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Zika virus is even worse than we thought

Zika virus is even worse than we thought

The CDC confirms that the Zika virus causes many serious birth defects.

Mike Stobbe, The Associated Press

Michael Bublé's wife opens up about their son's cancer

Michael Bublé's wife opens up about their son's cancer

Michael Bublé’s wife Luisana Lopilato opened up about her three-year-old son’s battle with cancer during a press conference in Buenos Aires.

Alyssa Ashton

I lost my five-year-old to an impossible-to-spot illness

I lost my five-year-old to an impossible-to-spot illness

What started as an earache for Jennifer White’s daughter quickly went from ordinary to alarming. Within a week, it was the worst-case scenario: septicemia.

Jennifer White

Simple ways to prevent poisonings in kids

Simple ways to prevent poisonings in kids

Most of us know the basics of childproofing our homes, but here’s a refresher to prevent accidental poisonings and keep kids safe.

Amy Valm

6 tips for dealing with your kid's eczema

6 tips for dealing with your kid's eczema

Your child's skin has been red, patchy and itchy—could it be eczema? Here's how to beat the itch and halt future outbreaks.

Holly Bennett

5 easy DIY beauty products to make at home

5 easy DIY beauty products to make at home

These DIY beauty products feed dry, dull, winter-weary skin with homemade formulas that are almost good enough to eat.

Erin Finlayson

5 tips for building good gut bacteria in kids

5 tips for building good gut bacteria in kids

A healthy gut—and a healthy kid—depends on good bacteria. Here are a few ways to build it up.

Nancy Carr

Is your kid getting enough vitamin D?

Is your kid getting enough vitamin D?

A new study says babies being breastfed beyond a year old may be deficient in vitamin D.

Claire Gagne

Can't argue with science—chocolate is good for pregnant women!

Can't argue with science—chocolate is good for pregnant women!

That's right ladies! Growing a human entitles you to eat chocolate. Go get a cupcake, NOW!

Davina Sinnatamby

8 ways to deal with your high-needs baby

8 ways to deal with your high-needs baby

Does your baby cry a lot? Is she not adaptable? You might have a high-needs baby. Here's how to deal.

Cathie Kryczka

4 ways to get your kid to eat more fruit

4 ways to get your kid to eat more fruit

Does your kid turn up her nose at the sight of an apple? Here are a few tricks to getting your kid to eat more fruit.

Madeleine Greey

Visiting the paediatrician: What to expect

Visiting the paediatrician: What to expect

A head-to-toe examination of your kid's annual checkup. Here's what to expect when visiting the paediatrician and how to best prepare for the appointment.

Cathie Kryczka

Baby CPR: This video could save your kid's life

Baby CPR: This video could save your kid's life

This new video from St. John Ambulance teaches parents how to do baby CPR

Davina Sinnatamby

Calculate your kid's adult height with this simple formula

Calculate your kid's adult height with this simple formula

It's hard to imagine that one day your baby's tiny legs will be really long—or more on the short side. Here's how to figure out your kid's adult height.

Davina Sinnatamby

4 things you should know about hemangioma

4 things you should know about hemangioma

"Hemangioma is a collection of blood vessels that form on the skin, sometimes called a strawberry. They can appear in the baby's first few months.

Lisa van de Geyn

What to do when your kid breaks a bone

What to do when your kid breaks a bone

As long as there are kids, there will be broken bones. Here’s how to spot ’em and what to do next.

Bonnie Schiedel

What’s in your newborn’s gut influences asthma

What’s in your newborn’s gut influences asthma

The results from this study may change the way you clean your house. Researchers have found four baby gut bacteria that protect against asthma.

Claire Gagne

9 things parents need to know about whooping cough

9 things parents need to know about whooping cough

Outbreaks of whooping cough occur every year in Canada and around the world. Here are the facts on how it spreads, the symptoms and vaccination.

Cara Smusiak

Surprise! Kim Kardashian gets into hot water

Surprise! Kim Kardashian gets into hot water

But this time, it’s not just some Twitter trolls she has to worry about.

Kathryn Hayward

Can inflating a nasal balloon fix ear fluid build-up?

Can inflating a nasal balloon fix ear fluid build-up?

Research shows a nasal balloon can fix ear fluid build-up.

Erin Phelan