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February 25, 2019

Study shows toddlers may not be getting enough of essential nutrient
A new BC Children’s Hospital and University of British Columbia study published in The Journal of Nutrition – the first to investigate choline nutrition in North American toddlers – shows that over 70 per cent of one-year-olds and over 50 per cent of two-year-olds are not meeting the recommended adequate intake for this essential nutrient.…
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February 20, 2019

Scans show changes in newborn’s brain activity connected to anti-depressant exposure before birth
Approximately one in ten pregnant women experience depression. Poorly treated, this serious mental health condition affects the mother’s health and quality of life and can have lifelong consequences for the unborn baby such as behaviour problems, learning disabilities and a higher risk of diabetes and obesity later in life. Anti-depressant medications can successfully treat depression…
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February 11, 2019

Helping children recover from surgery: Q&A with Dr. Matthias Görges and Dr. Simon Whyte
Parents can take comfort in knowing that, for kids undergoing surgery, complications are rare. But to ensure that every child enjoys the best possible outcome, investigators at BC Children’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia are studying how to make surgery even safer.

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