Cold and flu

The Working Parents' Guide to Dealing with Sick Kids

The Working Parents' Guide to Dealing with Sick Kids

Allison Young

Help kids overcome a fear of needles

Help kids overcome a fear of needles

Simple strategies for every age to help reduce the pain and fear of needles.

Tenille Bonoguore

New studies confirm common cold myths

New studies confirm common cold myths

Go figure! The "Man Cold" and other common cold myths may be true after all!

Emma Waverman

13 essential cold and flu products for kids

Stifle those sniffles and cure that cough with our favourite products for your smallest patients.

Emily Piccinin

Why I always give my child the flu shot

Why I always give my child the flu shot

With lots of myths about vaccines debunked by scientists and doctors, why does giving kids the flu shot still make some of us uneasy?

Anchel Krishna

Quiz: How much do you know about the flu shot?

Quiz: How much do you know about the flu shot?

Test your flu shot knowledge and get the answers for keeping healthy all season long.

Joelene Huber

4 facts about the respiratory virus (update)

4 facts about the respiratory virus (update)

The headline-making respiratory virus (Enterovirus D68) is in Canada. Here's the latest update on what parents need to know.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

7 things I learned from my baby's first cold

7 things I learned from my baby's first cold

Citynews reporter Galit Solomon shares tips she learned from dealing with her baby's first cold.

Galit Solomon

Kids health: Tear-free treatments

Kids health: Tear-free treatments

Coughs, colds, cuts and bumps are part of being a kid, so we asked parents what their secrets are for tear-free treatments.

Today's Parent staff

Natural remedies for cold and flu season

Natural remedies for cold and flu season

Karen Robock

How to treat a fever at home

How to treat a fever at home

We asked an expert when to worry about your kid’s fever and how to keep her comfy while she rides it out.

Karen Robock

10 great germ-killing products

10 great germ-killing products

Laura Grande

How to boost your family's immunity — naturally!

How to boost your family's immunity — naturally!

Ceri Marsh and Laura Keogh

Is it strep?

Diane Sacks, paediatrician

The ear infection debate

The ear infection debate

Wendy Haaf

Non-medicinal cold remedies

Non-medicinal cold remedies

Laura Grande

Treating tonsillitis

Treating tonsillitis

Diane Sacks, paediatrician

What's new with flu?

What's new with flu?

Wendy Haaf

Doctor's office etiquette

Doctor's office etiquette

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Flu prevention

Diane Sacks

Advertisement