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The Group Most in Need of Hand Hygiene

Jason Tetro | Posted 05.03.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Celebration, World Health Organization, Behavior, Health, Peer Pressure, Saving Lives, Hand Hygiene, Health Care, Mobilization, Handwashing, Canada Living News
Jason Tetro

On May 5th, the WHO will be celebrating its annual SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands day to mark its campaign to help save lives from infections in healthcare. While the association between infections and having clean hands had been known there was little indication that it could have been this bad.

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Peer Pressure: the Silent Killer?

Erika Katz | Posted 07.07.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Teen, Carsurfing, Prom, Bad Choices, Teen Issues, Tips, Parental Issues, Peer Pressure, Talking to Teens, Decision Making, Parents, Canada Living News
Erika Katz

Bullying has been the hot topic of late but it usually has its roots in peer pressure. As parents how do we prevent things we would never think of? While you can't anticipate everything your child might do, you can discuss peer pressure and how to handle it. Here are a few tips to give your child.

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