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Turns out 37C isn’t normal body temperature after all

Turns out 37C isn’t normal body temperature after all

The normal body temperature is actually lower than we think. So what does this mean for how we manage and treat kids' fevers?

Wendy Glauser

Why do North American women give birth in bed?

Why do North American women give birth in bed?

This OB/GYN attended thousands of deliveries before he began to wonder why so many North Americans tended to give birth in bed.

Neel Shah

FYI, Ontario parents: Your red and white OHIP card soon won't work anymore

FYI, Ontario parents: Your red and white OHIP card soon won't work anymore

If you're one of the Ontarians who refuses to give up your old red and white OHIP card in favour of one of the new green ones? Your time is up.

Today's Parent

Six things doctors learned in 2019 that parents need to know

Six things doctors learned in 2019 that parents need to know

In case you missed it! Here are the top things doctors learned this year that we all should know about kids' health.

Michelle Ward

Got a baby with serious bedtime FOMO?

Got a baby with serious bedtime FOMO?

They turn at every noise and won't calm down when you rock or bounce them. How to handle your FOMO baby fighting sleep with every ounce of their being.

Kate Daley

Can a blood test predict if a sibling will also have autism?

Can a blood test predict if a sibling will also have autism?

Canadian researchers are hopeful a genetic test for autism could be “one tool” to help diagnose autism earlier, but the science has a long way to go.

Wendy Glauser

How serious is the flu in kids, really?

How serious is the flu in kids, really?

Catching the flu could mean just a mild cough and slight fever, but sometimes, flu in kids can be really serious. Here's what you need to know.

Vanessa Milne

Do you need to worry about fluoride during pregnancy?

Pregnancy health

Do you need to worry about fluoride during pregnancy?

Recent research says certain levels of fluoride during pregnancy might not be safe for your baby. Here’s what you need to know.

Arlene Karidis

How forceps permanently changed the way humans are born

How forceps permanently changed the way humans are born

Neel Shah

Doctors should start screening for autism as early as 6 months, says CPS

Doctors should start screening for autism as early as 6 months, says CPS

The Canadian Paediatric Society hopes to shift diagnosis and care for kids with autism from specialists to community practitioners.

Lisa Kadane

How young is too young to let your kid start waxing?

How young is too young to let your kid start waxing?

Kids as young as eight and from all ethnicities are turning to professionals for body hair waxing and laser hair removal. But is it safe?

Claire Sibonney

Sorry parents, there’s no nasal flu vaccine in Canada this year

Sorry parents, there’s no nasal flu vaccine in Canada this year

Many parents rely on the nasal flu vaccine because their kids don't like needles, but an ingredient shortage means you’ll need the shot this year.

Calvin Vuong

Everything you need to know about menstrual cups

Everything you need to know about menstrual cups

We answer all your questions about menstrual cups, including whether they're as safe and effective as pads and tampons and how the price compares.

Kate Daley, Flannery Dean, Rebecca Gao and Alexandra Ward, Chatelaine

4 Ways to Get the Flu Virus Out of Your House

4 Ways to Get the Flu Virus Out of Your House

All that’s required is a change of mindset: You have to see your home like a hospital. Then, just follow a few relatively easy steps.

Jason Tetro

RECALL CORRECTION: President's Choice and Kirkland powdered infant formula

RECALL CORRECTION: President's Choice and Kirkland powdered infant formula

Loblaw Companies Limited has corrected a recall on President's Choice formula linked to possible Cronobacter bacterial contamination.

Today's Parent

Here's what kids' rashes look like on darker skin (finally!)

Here's what kids' rashes look like on darker skin (finally!)

Most photos of kids' rashes are on white skin—so what's a parent with a child of colour to do when their kid's chicken pox doesn't look like chicken pox?

Kevin John Siazon

Why is suicidal behaviour increasing among elementary school children?

Why is suicidal behaviour increasing among elementary school children?

Suicide in kids: New research shows that the number of children who have gone to the ER for suicidal behaviour has doubled in less than a decade.

Raina Delisle

Giving your baby morning breastmilk at bedtime might be ruining his sleep

Giving your baby morning breastmilk at bedtime might be ruining his sleep

Not all your breastmilk is created equal–which is why newborns who drink morning milk at night could be struggling to doze off.

Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook

Extreme birth story: An unbelievably fast labour

Extreme birth story: An unbelievably fast labour

Find out what happened during one woman's unbelievably fast labour.

Jason McBride

Would you invite 50 of your closest friends to your ultrasound?

Would you invite 50 of your closest friends to your ultrasound?

In the age of Instagram, 3D ultrasounds fit seamlessly among adorable pregnancy and birth announcements—but they're also becoming party central.

Rosemary Counter