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What can parents do if their child is bullying others?
Bullying is a significant problem in Canadian schools and can have a lifelong impact on both bullies and their victims.…
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New self-assessment tool for youth 93 per cent accurate in identifying mental health issues
A new digital self-assessment tool for youth was found to be 93 per cent accurate in identifying mental health concerns…
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7 things about child nutrition expert, Dr. Rajavel Elango
Parents want to feed their kids the right foods and the correct balance of key nutrients. But it’s not always…
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Congratulations CIHR Project Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to the BC Children’s and BC Women’s investigators who were awarded funding through the highly competitive Canadian Institutes of…
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Interactive Canadian Child Safety Report Card website provides provincial rankings
Falls send more Canadian children to hospital with injuries than any other cause, followed by car and cycling collisions, according…
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Type 1 diabetes pressures the heart from the start
Not only do parents of children with Type 1 diabetes need to watch their child’s blood sugar levels, they also…
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BCIRPU’s Physical Literacy video awarded in CIHR IHDCYH Talks Video Competition
Congratulations to the BC Injury Research & Prevention Unit (BCIRPU) at BC Children’s Hospital, whose video on physical literacy received…
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New research shows sepsis to be biggest global killer
New research published in The Lancet shows that twice as many people are dying of sepsis than previously estimated. The…
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New research identifies third gene behind rare overgrowth syndrome in children
When Ali’s son Howard* was still not crawling, rolling over or meeting her gaze at 10 months old, the experienced…
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Saving babies from superbugs
Dr. Joseph Ting is leading a new Canada-wide study that perfectly combines his passions and expertise: providing top-notch care for…
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Specialized immune cells could help repair damage from inflammatory bowel disease in children
A new study suggests that specialized immune cells that dampen inflammation and help repair the gut could be used as…
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Imaging the brain: Q&A with Dr. Alexander Weber
Understanding the human mind is a millennia’s old pursuit, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that researchers were first able…
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