fibre and Your Health (#68h)

• Folate and Your Health (#68g)

• Food Sources of Calcium and Vitamin D (#68e)

• Foods to Avoid for People at Risk of Food-borne Illness (#76)

• Formula Feeding Your Baby: Getting Started (#69a)

• Formula Feeding Your Baby: Safely Preparing and Storing Formula (#69b)

• Hamburger Disease (Haemorrhagic Colitis) (#02)

• Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults (#68j)

• Healthy Snacking for Adults (#68i)

• Heart Healthy Eating (#68a)

• Helping Your Toddler to Eat Well: Sharing the Responsibility with Your One to Three-Year-Old (#69d)

• Home Canning - How To Avoid Botulism (#22)

• How to Disinfect Drinking Water (#49b)

• Iron and You (#68c)

• Iron Content of Common Foods (#68d)

• Lifestyle Steps to Lower Your Blood Pressure (#68b)

• Living Well with Hepatitis C Infection (#40b)

• Managing Constipation in Adults (#68l)

• Meal and Snack Ideas for Your One to Three-Year-Old Toddler (#69e)

• Nutritional Guidelines for Chronic Hepatitis (#40c)

• Pregnancy and Nutrition: Spina Bifida and Folic Acid (#38c)

• Raw Milk: A Risk to Public Health (#03)

• Ten Easy Steps to Make Food Safe (#59)

• Unpasteurized Fruit Juices: A Potential Health Risk (#72)

• Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Adults (#68k)

Home Safety and Maintenance

• Asbestos: When Should I Worry? (#32)

• Bed Bugs (#95)

• Drifting Second-hand Smoke in Multi-unit Dwellings (#30b)

• Getting Rid of Rats and Mice (#37)

• Hot Tubs: Health and Safety Tips (#27a)

• Hot Tubs: Maintaining Safe Water Quality (#27b)

• How to Disinfect Drinking Water (#49b)

• Lead Paint at Home (#31)

• Maintenance and Operation of Sewage Disposal Systems (#21)

• Nitrate Contamination in Well Water (#05)

• Radon in the Home (#42)

• Safety Tips for Swimmers (#39)

• Seniors' Falls Can Be Prevented (#78)

• Should I Get My Well Water Tested? (#45)

• Steps for Protection against Germs and Disease (#29)

• "Sun-smart" Your Kids (#26)

• Swimming Lessons in Private Pools (#66)

• Ultraviolet Light (#11)

• Water Fluoridation Facts (#28)

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