LGBTQ2+ Youth Priorities for Addressing Gender-Based Violence
Support National Injury Prevention Day July 5
Please join Parachute on July 5 as they launch their third annual national injury prevention awareness campaign. Landmarks across the nation from Vancouver to Halifax are “lighting up green” to shine a light on this crucial health issue, the leading cause of death for Canadians age one to 44. Their date has been recognized by Health Canada […]
Study: Guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children need an update
A new study led by AllerGen researcher Dr. Moshe Ben-Shoshan suggests that treatment guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children should be reassessed, and shows that pre-hospital treatment with epinephrine has the greatest protective effect against uncontrolled allergic reactions. The research, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, involved nearly 3,500 patients, making it […]
Bill C-451 a welcome step forward for child health in Canada
Children’s Healthcare Canada, the Paediatric Chairs of Canada and The Sandbox Project welcome the introduction of Bill C-451, An Act to Create a Children’s Health Commissioner of Canada. On May 16th, Dr. Kellie Leitch, Member of Parliament for Simcoe—Grey introduced Bill C-451 in an important step toward ensuring that child health is prioritized across government. […]
NEW VIDEO: The CHILD Cohort Study and a baby’s microbiome
Join the CHILD Cohort Study on a journey into the world of a baby’s gut microbiome. Meet some microbial superheroes and learn about how discoveries from the CHILD Cohort Study are helping us to understand allergies, asthma, obesity, and everyday health and wellbeing, especially during childhood. Watch it now!
[Ontario] Wisdom2Action and School Mental Health Ontario Present: #HearNowON
Student Voices on Mental Health in Ontario School Mental Health Ontario (SMHO-SMSO) and Wisdom2Action are collaborating on an initiative to engage secondary school students across Ontario about school-based mental health. #HearNowON will engage secondary students across Ontario through four regional forums in Thunder Bay, London, Toronto and Ottawa. They will also be launching an online survey […]
Jack.org Launches Be There to help young people in Canada learn how to support each other through mental health struggles
As we kick-off Mental Health Week across the country, Jack.org, the only Canadian charity that trains and empowers a network of young leaders who are revolutionizing mental health, is excited to launch Be There, a new online resource to help young people learn how to support each other through mental health struggles. The online resource helps fill […]
New WHO guidelines on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5
To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health […]
Screen time associated with behavioural problems in preschoolers
Research from the CHILD Cohort Study suggests that among preschoolers, spending two hours or more of screen time per day may be linked to clinically significant behavioural problems. “We found that screen time had a significant impact on behaviour at five years of age,” comments Dr. Piush Mandhane, who led the study. Dr. Mandhane is Edmonton site leader […]
Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) Receives Major Funding from Federal Government
The federal government has announced a $1.6-million grant, over four years, for Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP), a new knowledge mobilization network to improve children’s pain management in Canada and around the world. “Children experience pain that is preventable and undertreated,” said Dr. Christine Chambers, children’s pain researcher and SKIP’s Scientific Director. “This grant […]