Tag Archives: disease prevention
Chewing Tobacco: Candy Coating Addiction
Smokeless tobacco (aka chew, snuff, plug, dip, etc.) is no longer just the stuff of pro baseball players and cowboys. Recent Canadian research has shown that half of those who used chew tobacco in the past month were under 25 years … Continue reading
Mom, I so want a tattoo!
Has your teenager come to you about getting a tattoo yet, or maybe wanting a piercing on some part of his/her body other than their ears? We all know that both body art and piercings are popular and especially tempting to … Continue reading
Bugs aren’t going back to school, even if your kids are
As the summer winds down and our kids are getting ready to go back to school many parents worry less about protecting their family from bug bites. But in fact, mosquitoes and ticks are still active during this time and … Continue reading
Kids swimming with Molluscum?
With summer here, families all across Halton are taking their children to local swimming pools and water parks where they can enjoy the cooling play and have some fun. What a great way to spend a summer day. Not to … Continue reading
New vaccines will help protect babies in Ontario
My children are now grown up, but I vividly remember some of the times when they were ill and wished there had been some way to keep them from getting sick. One of my sons got rotavirus when he was … Continue reading
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