A permanent, lifelong disabilityDid you know that Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is considered to be the leading known preventable cause of birth defects and non-genetic, developmental disability in Canada and abroad?FASD describes a range of disabilities that result from exposure to alcohol during pregnancy. They cannot be cured and have lifelong impacts on individuals. […]
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Do you know the risks related to the use of products containing « button batteries »?Each year, dozens of children in Canada visit emergency rooms after unintentionally ingesting button-type batteries. These batteries contain harmful substances that can cause serious internal chemical burns or poisoning if ingested. If your child swallows a battery, call a doctor or poison […]
Gradually launched since December, 2013, Canada.ca will become the online portal for all of the Government of Canada information and services.A section on this site contains health-related information. To build a Health theme that is user-friendly and provides you with the information you need, Health Canada would like you to participate in a short test […]
Health Canada is invitingpatients, healthcare providers and all citizens to participate in an online public consultation to find out what they think of the current approach to drug shortage notification that has beenin place for the past two years. Now is a good time to take stock of the current approach, to determine whether it […]