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4 Seasons of Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that carry air in and out of the lungs. Asthma symptoms often vary over time, due to different environmental triggers such as mould or pollen spores. Just like the leaves on a tree change, these triggers can be different throughout the four seasons of the year.
Source: Asthma Society of Canada

Breast Cancer
Offers resources on breast cancer (mammary neoplasm or carcinoma) including warning signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, screening factors, diagnosis, support, and treatment.
Source: Canada Health Portal

Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating is designed to help Canadians make wise food choices using the four food groups: Grain Products, Vegetables and Fruit, Milk Products, Meat and Alternatives.
Source: Health Canada

Celiac Disease
Offers resources on celiac disease (also known as gluten intolerance or gluten sensitive enteropathy), an autoimmune disease. Includes symptoms and diagnosis, potential causes and risk factors, care and control and treatment.
Source: Canada Health Portal

Eye and Vision Disorders
Offers resources on eye and vision disorders including signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, support, and treatment for eye diseases or vision disorders such as amblyopia, astigmatism, cataracts, farsightedness, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and nearsightedness.
Source: Canada Health Portal

Have a Safe and Spooky Halloween
Offers information and tips for a safe Halloween including advice for decorating, costumes, make-up, candies and treats, going door-to-door, and pet safety with links to relevant resources.
Source: Health Canada

Healthy Lifestyles
Offers information on how to maintain a healthy lifestyles through fitness, nutrition, and body image.
Source: Canada Health Portal

Healthy Lunches to Go Tour!
Imagine packed lunches that are healthy, delicious and easy to make - that even your kids will eat!
Source: Canadian Health Network

Influenza (Flu)
Brief definition of Influenza with links to information on minimizing risks, immunization facts, provincial/territorial flu clinics, surveillance reports, pandemic readiness resources, SARS and Avian Influenza resources.
Source: Health Canada

It's Your Health - Childhood Immunization
Vaccines are a safe and effective way to give children immunity against a number of potentially serious diseases.
Source: Health Canada

It's Your Health - Let's Talk Turkey
Thousands of Canadians get food poisoning every year from food that has not been stored, prepared or cooked properly. It happens a lot with turkey and chicken. However, by following some simple rules in the kitchen, you can help protect your family from food poisoning.
Source: Health Canada

Lunch to Go! Food Safety Tips - Preventing foodborne illness
You need to be careful when you make and store lunches for school or work. Follow these tips to keep your food safe.
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Mental Health
Offers information on mental health such as mood disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, and suicidal behaviour including incidence, prevention and treatment.
Source: Canada Health Portal

Pandemic Influenza
One-stop access to information from Government of Canada departments and agencies on pandemic, avian and seasonal influenza.
Source: Government of Canada

Psoriasis
Provides resources on psoriasis, including signs and symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment.
Source: Canada Health Portal

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Provides information on SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as crib death, and the possible risk factors.
Source: Canada Health Portal

Teacher/Student Resource Centre - Food Safety Tips
Food Safety Tips from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) - Use these tips every month in your school newsletter.
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency