An Important Reminder: Book your Mammogram with the Ontario Breast Screening Program
By Dr. Terry Minuk, Regional Breast Imaging Lead, Regional Cancer Program October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and I...
Back to school with McMaster Children’s Hospital
Back to school can be a stressful time for parents and kids. Together with both school boards and the City of Hamilton, we've developed a downloadable booklet containing advice on a variety of topics like anxiety, vaccinations and allergies.
Australia’s flu: What’s it have to do with you?
Dr. Jeff Pernica is an infectious disease specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences. There’s a lot of attention in the news...
Is your garden soil dangerous?
If you’re a green thumb, you’ve probably learned to cope with the creepy crawlers that live in your garden beds:...
Water safety for kids
Swimming can provide hours of summer fun for the family. However, drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death for Canadian children and happens quickly and silently. To protect your family, follow these pool and life jacket tips...
Youth and vaping: No such thing as risk-free
Vaping—it’s gone from relative obscurity to extreme popularity in just a few years. Vaping has recently gained cool status among...