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Avoiding cough and cold medications

An increasing number of Canadians are using health products for weight loss, including prescription drugs and natural health products (NHPs). These products may provide benefits when used properly as part of a weight management program. However, misuse of these products can pose serious risks to...

Antidepressant drugs (often called "antidepressants") are widely used in Canada to treat depression and other mental health issues. It is important to take them as directed. Side effects are usually manageable, but stopping treatment suddenly can cause problems.

Acne is a common skin condition and there are many ways to treat it. However, some treatments should be used with caution.

Breast implants are medical devices used to: increase breast size, modify or adjust breast unevenness or appearance, reconstruct breasts after a surgical procedure such as a mastectomy (breast removal), and replace existing implants.

Learn about acetaminophen, how to safely use it and its health risks, including potential overdose.

Find out how children can safely be given acetaminophen.

Know what to expect from medications your doctor prescribes for your kids by asking questions up front.

Don't be afraid to ask! Almost every child is at some point prescribed medication by a doctor. As a parent, you're entitled to ask questions and be informed about proper handling, dispensing and storage of medications for your kids.

Prescription and non-prescription medications can help treat diseases and conditions, and make you feel better. But taking these medications correctly is important.

The Food Consumption Table (FCT) provides estimates of daily intakes of foods (means and percentiles) obtained using data from the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Nutrition. Estimates were generated at three different food grouping levels based on the food group list from the Bureau...

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Flyer informing Canadians of safe food handling practices for adults ages 60 and over.

When your immune system is weak, it can be harder for your body to fight disease, so you are more likely than the general population to get food poisoning, and to have serious health effects as a result. This guide offers helpful advice on how to reduce your risk of food poisoning.

The NOC is issued to a manufacturer following the satisfactory review of a submission for a new drug, and signifies compliance with the Food and Drug Regulations. The database is updated nightly and contains NOC information on human drugs from January 1, 1994 to date. It also contains NOC...

A flyer informing Canadians how to read food labels properly.

Children aged 5 and under are at increased risk for food poisoning and related health complications. This is because their immune system is still developing and they cannot fight off infection as well as adults can. Young children also produce less of the stomach acid that kills harmful bacteria....

Flyer informing Canadians of safe food handling practices while pregnant.

The Tobacco Reporting Regulations made under the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act incorporate by reference a number of Health Canada official methods that must be followed when dealing with the following: mainstream smoke, sidestream smoke, whole tobacco, sample preparation and toxicity testing....

2015 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) data has been used to calculate usual intakes for sodium and potassium (mean and percentiles) for age, sex and life stage groupings and other variables.