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October 6, 2016
SickKids contributes to early childhood development in the new Lancet research series
The Lancet’s three-paper series, Advancing Early Childhood Development: from Science to Scale, involved collaboration among 45 authors from 22 global institutions, including Dr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta and Tyler Vaivada from SickKids Centre for Global Child Health.
October 4, 2016
Why I care what your child wears on their head!
Dorothy McDowall, Trauma Patient Care Coordinator at SickKids, discusses the importance of wearing a bike helmet.
September 28, 2016
The first of its kind in Canada, the Children’s Integrated Mood and Body (CLIMB) program provides comprehensive mental health care for paediatric depression, while also screening for risk factors that may result in serious heart and related health problems as the patient grows up.
September 26, 2016
Empowering teens to take the reins of their health care
Transitioning to adult care can be a challenging process, as adolescents have to manage their health condition for the first time without the reliance of their parents. Oshawnie is an independent 18 year old, competent and prepared to take her health care into her own hands thanks to the Sickle Cell/Thalassemia transition clinic.
September 21, 2016
SickKids contributes to framework to address global adolescent health and mortality
This week, as world leaders convene in New York City for the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the momentum to bring adolescents and youth to the centre stage in global health and international development is palpable.
September 20, 2016
Giving back to SickKids in a new way: SickKids ambassador and Camp Crew member
Siena McLaven is a 14-year-old SickKids patient and 3-time participant in the Canaccord Genuity Great Camp Adventure Walk to benefit SickKids. She shares her perspective on SickKids camp.
September 19, 2016
On September 15, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced new funding for research infrastructure and technology, including a grant of more than $1.9 million for groundbreaking research led by SickKids.
September 14, 2016
SickKids-Caribbean Initiative in partnership with The University of West Indies School of Nursing (UWISoN), celebrated the official launch of its Paediatric Haematology/Oncology Nursing Education program in Trinidad and Tobago.
September 13, 2016
SickKids piloting new pathway for early recognition and management of sepsis
Building on the momentum created by the successful implementation of a sepsis screening tool in the Emergency Department’s triage process, focus is shifting to the inpatient units where recognizing sepsis can be more difficult.
September 12, 2016
Exposure to laundry detergent packets sending few Canadian kids to emergency rooms, new study finds
Despite the growing household presence of Single-Use Detergent Sacs (SUDS) – or laundry pods as they’re commercially known, a new study led by SickKids reveals a low number of children’s emergency room visits for exposure to the candy-coloured, potentially-poisonous packets.
September 9, 2016
Speak up we’re listening: preventing youth suicide takes a team
Joanne Bignell, Nurse Practitioner with the Urgent Care Psychiatry Program at SickKids, gives her perspective on preventing youth suicide as a team.
September 6, 2016
Researchers and global health experts have come to understand that simply giving food to severely malnourished children often does not lead to recovery. This is because severely malnourished children’s bodies are affected on a deeper level that is poorly understood.