CAPHC Webinar: Young Carers Amplified
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT A young carer is a child, youth or young adult that provides physical, medical, emotional or other supports to a parent, grandparent or sibling. It is estimated that 17% of Ontario’s 3.3 million family caregivers are young carers between the ages of 15 and […]
CHILD Study: Breastfeeding may protect against obesity in early life
CHILD Study research has found that infants who are breastfed have a reduced risk of being overweight in the first year of life—and that the protective association is stronger with longer and more exclusive breastfeeding. “We found that the risk of overweight at 12 months of age was over three times higher among infants who […]
News Release: The World’s Largest Sandbox returns to Ottawa’s Sparks Street
The Sandbox Project aims to improve health outcomes for Canadian children OTTAWA, September 19th, 2018 – Canada’s leaders are playing in the sandbox to build a healthier generation of Canadians. On Wednesday, Canadian Members of Parliament, NGO’s, families and industry professionals teamed up to build sandcastles at the World’s Largest Sandbox event on Sparks Street […]
Study: Household cleaners may cause obesity in young children
Source: AllerGen Network News Killing germs around the house may have an impact on young childrens’ waistlines. The connection? The infant gut microbiome, according to a study led by AllerGen investigator Dr. Anita Kozyrskyj (University of Alberta). “Infants living in households where disinfectants are used at least weekly are twice as likely to have higher levels of the bacteria […]
Facebook Live with Dr. Jean Clinton: Supporting Children’s Mental Health
Webinar: Girl-specific health promotion
Integrating Curriculum on Healthy Eating, Physical Activity, and Substance Use into Girls’ Programs Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 1:00pm ETD / 10:00AM PDT / 11:00am MDT / 12:00pm CDT / 2:00 pm ADT / 2:30 NDT The Presenters Nancy Poole, Director, Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health Marbella Carlos, Project Officer, Girls Action Foundation Join Girls Action Foundation […]
Instagram promotes positive attitudes towards breastfeeding
Source: AllerGen Network News AllerGen investigator Dr. Meghan Azad (University of Manitoba) met AllerGen Highly Qualified Personnel Alessandro Marcon (University of Alberta) at AllerGen’s 2016 Research Conference in Vancouver, BC. Their encounter catalyzed a unique research project that explored the question of whether or not Instagram users are building communities of support around women who […]
Together we can make a difference for children in pain
Members of the Centre for Pediatric Pain Research have been working closely with the Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) and many others across Canada and beyond on a proposal to support a new network called “Solutions for Kids in Pain” (SKIP). Anyone with an interest in children’s pain management is asked to please […]
CHILD Study: Maternal depression higher among certain ethnic minorities
Source: AllerGen NCE Mothers who are Black or of First Nations ethnicity are at greater risk of experiencing stress and symptoms of depression during pregnancy and their children’s first five years, according to new CHILD Study research. It was already known that mothers from ethnic minorities are more at risk for psychosocial distress while pregnant […]
Asthma in Children: Management and Support
Free Asthma Canada Webinar On Wednesday, August 22 at 1:00 pm (EST), Asthma Canada will be hosting a FREE webinar with a Registered Respiratory Therapist/Certified Asthma Educator on Asthma in Children: Management and Support. The September back-to-school period brings a dramatic increase in hospitalizations for children living with asthma. Kids returning to school in September face […]