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

• Baby's First Foods (#69c)

• Breastfeeding (#70)

• Chickenpox Vaccine (#44b)

• Dental Care for Your Infant and Toddler (#19)

• 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)

• Facts About Chickenpox (#44a)

• Facts About 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)

• Hearing Loss in Children (#71a)

• Hearing Tests for Children (#71b)

• 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)

• Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (#12d)

• 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)

• Pertussis (Whooping Cough) (#15c)

• Petting Zoo and Open Farm Visits (#61b)

• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis) (#82)

• Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV 13) Vaccine (#62a)

• Q Fever (#79)

• 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)

• Shaken Baby Syndrome (#86)

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

• Sun Safety for Children (#26)

• Swimming Lessons in Private Pools (#66)

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (#18c)

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

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio (Tdap-IPV) Vaccine (#15a)

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

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

• Time for Bed (#92e)

• Toilet Training (#92d)

• Travelling with Infants and Children (#41d)

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

• Young Children and Their Vision (#53a)

• Your Child and Play (#92a)

• Your Child's Development (#92b)

• Your Child's Feelings (#92c)

Childhood Immunization

• A Better Immunization Experience for your Child (#50e)

• Chickenpox Vaccine (#44b)

• Childhood Vaccines are Safe (#50c)

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

• 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)

• Grade 6 Immunizations in B.C. (#50f)

• Hepatitis B Infant Immunization Program (#25c)

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine (#101b)

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

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

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

• Pneumococcal Conjugate (PCV 13) Vaccine (#62a)

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (#18c)

• Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio (Tdap-IPV) Vaccine (#15a)

• 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)

• Cervicitis (#08f)

• Chlamydia (#08l)

• Condoms Help Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) (#08o)

• Contact with Blood or Body Fluids: Protecting against Infection (#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 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 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 and HIV Tests (#08m)

• HTLV-1 Virus (#34)

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

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

• Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (#12d)

• 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)

• Norovirus (Stomach Flu) (#87)

• Nutritional Guidelines for Chronic Hepatitis (#40c)

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

• 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)

• Nutrition and Pregnancy: Neural Tube Defects 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)

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

• Shigella - An Enteric STI (#08n)

• Swimmer's Itch (#52)

• Swimming Lessons in Private Pools (#66)

• Syphilis (#08e)

• 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)

• Trichomoniasis (#08p)

• Tuberculosis (TB) (#51)

• Urethritis (#08b)

• Vaginal Yeast Infection (#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 Influenza (the Flu) (#12b)

• Fibre and Your Health (#68h)

• Financial Abuse of Older Adults (#93d)

• 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)

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

• Healthy Snacking for Adults (#68i)

• Hearing Loss in Adults (#71c)

• Heart Healthy Eating (#68a)

• 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)

• 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)

• Shingles Vaccine (#111)

• 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 Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (#12a)

Food Safety and Nutrition

• Allergy Safe Child Care Facilities (#100c)

• Baby's First Foods (#69c)

• Dietary Fats and Your Health (#68f)

• E. coli Infection (#02)

• Energy Drinks (#109)

• Fibre and Your Health (#68h)

• Folate and Your Health (#68g)

• Food Safety for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (#59b)

• Food Safety: Instructions on Food Labels (#59c)

• Food Safety in Child Care Facilities (#59d)

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

• 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)

• 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 Allergies in Adult Residential Care Facilities (#100b)

• Managing Constipation in Adults (#68l)

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

• Nutritional Guidelines for Chronic Hepatitis (#40c)

• Nutrition and Pregnancy: Neural Tube Defects and Folic Acid (#38c)

• Preventing Choking in Babies and Young Children (#110b)

• Preventing Choking in Residents in Residential Care Facilities: A Focus on Staff (#110a)

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

• Severe Food Allergies in Children (#100a)

• 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)

• Contact with Blood or Body Fluid: Protecting against Infection (#97)

• 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 and Hazards (#31)

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

• Nitrate Contamination in Well Water (#05a)

• Radon in the Home (#42)

• Safety Tips for Swimmers (#39)

• Seniors' Falls Can Be Prevented (#78)

• Should I Get My Well Water Tested? (#05b)

• Sun Safety for Children (#26)

• Swimming Lessons in Private Pools (#66)

• Ultraviolet Light (#11)

• Water Fluoridation Facts (#28)