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Overview The following pregnancy and parenting resources are provincial resources that support health professionals and families to raise healthy babies and children. Based on best practices, these …
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Decision Point You may want to have a say in this decision, or you may simply want to follow your doctor's recommendation. Either way, this information will help you understand what your choices are …
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If you are about to become a parent, or just had a baby, this handbook is for you. Baby’s Best Chance is a reference guide for parents. Topics covered include pregnancy, birth and parenting a baby up …
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Overview The updated Canada’s food guide (CFG) was released in January of 2019 as one of the many initiatives under Health Canada’s healthy eating strategy. It is a dynamic, online, evidence-based …
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Toddler’s First Steps provides trusted information on how to nurture the healthy development of your child from 6 to 36 months. Read Toddler’s First Steps As your child grows, they will learn and …
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Regular physical activity has short-term and long-term health benefits and can help to prevent and treat many chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and dementia. Newer evidence …
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100a What is a severe allergic reaction to a food? An allergic reaction occurs when a person’s immune system treats a protein (an allergen) in a food as harmful. Some children with food allergy are …
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100b What is an allergy safe adult care facility? Food allergy affects about 3 to 4 adults out of every 100. While care facilities cannot be expected to be completely free of the foods that cause …
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100c What is an allergy safe child care facility? Managing food allergy in a child care setting is a shared responsibility between staff, parents and children. While child care facilities cannot be …
