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November 14, 2016
About 40 per cent of children with cancer receive at least one form of high-intensity end-of-life care treatment according to a new study from ICES and SickKids.
November 10, 2016
SickKids is contacting patients who have had heart surgery since December 2013 (when the devices first came into use at SickKids) about a potential risk related to their surgery.
November 10, 2016
Congratulations to these SickKids staff on their awards and achievements!
There is no shortage of talented and hardworking staff members at SickKids. Our staff pride themselves on going above and beyond in their work to improve the health and well-being of children and advance the fields of health care and health research. Congratulations to the following staff members who were recently recognized for their work and achievements.
November 10, 2016
SickKids ranked No. 2 on Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals list in 2016
SickKids earned second place on the annual top 40 list for overall research spending, a jump from third place last year. The list examines research hospitals across the country and ranks them based on research spending and intensity.
November 8, 2016
Comparing benefits of donor breast milk to formula for very low birth weight babies
A Perspective from Dr. Sharon Unger, Staff Neonatologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and Associate Staff Neonatologist at SickKids and Dr. Deborah L. O’Connor, Senior Associate Scientist in Translational Medicine at SickKids.
November 7, 2016
SickKids topping the charts as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers
SickKids is proud to have been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2017 by Mediacorp Canada Inc. This is the fifth time since 2011 SickKids has received this award.
November 7, 2016
Over the past 10 years the Complex Care Program at SickKids has been caring for hundreds of children and families as they navigate not just their health care needs but all aspects of life with medical complexity.
November 3, 2016
Better Nights, Better Days intervention study aims to help kids sleep better
Researchers across Canada have created a unique program to address insomnia in kids. “Better Nights, Better Days” is an evidence-based online intervention program for parents who have children that experience sleep issues.
October 28, 2016
SickKids VS campaign: A lot of buzz, thoughtful feedback and important discussion
The new SickKids VS campaign has garnered a lot of attention. We are delighted at the significant positive feedback from families and children who say they experience the ad campaign as empowering, and as breaking through stereotypes. We are also keenly aware that this has not been the only reaction to the campaign.
October 25, 2016
Science Show & Tell: New insight into how cells control the pH of their internal compartments
Research from Dr. John Rubinstein has determined the first atomic structure of part of a V-ATPase called the VO region. This research answers a question that people have been trying to answer for more than 25 years.
October 25, 2016
Autism Awareness Month: SickKids improves care for kids with autism
For Autism Awareness Month, we talked to a SickKids expert, Dr. Barbara Muskat, Director of Social Work at SickKids, on why we need to be more sensitive and accommodating to our patients with unique needs.
October 21, 2016
Jacob Tremblay and SickKids patients talk life with facial differences
Current and former patients from the craniofacial and cleft lip and palate programs at SickKids gathered with excitement in Marnie’s Studio for a private visit with 10-year old actor Jacob Tremblay.