Nutrition plays an important role in supporting a healthy pregnancy. Find out how to get the right nutrients to support you and your baby.
Babies, children and adults all need iron to keep their bodies healthy. Discover sources of iron and how to get enough.
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.
Read about tips and tricks for finding a primary health-care provider on your own.
If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.
Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. Learn about the different types of contraception including how they work and how you can get them.
Amenorrhea is the prolonged absence of a menstrual period. Learn about amenorrhea, possible causes and how it can be treated.
Learn about the supports available to families coping with pregnancy and infant loss, including perinatal palliative care.
Learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of depression, how they can impact your teen and how depression is diagnosed.
Learn about the methods of diagnosis, an important stage in understanding the cause of your child's seizures.
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 signs and symptoms of anxiety in children and teens.
Read about tips and tricks for finding a primary health-care provider for your family.
Learn about different types and possible signs and symptoms of heart conditions in children.
Learn about your right to receive care and services in a safe and welcoming environment, including at school, work and in health-care environments.
Learn about the safety of vaccines, their side effects, how they are given and what they protect your child against.
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.
Read about the symptoms and treatment of whooping cough, a bacterial infection affecting breathing that can be prevented by vaccination.
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a condition where the arteries connected to the heart are in the wrong spot. Learn about the diagnosis, treatment and what you can expect in the future.
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.
An easy-to-understand overview of fingernail infections including possible causes, treatment and when to see a doctor.
Your child’s sense of taste may change after their blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy. Learn which flavours and textures are helpful for boosting your child’s appetite after transplant.
