Through its safety review, Health Canada has concluded that there are no new safety concerns with any sunscreen products. However, the Department found that, on rare occasions, mild to moderate skin reactions may develop in individuals who have an allergy or sensitivity to one or more ingredients in sunscreen products. HMC
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Health Canada reminds Canadians of the risks of decorative contact lenses
Health Canada is reminding consumers that decorative contact lenses pose health risks. It’s important to use these lenses safely. Decorative contact lenses licensed by Health Canada are assessed for safety, effectiveness and quality. Using unlicensed decorative contact lenses could pose a risk to your health. HMC
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Several children’s strawberry-flavoured acetaminophen syrups recalled.
Several children’s strawberry-flavoured acetaminophen syrups recalled because of defective child-resistant safety caps on the bottles. November 2018 The recall has been expanded to include all lots of children’s strawberry-flavoured acetaminophen syrups labeled as Biomedic, Option+, or Laboratoires Trianon Inc. because of defective child-resistant safety caps. HMC
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Confirmed Measles Case in Peel Region
In February 2018, Public Health has been notified of a confirmed case of measles in a young adult with a recent travel history to a measles-endemic country. Measles is a vaccine-preventable disease presenting with fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and rash. Howden Medical Clinic provides all necessary vaccines to all Brampton residents. Please visit...
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