Diabetes in pregnancy associated with impaired lung function and childhood asthma
This article originally appeared in AllerGen‘s reAction Newsletter – February 2017. Diabetes in pregnancy may lead to impaired lung development and poor respiratory health among infants, according to a new review paper by researchers at the Developmental Origins of Chronic Diseases in Children Network (DEVOTION) in Manitoba. The article, “Diabetes in pregnancy and lung health […]
New Partnership Brings Mental Health to the Front of the Class
Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) and The Co-operators are proud to announce a new partnership that will support mental health literacy and improve well-being in school communities across Canada. Teach Resiliency is an online portal and community of practice offering teachers tools and strategies to assess resilience needs and resources to promote and […]
Public Health Agency of Canada: Information Note on Baby Boxes
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Nature and Why It’s Essential For Kids’ Brains
From the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group, CHEO Research Institute: An information sheet on the importance of nature for kids’ brains has been published on eMentalHealth.ca. HALO Project Manager Dr. Casey Gray and summer students Sheniz Eryuzlu and Laura Callender were involved in the content development of this handout. Despite all the advances made […]
The Kids are not Alright: The Heart & Stroke 2017 Report on the Health of Canadians
The Heart & Stroke 2017 Report on the Health of Canadians examines how industry is marketing unhealthy food and beverages directly to our children and youth, and how this is affecting their preferences and choices, their family relationships and their health. Learn More
New CHILD Study video: Link between traffic pollution and allergy risk
Youth Health Rights in Canada: Discussion Paper
The YCRH engaged the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics (JCB) to establish a knowledge base that will inform subsequent phases of YCRH’s Health Rights and Responsibilities Project, a partnership with the AstraZeneca Canada Young Health Program.
To our longtime collaborators as well as our new connections: As we are fond of saying around here, “If collaboration was easy, everyone would do it.” Through our hard work together, we are making tangible progress towards delivering on the promise of healthier children and youth. On behalf of our staff, working groups and Board of […]
Introducing the Free the Numbum Movie Challenge
Who can create the next great Numbum video? Free the Numbum is a web-based resource offering a collection of 3-5 minute videos that inspire students to get active in the classroom. Each video is tailored to the classroom environment – no time, no space, and no equipment. Free the Numbum has created a full course […]
Social media campaign: Putting #ChildrenFirst in 2017
On January 1, Children First Canada will begin a social media campaign asking Canadians and our government to resolve to put #ChildrenFirst. How to participate: Record a very short video (taken on a cell phone camera) stating how you resolve to put children first (“In 2017, I resolve to put children first by ….”). Alternatively, […]