How to keep your kids safe at the pool, beach and cottage this summer
The season for pool parties, beach excursions and trips to the cottage has begun. Sadly, some of these events turn tragic each year and drowning is the second leading cause of preventable death for children under 10 years old in Canada.
Here are some tips from the Lifesaving Society of Canada on how to keep your kids — and yourself — safe:
When kids are in the water, they should always be within arm's reach of an adult. It only takes seconds for a child to drown.
Canadians with celiac disease especially hard hit by grocery price pain, group says
When Samantha Mackey was diagnosed with celiac disease a few years ago, she was relieved that there was something she could do to finally stop feeling sick.
But the diagnosis also "turns your life upside down," she said.
"I can remember, you know, once standing in a supermarket and just wanting to cry because being so overwhelmed by the amount of effort that goes into just a basic need of groceries,” said Mackey, who lives in Conception Bay South, N.L.
Dr. Theresa Tam on preparing for the next battle with COVID-19, and future epidemics
Canada's chief public health officer says COVID-19 is still circulating at a "relatively high level" and other strains of influenza may surge in the new year.
At the same time, governments need to invest in preparing for and preventing future epidemics, Dr. Theresa Tam says.
Céline Dion says she has 'stiff person syndrome.' Here's what that means
Canadian superstar Céline Dion's Instagram announcement that she has been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome is sparking questions about the rare and widely unknown disease.
The condition is a "neurological disorder with features of an autoimmune disease," according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in the U.S.
The name doesn't do justice to the pain and life-changing symptoms the syndrome causes, said Tara Zier, founder of the Stiff Person Syndrome Research Foundation.