What is TB Skin Testing?
If you’ve ever searched “Where can I get a TB skin test?” or wondered why you need one, you’re not alone. TB skin testing is commonly required for school, work, healthcare roles, or before beginning certain medications. This simple test plays a role in identifying...
Tips for Healthy Travel with Children
Family travel can be an exciting adventure, offering children exposure to new cultures, experiences, and environments. But travelling with kids, especially to international destinations, also involves unique health considerations. From preventing travel-related...
How To Choose a Good Insect Repellent: Protecting Yourself from Bites at Home and Abroad
Protecting yourself against insect bites is important, not just when you’re travelling, but also during the summer months in Canada. While it’s true that mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika are a risk in tropical...
Dorm Rooms and Disease: Protect Young Minds with the Meningitis Vaccines
As universities are officially out for the summer, we know back to school is the last thing anyone is thinking about. Meningitis is also not likely to be at the top of the list. However, the close quarters of dorm life and frequent social interactions increase the...
Planning to Travel? Protect Yourself with the Hepatitis A Vaccine
Hepatitis A is one of the most common vaccine-preventable diseases among travellers worldwide. The virus attacks the liver and is spread through contaminated food and water. You don’t need to be eating street food in India or staying in a remote African village to be...
Is the Yellow Fever Vaccine Required for Your Trip? Here’s what you need to know.
Are you planning a trip to Africa or South America? You could be at risk for yellow fever, a potentially serious and fatal disease spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Did you know that certain countries actually require proof of vaccination to enter the...