September Calendar
The September calendar is now posted. Yoga is starting on Tuesday evenings! Check out the calendar page for the link.
Moms Need to Lay on the Affection Says Study
Researchers encourage mothers to lay on the hugs and kisses. According to a new study, mothers that are affectionate to their babies end up with well-adjusted adult children later in life. Read the full article here.
Prental Class Starting July 21
Breastfeeding complaint leads to apology
KITCHENER — Kristin Howard was enjoying a Sunday swim with her family at the Lyle S. Hallman pool when her five-month-old son started to fuss. Without a second thought, Howard got out of the pool, sat on a ledge near the waterslide and nursed her hungry baby. About 10 minutes later, a lifeguard came over and asked her if she had an extra towel to cover herself. Read full story
May 31 - June 5 is Safe Kids Week
Vesta Shop "Soft Opening" May 25
The Vesta Shop will be open for business from 10 - 4 starting Tuesday, May 25th. We will be open for regular hours starting Monday, May 31. Come in and check in out! Grab a coupon for a free workout, free discussion circle, and 15% off your first purchase!
Information on Tylenol / Motrin Recall
April 30, 2010 McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced a voluntary recall of certain over-the-counter (OTC) liquid products manufactured in the United States. Read more.
Information on Crib Recall
April 29, 2010 Crib recall - Graco®-brand drop-side cribs that were manufactured by LaJobi. The cribs affected by this recall are of wooden construction with metal mattress supports and a drop side. For more information click here. For Health Canada's entire recall database click here.
Male Boost for Breastfeeding
April 20, 2010 Ireland's northwest is enlisting the help of fathers in a bid to boost breastfeeding rates in the region. Health promotion development officer Liz Martin said fathers played a key and positive role in encouraging breastfeeding and yet there was a dearth of national and international research in this area. Read full article here.
Calgarians join class action $15M lawsuit against birth control makers
April 9, 2010 Eight months after Chloe Papparis began taking a birth control pill for acne, she almost died from severe side-effects, she says. Papparis is among 800 Canadians taking part in class-action lawsuits against the manufacturer of two birth control drugs, Yaz and Yasmin, which they allege have caused severe reactions, including seven deaths. Go to full article
New study says breastfeeding could save lives and money
April 7, 2010 A recent study revealed that breastfeeding a baby exclusively for the first 6 months of its life could prevent over 900 deaths and save the United States $13 billion in health costs. Read full article here
