Medication

Doctor questions effectiveness of morning sickness drug Diclectin

Pregnancy health

Doctor questions effectiveness of morning sickness drug Diclectin

Thousands of pregnant women take Diclectin every year in Canada for their morning sickness. It might not actually work.

Sheryl Ubelacker, The Canadian Press

There's an EpiPen shortage in Canada

There's an EpiPen shortage in Canada

There's currently a shortage of EpiPens, the life-saving epinephrine auto-injectors needed by people who suffer from severe allergies.

Jill Buchner

Ontario kids now get prescriptions filled for free

Ontario kids now get prescriptions filled for free

A new program called OHIP+ will allow all kids and youth under 25 to get medication for free. Here’s what you need to know.

Vanessa Milne

Why ibuprofen is better for pain than morphine after your kid’s surgery

Why ibuprofen is better for pain than morphine after your kid’s surgery

A new study says that ibuprofen can relieve pain just as well as morphine for some surgeries. And it doesn’t come with all the risks.

Jill Buchner

When facts aren't enough: Why some parents are scared of vaccines

When facts aren't enough: Why some parents are scared of vaccines

Infectious disease specialists are struggling to find a way to convince parents vaccines are safe. How can you conquer doubt when data doesn’t do the trick?

Sydney Loney

Think your kid has a penicillin allergy? A new study says he might not

Think your kid has a penicillin allergy? A new study says he might not

Many kids who are told they have penicillin allergies after developing a rash when they take the drug aren't actually allergic.

Vanessa Milne

The day I realized I needed to shower my girls with magic

The day I realized I needed to shower my girls with magic

Both my daughters have severe diseases. But that doesn't mean their childhood is ending.

Nancy Netherland

Are ADHD meds making your child shorter?

Are ADHD meds making your child shorter?

Taking ADHD meds in childhood may not reduce adult symptoms, but it may affect height. The MTA study makes a case for combining medication with therapies.

Valerie Howes

IVF should be a right, not a privilege

IVF should be a right, not a privilege

Gillian Savigny

5 clever ways to give medicine to a preschooler

5 clever ways to give medicine to a preschooler

Check out these genius tricks for administering medicine to a preschooler who’s refusing it.

Bonnie Schiedel

Ask Dr. Dina: Should you finish the entire bottle of antibiotics?

Ask Dr. Dina: Should you finish the entire bottle of antibiotics?

Dr. Dina Kulik

Ask Dr. Dina: Do you recommend medicating ADHD?

Ask Dr. Dina: Do you recommend medicating ADHD?

Dr. Dina Kulik

How to get your child to take medicine

How to get your child to take medicine

Getting your kid to take medicine isn't always easy, but these tips can help you make it go down—without the angst and in the most delightful way.

Cheryl Embrett

Breastfeeding and medications: What’s safe

Breastfeeding and medications: What’s safe

Wondering if the medications you’re taking are safe for your breastfeeding baby? Take a deep breath—we have good news.

Karen Robock

Tylenol may reduce testosterone in male babies

Tylenol may reduce testosterone in male babies

Pregnant women should avoid taking the painkiller for prolonged periods, study's authors say.

Claire Gagne

New law lets Ontario students carry asthma inhalers

New law lets Ontario students carry asthma inhalers

"Ryan's Law" was named for Ryan Gibbons, who died from an asthma attack during recess in 2012. His inhaler was in the school office.

Claire Gagne

ADHD: When to medicate?

ADHD: When to medicate?

Medication may be seen as a simple solution to the challenges of ADHD. But parents who’ve been there know there’s nothing easy about filling that prescription.

Jessica Leeder