  |  | Fertility treatments may cause some birth defects
Infants conceived with Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) are two to four times more likely to have certain types of birth defects than children conceived naturally, according to a study by the CDC. The report, "Assisted Reproductive Technology and Major Structural Birth Defects, United States," was released in the journal Human Reproduction.
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 | | Cold and Flu SeasonAs the temperature drops, the viruses pop. Those with children back at school already know firsthand what the change in season brings: colds (Common Cold) and flu (Influenza ). More... |
 | | UK agency cautions pregnant women on caffeine limits
Pregnant women are being advised to limit their daily caffeine intake, ideally keeping this below 200mg a day. This is roughly two mugs of coffee a day, although caffeine is also present in tea, chocolate, some soft drinks, and certain medicines.
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 | | Podcast: Listeria; Vitamin B & heart attacks; juice & medications
This month on the HealthyCanada.com podcast: Toby Ward and Dr. Art Hister welcome Claire Sowerbutt from http://www.knowitallhealth.com/ to the podcast to discuss Listeria; Vitamin B and heart attacks; understanding health research; juice and its affects on medications (beta blockers)
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 | | Advisory: Codeine and Nursing Mothers
Health Canada has
issued an advisory
about codeine use by nursing mothers. Once ingested, codeine converts to
morphine, and some individuals convert the drug more rapidly and completely
than others. Infants of mothers who rapidly metabolize codeine may be at an
increased risk for morphine overdose, due to higher-than-expected morphine
levels in breast milk.
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 | | Most mental disorders go untreated
Mental
health affects as many people in Canada as it does abroad. According
to the Canadian
Mental Health Association, mental illness indirectly affects all Canadians
at some time in their lives - if not directly then through a family member, colleague
or friend.
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