First Canadian guidelines now available for post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) McMaster experts release comprehensive evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis, management, prevention and treatment of ‘long COVID.’ Pediatric care in Alberta underfunded and putting kids at risk: medical associationDr. Sam Wong, president of the pediatrics section for the association, says recent flu seasons have become more distressing for children and patients because of wait times verging on 12 hours. Youths with OCD show deficits in ‘cue integration’ compared to adults: study The study examined how Pavlovian cues influence compulsive avoidance in adults and youths with OCD. How does caffeine affect young adolescents' sleep, puberty and behaviour? When kids consume caffeine, they don’t necessarily consume it on a regular basis, or in consistent quantities like adults often do. Interactive tool shows lead levels in water in individual Ontario schools and daycares How does where you went to school do on these tests? Surgery, not antibiotics, best option for children with appendicitis: study Multi-site study answers question often posed by parents. Getting kids to bed on time may protect against adult psychosis Those with chronic lack of sleep at higher risk of psychotic disorder as young adults. More time outside needed: Global burden of myopia in children rising Researchers find an increase in prevalence in short-sightedness in children and adolescents. Regular antibiotic use in pediatric recurrent UTI often isn’t needed Clarifying who doesn’t need prophylaxis opens door for RCT candidates for MV140 vaccine. Canadian preschoolers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods, study says Researchers found that eating ultra-processed foods at age three is linked to higher body fat and obesity risk at age five, especially among boys. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
