More than 7,000 Canadian children live with Crohn’s disease or colitis and the incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995. Both conditions are forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which can mean cramps, diarrhea and vomiting, and missing out on birthday parties, sleepovers, sports and school.
Sometimes less is more, or at least the same. Researchers at BC Children’s Hospital, BC Women’s Hospital, and the University of British Columbia recently announced findings in support of the World Health Organization’s recommendation for two-dose HPV vaccine schedules in children.
Science has entered the world of kids’ fashion and the results are fabulous! This past weekend, BC Children’s Hospital and Vancouver Community College (VCC) presented their new kids’ spring/summer 2020 fashion collection at Vancouver Kids Fashion Week.
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