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Heather M. Jones

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Heather M. Jones is a freelance writer in Toronto. In addition to writing about health and wellness, Heather writes articles on social justice, parenting, body image, and humor. She has been featured in The Washington Post, Parents, The Huffington Post, and others.
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dog with sunglasses - dog sunscreen
Pets

Can dogs sunburn?

Lipitor facts
Drug Info

13 Lipitor facts

Food for diabetes in cats
Pets

Diabetes in cats

A dog with a butterfly outline on neck: Hypothyroidism in dogs
Pets

Hypothyroidism in dogs

healthy whole foods - pcos diet
Wellness

The best diet for PCOS

Arthritis in cats
Pets

How to treat arthritis in cats

A no smoking sign over a vape pen represents teen vaping
Health Education

How to help teens stop vaping

An expectant mom and a pill represent Adderall while pregnant
Drug Info

Is Adderall safe during pregnancy?

Pills with a heart line represent drugs that increase heart rate
Drug Info

Is it safe to exercise on an Rx that increases heart rate?

Pregnancy and COVID vaccines
News

Should I get the COVID vax while pregnant?

A girl holding her tummy represents stomach bug in children
Health Education

The parent’s guide to stomach bugs

A child in a carseat represents car sickness in kids
Health Education

The parent’s guide to car sickness

An envelope with a heart represents healthy heart during Valentine's day
Health Education

Heart-healthy tips for Valentine’s day

A doctor examines a girl for strep throat in kids
Health Education

The parent’s guide to strep throat in kids

A boy itching represents ringworm in kids
Health Education

The parent’s guide to ringworm in kids

kawasaki disease
Health Education

Read the parent’s guide to Kawasaki disease

A baby represents RSV
Health Education

A parent’s guide to RSV

Children with hand, foot, and mouth disease
Health Education

The parent’s guide to hand, foot, and mouth disease in children

A boy with fifth disease in kids
Health Education

How to identify—and treat—fifth disease (parvo) in kids

Roseola in kids - baby crawling
Health Education

What is roseola? How do you treat it?

Ear infections in kids
Health Education

Ear Infections in kids

Lice treatment for kids
Health Education

How to prevent—and treat—lice in children

Pink eye in children
Health Education

How to treat—and avoid—pink eye in children

head with a spiral - vertigo exercises
Community

Going round and round: What it’s like experiencing vertigo

Sleep Apnea Test (Picture of Pillow and CPAP Machine)
Health Education

Who should get a sleep apnea test?

anxiety attack vs. panic attack
Health Education

How to tell the difference between an anxiety attack and a panic...

A tablet screen represents telehealth
Health Education

What to expect at your first telehealth appointment

A thermometer represents febrile seizures
Health Education

How to treat febrile seizures

An illustration of two adults standing 6 feet apart for social distancing
News

What exactly is social distancing? What’s the proper way to do...

A woman wearing a mask with a suitcase represents coronavirus travel
News

COVID-19 and travel: Should you cancel your plans because of the...

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