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Study about pediatric RSV in Canada provides new insight
Every winter, Canadian pediatric hospitals experience a wave of admissions linked to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes respiratory tract infections such as bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: BCCHR’s message of support for those grieving the children of S’ólh Téméxw
Content warning: The message that follows relates to residential schools in British Columbia and includes references to death.
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Why medicine for kids is more than a smaller adult dose
More than half of all children receive at least one prescription medication a year. Despite this, few drugs have pediatric formulations. In North America and Europe, more than 75 per cent of pediatric prescriptions are considered off-label, meaning children are being prescribed medications that were never studied in their age group. Off-label use is associated…
