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machado: why does change, even when it's a good thing, make us sad?
the uncomfortable feelings that come with transitions, even happy ones, like a marriage or graduation, are a normal part of human nature.
lisa machado
children
jul 5 2023
no matter how much emotional growth happens during transitions, it would be nice to just sink into happiness, without tingles of doubt or worry. getty

ottawa health teams racing to help close the childhood immunization gap
elizabeth payne
世界杯决赛2022
jul 4 2023
dina daaboul and her son, yousef, who received four routine childhood vaccines — two in each arm — at a special vaccinate and up to date clinic run by the kids come first health team.

#askalyson: helping your kids through a family loss
a child should know that grief is normal, that no one experiences it the same, that there is no right or wrong way to be sad about losing someone and that these emotions don't have a timeline.
alyson schafer
grief
jun 29 2023
during periods of grief, our children need extra stability, says parenting expert alyson schafer. this includes keeping up family routines and creating opportunities for them to express their emotions. getty

flu and covid vaccines, yes. but don't ask an ontario pharmacist for an rsv vaccine
restrictions on ontario pharmacists when it comes to administering new vaccines, like the one to prevent the respiratory syncytial virus, has experts worried about the next "tripledemic."
maja begovic
vaccines
jun 16 2023
the role of pharmacists has come a long way from simply dispensing drugs. now, the profession faces the challenge of keeping the momentum going. getty

#askalyson: when should i stop financially supporting my kids?
all parents fear raising a kid who "fails to launch" and lives in the basement until they are 30, writes parenting expert alyson schafer.
alyson schafer
children
jun 6 2023
kids who have a free and open supply of food, funds and free time without the reality of the actual demands of life have no motivation to go out and fend for themselves, writes alyson schafer. getty

memory lapses: what makes a person prone to forgetting a child in an overheated car?
researchers have found that without cues to trigger memory, anyone is at risk of suffering from the potentially fatal effects of forgetfulness.
dave yasvinski
children
may 25 2023
women are just as likely to experience memory errors as men. getty

#askalyson: healthy sleep habits are as important as nutrition
it's time to recognize how critical sleep is to our health and that of our kids, writes parenting expert alyson schafer.
alyson schafer
sleep
apr 17 2023
a child's sleeping habits should be as healthy as their eating habits, says parenting expert alyson schafer. getty

down syndrome, trisomy 21: signs, causes and treatment
an ultrasound, a blood test, as well as chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis can help diagnose down syndrome during pregnancy.
healthwise
down syndrome
mar 15 2023
"young adults with down syndrome are at a substantially higher risk of getting covid and by the same token, at a pretty high risk of dying," said rissa mechaly, whose son ariel, 40, lives with her and her husband. she holds the letter sent to the health ministry asking to prioritize vaccination for quebecers with down syndrome.
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machado: why does change, even when it's a good thing, make us sad?
the uncomfortable feelings that come with transitions, even happy ones, like a marriage or graduation, are a normal part of human nature.
lisa machado
children
jul 5 2023
no matter how much emotional growth happens during transitions, it would be nice to just sink into happiness, without tingles of doubt or worry. getty

ottawa health teams racing to help close the childhood immunization gap
elizabeth payne
世界杯决赛2022
jul 4 2023
dina daaboul and her son, yousef, who received four routine childhood vaccines — two in each arm — at a special vaccinate and up to date clinic run by the kids come first health team.

#askalyson: helping your kids through a family loss
a child should know that grief is normal, that no one experiences it the same, that there is no right or wrong way to be sad about losing someone and that these emotions don't have a timeline.
alyson schafer
grief
jun 29 2023
during periods of grief, our children need extra stability, says parenting expert alyson schafer. this includes keeping up family routines and creating opportunities for them to express their emotions. getty

flu and covid vaccines, yes. but don't ask an ontario pharmacist for an rsv vaccine
restrictions on ontario pharmacists when it comes to administering new vaccines, like the one to prevent the respiratory syncytial virus, has experts worried about the next "tripledemic."
maja begovic
vaccines
jun 16 2023
the role of pharmacists has come a long way from simply dispensing drugs. now, the profession faces the challenge of keeping the momentum going. getty
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canadian society for exercise physiology

#askalyson: when should i stop financially supporting my kids?
all parents fear raising a kid who "fails to launch" and lives in the basement until they are 30, writes parenting expert alyson schafer.
alyson schafer
children
jun 6 2023
kids who have a free and open supply of food, funds and free time without the reality of the actual demands of life have no motivation to go out and fend for themselves, writes alyson schafer. getty

memory lapses: what makes a person prone to forgetting a child in an overheated car?
researchers have found that without cues to trigger memory, anyone is at risk of suffering from the potentially fatal effects of forgetfulness.
dave yasvinski
children
may 25 2023
women are just as likely to experience memory errors as men. getty

#askalyson: healthy sleep habits are as important as nutrition
it's time to recognize how critical sleep is to our health and that of our kids, writes parenting expert alyson schafer.
alyson schafer
sleep
apr 17 2023
a child's sleeping habits should be as healthy as their eating habits, says parenting expert alyson schafer. getty

down syndrome, trisomy 21: signs, causes and treatment
an ultrasound, a blood test, as well as chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis can help diagnose down syndrome during pregnancy.
healthwise
down syndrome
mar 15 2023
"young adults with down syndrome are at a substantially higher risk of getting covid and by the same token, at a pretty high risk of dying," said rissa mechaly, whose son ariel, 40, lives with her and her husband. she holds the letter sent to the health ministry asking to prioritize vaccination for quebecers with down syndrome.
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movember canada

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