Author: Maya Bennett

Ticks stay active in fall whenever it is above freezing and snow-free. Here is what the Public Health Agency of Canada says about checking, removing and reporting a bite.

Health Canada says every home needs at least one working, certified carbon monoxide alarm next to sleeping areas. Here is what the agency says about sources, symptoms and what to do if the alarm sounds as heating season begins.

Seven provinces offer or are piloting low-dose CT lung cancer screening for long-time smokers. Here is who qualifies, how to get in and what is missing in each province and territory.

Provinces and territories give two doses of chickenpox vaccine, usually as the combined MMRV shot at 12 and 18 months. Here is how each schedule works.

Canada’s school tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough booster is given anywhere from Grade 6 to Grade 9 depending on where you live. Here is the grade or age in every province and territory, plus the adult 10-year rule.

Health Canada says one lot each of Claritin Allergy 10 mg, Aleve caplets and Flintstones Complete was recalled from wholesalers after returned products were put back into inventory. Here are the lot numbers and what to do.

Eight jurisdictions give hepatitis B vaccine to babies and five use Grade 6 or 7 school programs, according to the federal government’s schedule table.

Every province and territory funds the rotavirus vaccine for infants, but some give two doses and some three. Here is the schedule where you live, and the age cutoff parents should know.

The federal government updated its Level 2 chikungunya notice on Oct. 13. Here is what it says about symptoms, higher-risk travellers and bite prevention before a winter trip.

Health Canada’s drinking page lists 10 or 15 drinks a week, while the 2023 national guidance says three to six is already a moderate risk. Here is how the two compare.