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Outdoor winter safety: Staying safe during winter activities

Information for parents and caregivers on helping kids stay safe while skating, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling or tobogganing.

Common cold weather infections

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When the cold weather arrives, learn how to keep the whole family safe from seasonal illnesses during the winter season.

Cold Weather Season Learning Hub

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Visit the Cold Weather Season Learning Hub to learn how to stay healthy and enjoy outdoor activities safely during cold weather.

Healthy bodies during puberty

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Eating healthy foods, being physically active and sleeping well are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Read about tips for keeping healthy as you navigate puberty.

Hemophilia and keeping active

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Learn why keeping active is a great way for teens living with hemophilia to protect their joints.

Keeping children safe in large crowds

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Learn safety tips for keeping your family safe in crowded places, including how to plan ahead, what to do if your family gets separated and preventing common injuries.

Healthy bodies during puberty

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Eating healthy foods, being physically active and sleeping well are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Read about tips for keeping healthy as you navigate puberty.

Preventing burns: Winter safety

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This page gives advice on how to prevent your child from getting a burn during the winter.

Finding a weight that is right for you

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Eating healthy foods and being physically active are important factors in maintaining a healthy weight. Read about tips for keeping a healthy body weight.

Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

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Find information about buying, installing and maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home to keep your family safe.

Maintaining a healthy weight

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A healthy weight is different for everyone. Find out how you can maintain the weight that is healthy for you and why this is important.

Cold weather injuries

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Learn how to avoid cold weather injuries to your child such as frostbite, dehydration, and hypothermia.

Epilepsy and travel

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Find out how to make travel and time away at camp safe and enjoyable for a child with epilepsy.

Winter holiday safety

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The holiday season is a great time for children, but it can also lead to injuries. Read these simple tips to keep kids safe during the holidays.

Hepatitis B: Information for children

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Information for children with hepatitis B, including what it is and how to live a healthy lifestyle with the virus.

Role of dietary fat in a healthy diet

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Learn about the role of fat in the body, different types of fat, and how to manage your family's fat intake.

Caring for yourself when your child has cancer

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In order to help the people you love, and meet life’s many obligations, you need to take care of yourself. Ignoring your needs can make you become more irritable, negative, short-tempered or resentful.

Before the heart transplant

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It is important to keep your child as healthy as possible before a heart transplant. Learn about what happens while you are waiting for a donor heart to become available.

Keeping kids on the move

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Find out how active transportation and child-friendly communities can help children be more independent and physically active.

Turner syndrome

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An overview of the causes, symptoms and complications of Turner syndrome.

Summer safety tips

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Check out tips to keep your family safe while playing in the sun or water, preparing a summer feast or exploring nature.

Physical development in school-age children

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During the school-age years, your child is acquiring the fundamental skills to lead a healthy life as an adult. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.

Sickle cell disease and communication: Keeping it positive

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While it may not be possible to completely eliminate negative communication with your teen, you can create balance by increasing positive communication. Discover five tips for more positive communication with your teen.

Balancing your family's diet and fitting in treats

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Learn how to help your family eat a balanced diet, including how to incorporate treats and drinks in a healthy way.

Dressing for the cold

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Learn how to dress properly for the cold so that you stay warm and dry.