March 13, 2024 Dermatology The social media influencers peddling and promoting the ‘Sephora kids’ fad/obsession with skin care products to young children and tweens are acting like child predators.
February 26, 2024 Epidemiology Measles travel advisories, New Canadian Pharmacare not covering the cost of Ozempic for people with type 2 diabetes, and a possible new treatment pathway for people suffering from Crohn’s disease.
December 6, 2023 Generic Drugs Behavioral training and therapy is always the preferred first choice for many children who are having difficulty falling sleeping. Melatonin commonly taken by kids not a magic bullet, pediatricians say.
November 20, 2023 Infectious Disease Plus Ça Change: World Health Organization warns of ‘relentlessly increasing threat’ of measles
November 15, 2023 Addiction We really need flavoured nicotine pouches in candy coloured packages so that only adults will use them for smoking cessation and not attract minors from using then too. Should be just fine since Health Canada approved this “Natural Health Product”. Right.
October 5, 2023 Orthopedics How helpful are school-based scoliosis screening programs? Should they be reinstated after screening ceased years ago? That brings us to face the factors that constitute a good screening test and the answer we may not want to hear.
September 20, 2023 Emergency Medicine Children + e-scooters = High Speed Pedestrians. Health Canada report reviews the stats and a pediatric ER expert weighs in on the injuries they have seen and provide advice on how to reduce the risk of harm.
July 27, 2023 Allergy/Immunology Study indicates that for some children, there is a pattern of allergy progression.
July 19, 2023 Clinical Research Mild first-time concussions have no impact on children’s IQ, Canadian study finds
June 19, 2023 General information Ottawa Public Health calls for graphic warnings, ‘not for kids’ label on cannabis packages