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July 10, 2018

“You don’t treat a label, you treat a person”: Dr. Suzanne Lewis takes a personalized approach to understanding autism
For BC Children’s Hospital investigator Dr. Suzanne Lewis, the future of diagnosing and treating children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
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July 10, 2018

Dedicated to relieving pain in the tiniest patients: Dr. Ruth Grunau recognized for accomplishments in the field of infant pain
At one time, many doctors and nurses believed that newborn babies couldn’t feel pain. Now we know that even the…
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July 10, 2018

Building a global approach to improve care for children with a common hip ailment
Researchers at BC Children’s Hospital are leading international efforts to improve the diagnosis and treatment of developmental dysplasia of the…
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July 9, 2018

“The best care guided by the best evidence”: New national guidelines improve treatment for infants with a life-threatening birth defect
When Julie MacMillan was about twenty weeks pregnant she learned her baby only had a 25 per cent chance of…
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July 9, 2018

“Helping other kids lead healthier lives”: CHILD Study families advance allergy and asthma research
Tuesday’s parents describe her as an active, happy six-year-old who loves singing and fashion. She doesn’t have allergies or asthma…
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July 9, 2018

Five things parents should know about Developmental Coordination Disorder
Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) find it difficult to learn motor skills like tying shoes, getting dressed and riding…
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July 3, 2018

Research supports youth with eating disorders on their road to recovery: Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Coelho
At BC Children’s Hospital, psychologist and investigator, Dr. Jennifer Coelho, studies the experiences of young people with eating disorders to…
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June 27, 2018

Study shows surgery improves quality of life for children with severe cerebral palsy who have scoliosis
Many kids with severe cerebral palsy (CP) will develop scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine that can cause chronic…
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June 22, 2018

VitalPAD: An innovative app that could improve care for critically ill kids
In the pediatric ICU (PICU), expert clinicians care for the most critically ill patients. To give kids recovering from major…
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June 13, 2018

New child safety report card puts BC at the head of the class
British Columbia got the highest marks on the first-ever report card comparing child injury rates and prevention policies across nine…
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June 12, 2018

BC Children’s Hospital joins international collaborative to further the development of innovative immunotherapy treatments for kids with hard-to-treat cancer
BC Children’s Hospital has joined CureWorks, an international collaborative of leading academic children’s hospitals focused on improving care for children…
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June 7, 2018

‘Travelling roadshow’ brings better mental health assessment for kids to BC hospitals
https://youtu.be/1sRgBYIzI30?si=FFfYPCXi3tPIYU4o Dr. Quynh Doan spoke to Global BC about HEARTSMAP, a pediatric mental health assessment tool used by clinicians in…

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