Corticosteroid use for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infantsUpdated Canadian Paediatric Society position statement provides recommendations for corticosteroid use in BPD Tips for talking to adolescents and parents about recreational cannabis use44% of youth aged 16–19 report cannabis use, and one in six adolescents who experiment with it go on to misuse it Health Canada examines link between ibuprofen and 'flesh-eating disease' in children with chickenpox Finds no association between use of nonprescription ibuprofen-containing products and the occurrence of necrotizing fasciitis COVID-19: Effects in children Although originally thought to be harmless in children, there is increasing evidence that children are not completely invulnerable to COVID-19 Early exposure to household cleaning products is associated with asthma and wheeze in young children The researchers hypothesize that chemicals in cleaning products may damage the respiratory lining by triggering inflammatory pathways of the immune system Canadian recommendations for use of newer meningococcal B vaccine, Trumenba The two meningococcal serogroup B vaccines available in Canada are not interchangeable Are probiotics effective and safe in preventing antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children? Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Saccharomyces boulardii have the best evidence, but optimal dose still uncertain Canadian mid-season influenza report suggests potential for suboptimal flu vaccine efficacy this season Antiviral therapy may be important for individuals with suspected influenza, even if they received the 2019–2020 flu vaccine Should women taking anti-epileptic drugs breastfeed their infants? New study supports infant breastfeeding by mothers with epilepsy who are taking antiepileptics New guidance on iron requirements to prevent deficiency during first two years of life Canadian Paediatric Society provides recommendations on iron requirements for infants and toddlers First Previous 26 27 28 29 30 Next Last