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Let the children play: Getting children and youth outdoors now for an active recovery

May 14, 2021

Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, SickKids and researchers from the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto are sending a call to action to prioritize children’s health and development during the COVID-19 …

New treatment guidelines for children with a severe form of arthritis aim to improve patient outcomes

May 12, 2015

Dr. Shirley Tse at SickKids proposed the first-ever treatment guidelines specific to JSpA as a part of the national recommendations for SpA developed by the Canadian Rheumatology Association and Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada.

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SickKids’ Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta awarded 2021 Roux Prize for public health achievement

September 8, 2021

Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta was named the recipient of the 2021 Roux Prize, recognized for his research and public policy contributions to global maternal and child health and nutrition.

Time of day, not length of shift, may have greater impact on resident fatigue

February 10, 2015

New research led by SickKids is questioning common assumptions that shorter shifts make doctors less tired and are safer for patients.

Drs. Zulfiqar Bhutta and Mike Tyers named Highly Cited Researchers for 2022

November 15, 2022

SickKids scientists Drs. Zulfiqar Bhutta and Mike Tyers have been named to Clarivate’s list of Highly Cited Researchers for 2022.

Drs. Zulfiqar Bhutta and Mike Tyers

SickKids ranked No. 2 on Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals list in 2016

November 10, 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.

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Higher paternal preconception BMI linked to childhood growth in male children

February 6, 2023

In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers find preconception BMI in fathers increases the odds of being overweight and obese in children assigned male at birth.

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Follow-up care of minor wrist fractures may be handled by primary care physicians, study shows

January 15, 2016

A study led by SickKids examined 180 children with a type of wrist fracture called a "distal forearm buckle fracture" that were treated with a removable splint and then referred to their primary care physician for reassessment.

Study finds higher pre-pregnancy body mass index may be linked with faster infant growth

January 9, 2023

A new study suggests preconception maternal body mass index may be associated with faster growth rates for infants up to four months old.

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Developmental delay screening tools not beneficial, new guidelines reveal

March 29, 2016

A Perspective from Dr. Patricia Parkin, Staff Paediatrician and Senior Associate Scientist at SickKids. She is also a member of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care and its developmental delay guideline working group.

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