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saskatchewan's north short on child psychologists
prince albert — and the province's north — lost their only two psychiatrists trained to treat children and youth in the past year.
zak vescera, saskatoon starphoenix
children
jun 29 2020
there are no more full-time working child and adolescent psychiatrists in prince albert, leading to concerns about adequate mental health care in the community.

asthma rates falling in canada as doctors avoid antibiotics for young children: b.c. study
the study, by researchers at b.c. children’s hospital, the b.c. centre for disease control and ubc, also found that being prescribed antibiotics within the first 12 months of life is associated with almost double the risk of being diagnosed with asthma by age five.
tiffany crawford
asthma
jun 17 2020
small child using his inhaler device for asthma

sunny weather and still trapped by covid: are the kids going to be okay?
isolation can magnify the effects of mental illnesses and psychological problems among children, such as anxiety, depression, loneliness, despair
joseph brean, national post
世界杯决赛2022
jun 13 2020
a family enjoys some time outside at mooney’s bay in ottawa in may.

as canada's child vaccination rates drop due to lockdown, experts fear other infectious outbreaks
one pediatrician said we could see similarly grave outcomes as the u.s., where vaccination rates have dropped by half
bianca bharti, national post
世界杯决赛2022
jun 11 2020
children play in a school playground on september 7, 2018.

new study confirms children less likely to get covid or pass it on to others
only 27 of b.c.’s 2,530 reported cases of covid-19 are in children under 10, and none of those have been hospitalized.
vancouver sun
世界杯决赛2022
may 26 2020
provincial health officer dr. bonnie henry and health minister adrian dix will give the latest figures on newly confirmed cases, deaths, recoveries and more.

getting kids outside during covid-19 is critical for health
when coping strategies are challenged, a connection with the outdoors is important, says ottawa scientist.
lisa machado
coronavirus
apr 22 2020
exposure to the outdoors is critical to mental health, especially in times of stress. stock/getty

'we don't have to worry about our kids dying': immunologist
but we know kids get covid-19. so if grandparents are your go-to babysitter, find another option.
jordan heuvelmans
coronavirus
mar 13 2020
kids don't experience covid-19 as severely as adults. stock/getty

new dna test that reveals a child’s true age has promise, but ethical pitfalls
opinion: in an era of rising xenophobic and protectionist immigration policies across the globe, it's important to consider the risks of gaining biological data from a vulnerable population.
vancouver sun
opinion
mar 2 2020
female scientist examining dna sequence results on digital tablet in laboratory.
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saskatchewan's north short on child psychologists
prince albert — and the province's north — lost their only two psychiatrists trained to treat children and youth in the past year.
zak vescera, saskatoon starphoenix
children
jun 29 2020
there are no more full-time working child and adolescent psychiatrists in prince albert, leading to concerns about adequate mental health care in the community.

asthma rates falling in canada as doctors avoid antibiotics for young children: b.c. study
the study, by researchers at b.c. children’s hospital, the b.c. centre for disease control and ubc, also found that being prescribed antibiotics within the first 12 months of life is associated with almost double the risk of being diagnosed with asthma by age five.
tiffany crawford
asthma
jun 17 2020
small child using his inhaler device for asthma

sunny weather and still trapped by covid: are the kids going to be okay?
isolation can magnify the effects of mental illnesses and psychological problems among children, such as anxiety, depression, loneliness, despair
joseph brean, national post
世界杯决赛2022
jun 13 2020
a family enjoys some time outside at mooney’s bay in ottawa in may.

as canada's child vaccination rates drop due to lockdown, experts fear other infectious outbreaks
one pediatrician said we could see similarly grave outcomes as the u.s., where vaccination rates have dropped by half
bianca bharti, national post
世界杯决赛2022
jun 11 2020
children play in a school playground on september 7, 2018.

new study confirms children less likely to get covid or pass it on to others
only 27 of b.c.’s 2,530 reported cases of covid-19 are in children under 10, and none of those have been hospitalized.
vancouver sun
世界杯决赛2022
may 26 2020
provincial health officer dr. bonnie henry and health minister adrian dix will give the latest figures on newly confirmed cases, deaths, recoveries and more.

getting kids outside during covid-19 is critical for health
when coping strategies are challenged, a connection with the outdoors is important, says ottawa scientist.
lisa machado
coronavirus
apr 22 2020
exposure to the outdoors is critical to mental health, especially in times of stress. stock/getty

'we don't have to worry about our kids dying': immunologist
but we know kids get covid-19. so if grandparents are your go-to babysitter, find another option.
jordan heuvelmans
coronavirus
mar 13 2020
kids don't experience covid-19 as severely as adults. stock/getty

new dna test that reveals a child’s true age has promise, but ethical pitfalls
opinion: in an era of rising xenophobic and protectionist immigration policies across the globe, it's important to consider the risks of gaining biological data from a vulnerable population.
vancouver sun
opinion
mar 2 2020
female scientist examining dna sequence results on digital tablet in laboratory.
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migraine canada

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