Pediatrics

COVID-19 vaccine cuts risk of disease in half when administered during pregnancy

A large multistate study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) VISION Network, has found that COVID-19 vaccination given during pregnancy offered 52 per cent protection, cutting risk of a COVID-19-associated emergency department or urgent care visit in half. This is...

Bursary supports bereavement midwifery research

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) midwife Spencer Sawyer could be the first hospitalist midwife in the country to specialize in bereavement support for patients during and after a pregnancy loss. Hospitalist midwives work in hospitals, providing direct care to patients during their pregnancy, labour and...

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How Peer Support empowers “our kind of nursing” at SickKids

The Peer Support and Trauma Response program at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)...

World first discoveries allow researchers to accurately diagnose prenatal exposure syndromes and birth disorders

Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Lawson Health Research Institute are using...

Need for streamlined miscarriage care in Canada

Miscarriage, or early pregnancy loss, can have devastating emotional effects, but it is poorly...

Ontario youth experiencing increasing levels of psychological distress and inability to cope

One-in-six students report serious thoughts of suicide in the past year. The Centre for Addiction...

Combatting high blood pressure in kids globally through big-data research

Young adults who had undiagnosed and unmanaged high blood pressure as children face a...

Listeria in pregnancy can be deadly

With the recent listeria cases and food recalls in the news in Canada, it...

Babies get faster care from expanded newborn screening program

Like most babies, Nathan Bonner had his tiny foot pricked to collect a drop...

Hospital News’ Annual Pediatric Supplement

Everyone living in Canada desires and deserves a healthy life. We collectively imagine a...

The early years last a lifetime

Every child develops differently. Many meet their developmental milestones; some don’t. A 2015 Ontario...

The Extensive Needs Service is transforming lives

Kairo, who was prone to self-injurious and eloping behaviours, can now go to the...

Sunnybrook leads in clinical outcomes for the sickest and smallest babies

Amit and Natasha Arora recall their fear during their son’s 135-day stay in Sunnybrook’s...

Canadian Pediatric Nursing Standards

The Canadian Association of Pediatric Nurses (CAPN) is a national network of nurses passionate...

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The Canadian Consensus Statement on the management of venous leg ulcers

This Consensus Statement was developed with the objective of creating a concise document that...

A pathway to independence for patients with rare disease

Nearly 20 years ago, Audrey Gouskos came through the St. Michael’s Hospital Emergency Department...

Robotic-assisted rehabilitation now available in Fraser Health

Stroke patient Leanne Mork is learning to walk again with the assistance of a...

Helping Canada Design Health Care Facilities for Future Needs

Health care facilities (HCFs) play an important role in communities, providing a safe, secure,...