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March 6, 2017
Teens ‘take charge’ with new online program for kids and teens with arthritis
In an effort to help teens with junvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) better manage their arthritis and improve their transition to adult health care, a team of researchers led by Dr. Jennifer Stinson at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) developed an online program called ‘Teens Taking Charge: Managing JIA Online Program.'
February 28, 2017
Just in time for Rare Disease Day: New SickKids/UHN clinic for EDS patients officially opens
Today is Rare Disease Day, an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of rare diseases on the lives of patients and families. Patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and other rare diseases now have improved access to coordinated care.
February 16, 2017
An Ontario research team led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) examined the use of electronic medical records to track rates of overweight and obesity in children.
February 3, 2017
Statement regarding international patients and U.S. travel restrictions
We have recently become aware of families who have been impacted by decisions taken in the US. We empathize with the families who find themselves in this difficult situation.
December 12, 2016
Topical cream lessens pain in infants receiving vaccinations, study shows
Research led by SickKids has found that liposomal lidocaine, a topical pain cream, is an effective method to reduce pain in infants receiving vaccination injections.
December 1, 2016
This World AIDS Day SickKids celebrates the success of HIV prevention initiatives
On World AIDS Day, SickKids celebrates the advances in treatment and care of children, youth and adults with HIV, particularly the prevention of vertical transmission from pregnant women to their babies.
November 7, 2016
Over the past 10 years the Complex Care Program at SickKids has been caring for hundreds of children and families as they navigate not just their health care needs but all aspects of life with medical complexity.
October 25, 2016
Autism Awareness Month: SickKids improves care for kids with autism
For Autism Awareness Month, we talked to a SickKids expert, Dr. Barbara Muskat, Director of Social Work at SickKids, on why we need to be more sensitive and accommodating to our patients with unique needs.
October 19, 2016
Spiritual and religious care and beyond: How the chaplaincy team cares for SickKids
This week is Spiritual and Religious Care Awareness Week and we’re putting the spotlight on chaplains at SickKids to show the many ways they support patients, families and staff.
October 7, 2016
SickKids celebrates 30 years of liver transplantation
As home to the largest paediatric liver transplant program in Canada and one of the largest in North America, SickKids has performed more than 530 liver transplants over the past three decades with unsurpassed success and long-term survival in North America.
October 7, 2016
Over fifty representatives from paediatric health-care centres across Canada gathered at the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning (PGCRL) for the first Canadian regional meeting of members of the Children's Hospitals Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS) collaborative.
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.