Due to the high number of recent cases in our community, we want to talk about an important illness called whooping cough, also known as pertussis. As of July 3, 2024, there have been 151 cases of whooping cough reported throughout the Eastern Urban and Rural Zones of NL Health Services. Currently, over...

What is anxiety? Anxiety is a feeling of fear, nervousness or unease in your body that occurs when there is a perceived or actual threat in the individual’s environment. Anxiety can be completely normal! It can act as an “alarm system” in your body when there is a stressful situation. Every child and...

It’s that time of year again when infants and toddlers get what seems like an endless stream of coughs, fevers and runny noses. Respiratory virus season is upon us! Often these illnesses are mild. However, sometimes children develop additional symptoms such as difficulty breathing or, as doctors call it, “respiratory distress”. Signs of...