CHILD Cohort Study: Breastmilk microbiome linked to method of feeding
New research from the CHILD Cohort Study sheds some light on the importance of the infant’s mouth as a source of breastmilk bacteria. The idea that breastmilk has a microbiome—a community of bacteria living within it—is relatively new and has sparked debate about where breastmilk bacteria come from. The new research, published February 13, 2019, […]
Black History Month: Health Resources for Black Youth in Canada
By Muhanad Ali, Director of Communications, Young Canadians Roundtable on Health Black history month was first introduced to the House of Commons in 1995 by Honourable Jean Augustine, the first Black Canadian woman elected to Parliament. In 2008, Senator Donald Oliver, the first Black man to be appointed to the Senate, who put forth a […]
Help Statistics Canada validate how they measure poverty
Statistics Canada has created a short questionnaire that allows Canadians to provide input on current estimates of how much money a family needs for items like food, clothing, shelter and transportation. The questionnaire takes no more than five minutes to complete, and will be open to all Canadians until January 31, 2019. Participation is anonymous […]
‘The Power of Play’ World Premiere: January 20th, 2019
CBC DOC EXPLORES WHY WE PLAY, WHY IT MATTERS & THE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF NOT FOOLING AROUND Researchers are finding some astounding evidence that many living things – from fish to humans – not only like to play, but they need it for survival. The new episode of The Nature of Things – The Power […]