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The MCH Where kids come first newsletter |
August - Sept. 2007 Vol. 1 - No. 3 |
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Many parents have mixed emotions at back-to-school time.
You're glad the kids are out of the house, but you're scared to death about leaving your little one at
daycare, preschool or kindergarten; you may be worried about your older child walking home from school
alone or that your teen is now taking the car to school. Parents also struggle with the perennial challenge
of packing a healthy and interesting lunch day-after-day. Our e-newsletter provides you with plenty of tips
to make back-to-school a little easier and a little less stressful.
For those of you who miss the "going back to school feeling", why not enroll in Mini Med School at the MCH?
It's your chance to learn more about childhood diseases and ailments. Places are still available.
Register now!
Also, if you're worried about lead poisoning in light of the massive recall of
Matell toys, our toxicologist says "don't panic."
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Cole was only eight months old when he was diagnosed with a severe immunodeficiency. At the beginning of this year,
Cole had to move from Halifax to Montreal in order to get a blood cord transplant.
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10 tips to ease those 'first day of school' jitters
Is your child nervous or anxious about going back to school? There are a lot of expectations built into the "big day."
Here are some tips to help you prepare your child in the most positive way possible.
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Yummy lunches and snacks
Packing a lunch day-after-day is challenging. You want to make sure your child enjoys a variety of good foods,
but you also don't want the lunch tossed out, traded away, or brought back home.
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Renowned cookbook author Rose
Reisman shares a few tasty and nutritious recipes.
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Oh no! There's a teenager in my house
Your little boy who used to love playing with toy cars now wants his driver's license. Or perhaps, your little girl who used to swoon over Justin
Timberlake now wants you to meet her new boyfriend - who has a tattoo! It's official: you now live with a teenager!
Here is some advice on how to get through the teen years without going completely grey.
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For more articles on children's health and well being, visit the Health Info section on our website.
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The Montreal Children's in-hospital teaching program
In the fall, going back to school is a sure thing for most kids, but not if your child is ill or suffers from a chronic disease. Thanks to the in-hospital teaching program
at The Montreal Children's Hospital many children continue their schooling right from their bed.
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Mummy! I can walk home from school by myself!
Your little one is not so little any more, and he now wants to walk to school or go to his friend's house all by himself.
Is he street smart? Some tips to keep him safe and help you stay sane.
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Toy Recall Worries Parents - but MCH Toxicologist says "don't panic."
Matell may have recalled 1000s of lead-tainted toys, but a MCH toxicologist says the chances of lead poisoned are very slim.
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SIDS from sitting too long
Very young babies are vulnerable to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) if they sit in one spot for too long, warns a MCH study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
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Closer to a cure for insulin-dependent diabetes
Children with Type 1 diabetes face a lifetime of doctors' appointments. While treatments are now a lot easier and less restrictive, managing Type
1 diabetes is still a challenge, especially for young patients. Dr. Constantin Polychronakos, Director of the Pediatric
Endocrinology Department at the MCH, has done a study, recently published in the journal Nature, which provides hope
that this situation will evolve in the long term toward a cure for the disease.
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Test yourself
You have an appointment with your doctor; what should you tell her? How many questions are too many?
Test yourself to learn how much you know about doctor-patient communication.
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