Conditions and illnesses

To mark nutrition awareness month, we’ll feature many interesting articles, ideas and healthy recipes to try throughout the month of March.

Anne Bossy, nurse from the Insulin Pump Centre, gives you her advice.

The Montreal Children's Hospital helps teens wise up about healthy eating

A picky eater can be frustrating, but it also raises concerns for the parent about whether the child is getting enough daily nutrients.

Children often complain of a “tummy ache.” This is pain in the stomach or intestinal area, also called the abdomen. Abdominal pain is very common in children, and in many cases there’s no serious cause. But stomach pain can sometimes point to a serious problem, such as appendicitis, so it is important to know when to seek help.

It is never too early to test your child’s hearing if you think that there is a problem. Between one and six out of 1,000 newborns are born deaf and one in 10 children will develop a hearing problem sometime during childhood.