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can the great outdoors offset the negative impact of screen time on kids?
according to new research, spending time outside might offset some of the negative impacts that screen time can have on young kids.
dave yasvinski
children
jan 25 2023
recent study finds that time outdoors may offset screen time in young children. getty

hormone therapy boosts mental health of transgender and nonbinary youth, study says
trans and nonbinary children and youth who receive gender-affirming care display fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression, research shows.
dave yasvinski
mental health
jan 24 2023
transgender or nonbinary youth often experience gender dysphoria, a sense of intense discomfort caused by the discrepancy between their physical appearance and their gender identity. getty

new study recommends early return to school following concussions
the study concluded that prolonged absences from school and other activities following a concussion “may be detrimental to recovery”.
bruce deachman
世界杯决赛2022
jan 23 2023
dr. roger zemek, senior scientist at the cheo research institute, and professor and clinical research chair in pediatric concussion at the university of ottawa, is the senior author of a recent study that determined that an early return to school may be associated with a lower symptom burden after suffering a concussion and, ultimately, faster recovery.

opinion: canada is failing on child and youth mental health
covid-19 has revealed inequitable access to vital services for vulnerable youth people across the country.
raissa amany, magdalena rudz, carly la berge, connie trang
世界杯决赛2022
jan 16 2023
cheo, like other health care institutions, has seen an increase in children's mental health needs.

social media use linked to changes in adolescent brains
researchers found that teens who checked their feeds more than 15 times a day had more activity in the parts of their brain associated with rewards, determining what deserves attention and what doesn't, and motivation.
maija kappler
children
jan 11 2023
“teens who grow up checking social media more often are becoming hypersensitive to feedback from their peers,” dr. eva telzer, the study's lead author, told the new york times. getty

shortage of children's fever, pain medication to be eased 'very soon', says province
the shortages that are being felt across the country are still primarily impacting kids' medications, but it has expanded into the adult supply as well
bill kaufmann
世界杯决赛2022
jan 4 2023
cold medication shortages seemed to be evident on calgary pharmacy shelves like these ones at a safeway pharmacy on centre street n. showed on tuesday, january 3, 2023.

dan fumano: making vancouver playgrounds a little less safe, for the kids' sake
opinion: playgrounds since the 1990s might have actually been too safe, research suggests. a bit of risk — and the occasional scraped knee — makes kids more resilient.
dan fumano
children
jan 3 2023
layla humayun, 10, left, helps cousin francesca fumano, 2, climb a rope ladder while they play at rainbow park in vancouver on dec. 28.

hurts to swallow: causes, remedies and relief options
pain when swallowing, also known as odynophagia, can have numerous causes including environmental or behavioural factors.
healthing.ca
oral health
dec 23 2022
tonsillitis is not contagious, but the infections that cause it can be passed through sneezing or coughing. getty
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can the great outdoors offset the negative impact of screen time on kids?
according to new research, spending time outside might offset some of the negative impacts that screen time can have on young kids.
dave yasvinski
children
jan 25 2023
recent study finds that time outdoors may offset screen time in young children. getty

hormone therapy boosts mental health of transgender and nonbinary youth, study says
trans and nonbinary children and youth who receive gender-affirming care display fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression, research shows.
dave yasvinski
mental health
jan 24 2023
transgender or nonbinary youth often experience gender dysphoria, a sense of intense discomfort caused by the discrepancy between their physical appearance and their gender identity. getty

new study recommends early return to school following concussions
the study concluded that prolonged absences from school and other activities following a concussion “may be detrimental to recovery”.
bruce deachman
世界杯决赛2022
jan 23 2023
dr. roger zemek, senior scientist at the cheo research institute, and professor and clinical research chair in pediatric concussion at the university of ottawa, is the senior author of a recent study that determined that an early return to school may be associated with a lower symptom burden after suffering a concussion and, ultimately, faster recovery.

opinion: canada is failing on child and youth mental health
covid-19 has revealed inequitable access to vital services for vulnerable youth people across the country.
raissa amany, magdalena rudz, carly la berge, connie trang
世界杯决赛2022
jan 16 2023
cheo, like other health care institutions, has seen an increase in children's mental health needs.
powered by
canadian centre for caregiving excellence

social media use linked to changes in adolescent brains
researchers found that teens who checked their feeds more than 15 times a day had more activity in the parts of their brain associated with rewards, determining what deserves attention and what doesn't, and motivation.
maija kappler
children
jan 11 2023
“teens who grow up checking social media more often are becoming hypersensitive to feedback from their peers,” dr. eva telzer, the study's lead author, told the new york times. getty

shortage of children's fever, pain medication to be eased 'very soon', says province
the shortages that are being felt across the country are still primarily impacting kids' medications, but it has expanded into the adult supply as well
bill kaufmann
世界杯决赛2022
jan 4 2023
cold medication shortages seemed to be evident on calgary pharmacy shelves like these ones at a safeway pharmacy on centre street n. showed on tuesday, january 3, 2023.

dan fumano: making vancouver playgrounds a little less safe, for the kids' sake
opinion: playgrounds since the 1990s might have actually been too safe, research suggests. a bit of risk — and the occasional scraped knee — makes kids more resilient.
dan fumano
children
jan 3 2023
layla humayun, 10, left, helps cousin francesca fumano, 2, climb a rope ladder while they play at rainbow park in vancouver on dec. 28.

hurts to swallow: causes, remedies and relief options
pain when swallowing, also known as odynophagia, can have numerous causes including environmental or behavioural factors.
healthing.ca
oral health
dec 23 2022
tonsillitis is not contagious, but the infections that cause it can be passed through sneezing or coughing. getty

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