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It is a Government of Canada website created for you by several <a href="#partners">partners</a>, to help you and your family stay healthy and safe.</p> <div class="bubbleQuestion flip float"> <p><strong>Did you know?</strong></p> <p>Taking steps to help prevent disease, disability and injury can keep health care costs down and improve your quality of life over the long-term.</p> </div> <h2>What information can I find?</h2> <p>This site features information to help you make important health decisions, including:</p> <ul> <li>recalls and safety alerts about food, health, and consumer products</li> <li>a special section devoted to children鈥檚 health and safety</li> <li>tips to avoid product-related injuries</li> <li>advice on health topics like nutrition, and food safety</li> <li>guides to help you live a healthy lifestyle and prevent illness</li> <li>interactive tools like videos and social media </li> </ul> <p>We are continually adding new content on the health and safety topics that interest you most. <a href="/web/20130729043624/http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/connect-connectez/index-eng.php">Stay connected</a> for all the latest on important news related to your health and safety.</p> <h2 id="partners">Partners</h2> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130729043624/http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php">Health Canada</a> leads the Healthy Canadians website. 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