Hay fever season is here. If your little one is allergic you should listen to the tips on this podcast.
Earaches are very common, specially in young children. In this podcast, Dr. Melvin Schloss, otolaryngologist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, explains what causes them and what you should do.
In children, pain left untreated may cause fear, anxiety and other symptoms. Here are some tips from the MCH that will help you deal with your child’s pain and make him feel better, faster.Visit the MCH Website to read our article Helping your child deal with pain
In this interview of Dr. Sam Daniel talks about a rare infection that more and more Quebec children are getting, but we don’t know much about it yet.
Funds are always needed for research. If you’d like to help, you can make a donation online.
Runny nose, sneezing, slight fever … Chances are your little one will catch a cold during the winter season. We invite you to listen to our podcast to find out more and visit the MCH website to read our dossier on Fighting a cold.
Drinking alcohol while you are pregnant can seriously harm your baby. According to Health Canada, 9 of every 1000 babies are born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). To prevent birth defects and developmental disabilities that result from FASD moms-to-be should avoid drinking alcohol during pregnancy.At the MCH we know that prevention is key and that’s why we are issuing this message:
Tobogganing can be fun, but it can also be dangerous. The Montreal Children’s Hospital sees an average of 125 patients every year who have been injured while doing the sport.
Listen to our podcast to learn what to do to avoid those accidents.
The Montreal Children’s Hospital reminds young hockey players that by following a few simple safety measures, they can prevent serious injuries.
- Always wear full equipment including a certified helmet, face guard and neck guard. Remember, equipment does not make you invincible.
- Make sure equipment fits properly, is in good condition and meets approved standards.
- Respect the rules of the game. There should be zero tolerance towards intentional violence and remember hockey is a game.
Learn more about sport related concussions, read our article The Montreal Children’s Hospital Trauma Programs team up with The Montreal Canadiens’ Christopher Higgins on the MCH website.
We all know that washing our hands is the best way to avoid passing germs that will make us sick. But i t’s importantto know when to wash our hands and how to wash them properly.Use this video to show your children how to get rid of all those germs so that they don’t get sick.
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The movie Awake will be out in theatres at the end of November, 2007. And it has anesthesiologist up in arms. Awake is a psychological thriller about a very, very rare occurrence called “anesthetic awareness”, a phenomenon wherein a patient’s failed anesthesia leaves him fully conscious but physically paralyzed during surgery. The film claims anesthetic awareness is common when in fact it almost never happens. Dr. Theresa Valois, a pediatric anesthesiologist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the MUHC sets the record straight
