After leukemia diagnosis, Bethel Park 2-year-old in remission thanks to UPMC Children's Hospital

Maeve Krieger was just seven months old when her parents noticed her appetite was off, and she wasn't meeting normal growth ...
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When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge

Ontario has been hit especially hard, with three children dying in the last two weeks of influenza complications.
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CHEO asks doctors for urgent help as flu season ramps up

The Ottawa children's hospital has issued an urgent plea for help to family doctors as a flu season continues to worsen. CHEO ...

Young children more likely to visit ER after virtual care than in-person visits, study shows

A new Ontario-based study finds that children aged three months to two years are more likely to visit the emergency ...
Montreal Gazette on MSN

Cowan: Canadiens visit lights up patients — and staff — at Montreal Children's Hospital

Carrier understands what the staff at the Montreal Children’s Hospital does. His wife, Alicia Lessard, is a doctor and part ...
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Children’s hospitals seeing more flu cases as earlier season takes a toll

Flu season has arrived early, with CHEO reporting eight times more cases than last year as hospitals warn of rising infections among children and seniors.

Sneezing, coughing, sniffles: How to protect your children from winter illness

Winter brings an influx of colds and flu, making it crucial for parents to know how to keep their children healthy. Discover ...

I was terrified I’d die everyday from age 6 after mum’s sick act – she drugged me and shaved my head while I slept

HANNAH Combs was just six when her mum sat her down and gave her devastating news, she was dying from childhood leukaemia. In ...

Florida vaccine debate: explaining chickenpox, Hep B, Hib and pneumococcus shots

MIAMI – Florida's surgeon general wants to do away with all state vaccine mandates. But the first step in his plan targets ...
Toronto Life on MSN

“I’m not talking about a sniffle”: Doctor Isaac Bogoch on the myths and realities of a harsh flu season

Hi, Dr. Bogoch. How are you doing? I’m terrible. Thank you for asking. I’m sitting in my office on the 14th floor of Toronto ...
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3 children in Ottawa area die of flu complications, health officials urge vaccination

Three children in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario have died from flu-related complications in the past two weeks, public health ...