Nutrition plays an important role in supporting a healthy pregnancy. Find out how to get the right nutrients to support you and your baby.
If you are sexually active, there is a risk that you could get pregnant or get your partner pregnant. This page provides answers to some common questions you may have about pregnancy.
If you’re sexually active, or thinking about it, find out what you need to know to prepare for an appointment with your primary care provider.
Babies, children and adults all need iron to keep their bodies healthy. Discover sources of iron and how to get enough.
Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. Learn about the different types of contraception including how they work and how you can get them.
If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.
Amenorrhea is the prolonged absence of a menstrual period. Learn about amenorrhea, possible causes and how it can be treated.
Read about tips and tricks for finding a primary health-care provider for your family.
Research can help health-care providers test new treatments and help them learn how sickle cell disease affects patients and their families. Learn about the risks and benefits of participating in research and about giving your consent to participate.
Learn about the supports available to families coping with pregnancy and infant loss, including perinatal palliative care.
Read about tips and tricks for finding a primary health-care provider on your own.
Learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of depression, how they can impact your teen and how depression is diagnosed.
Your child needs to take the medicine called palivizumab. This information sheet explains what palivizumab does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Everyone has the right to receive care and services in a safe, welcoming environment. Learn more about your child’s rights to safe spaces.
Learn how choosing the correct sunscreen and wearing proper clothing can help to protect your child's skin from the sun.
World Hepatitis Day is July 28. Learn about hepatitis C, a virus that affects the liver, and find out how to live with the disease as a teen.
Hepatitis B is a liver disease. Learn about the causes of hepatitis B and what you need to know about living with hepatitis B.
Genetic counselling is a process that provides information and support to individuals and families at risk of, or with, a genetic condition.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of anxiety in children and teens.
Research can help health-care providers test new treatments and help them learn how sickle cell disease affects patients and their families. Learn about the risks and benefits of participating in research and about giving consent for your child to participate.
Learn about choosing the correct sunscreen, wearing proper clothing and drinking enough fluids to stay safe in the sun.
Learn about signs and symptoms of mumps and how to manage it in your child.
Learn about the extra considerations you may have for picking the right post-secondary program when you are living with celiac disease and follow a strict gluten-free diet.
