According to Health Canada, approximately 2.5 million Canadians self-identify as suffering from food-related allergies or sensitivities. Food allergies vary from mild to moderate, and potentially life threatening.  Symptoms can range from skin irritations to hives and more seriously, difficulty breathing and anaphylaxis shock.  The purpose of Food Allergy Awareness Month is to shed light on food allergies, raise awareness and to help educate the Canadian public on how to avoid food-related allergic reactions.  The best way to prevent food-related allergic reactions to is avoid foods or ingredients to which you have a known allergy.  This can be difficult at times...

Your bags are packed, endless lists have been made, re-made and checked off, and you're ready for your family trip.  This is a fun and exciting time for families, and especially for little ones as it may be their first big trip away from home, first time on an airplane or train and most likely the first time for many new experiences.  Along with the excitement that traveling brings, it can also be the source of stress.  Parents can help reduce the stress of travelling with children by ensuring their children are appropriately identified should they become separated from their...

With April upon us, the birds are chirping and the snow is melting.  The days are growing longer and you see more people coming out from hibernation, getting excited for the warm weather ahead.  Many people see Spring as a new beginning, a fresh start and ideas of home improvements and cleaning spring to mind. Whether you find the idea of spring cleaning thrilling (I know some of you out there do!) or just another thing to add to your laundry list, here are a few simple tips to help you get on track and get your house in order:...

What is Advance Care Planning?  Advance care planning is a way for you to communicate your wishes for your future personal care ahead of time.  It provides a way for you to tell your wishes to family, friends and health care professionals how you want your care to be handled, so there is no confusion later on. Advance care planning allows you to decide what course(s) of action or treatment you want to receive if you are dying, permanently unconscious or in a coma. It also allows you to communicate many other wishes you may have such as where you would like to...

Our online world has made it easier and easier for us to track information that is important to us - whether that be music, news, favourite trends or what our friends are up to, the list is endless. Our health should not be any different. Long gone are the days when we relied solely on medical professionals to maintain and track our health records. We are now able to record and track issues related to our health like never before, and to be active participants in our own well-being: using information we collect ourselves partnered with information collected by health professionals we can develop robust...