Showcasing Human Development, Child and Youth Health Research: More stories

Title	Keywords
ReACH: Advancing maternal and child health research in Canada through cohort cataloguing A research platform funded under CIHR's Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) is providing a valuable resource for researchers looking at the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease	Dr. Isabel Fortier, DOHad, Dr. Stephanie Atkinson, Dr. Alan Bocking, Dr. William Fraser, pregnancy, child health, genetics, environmental exposures, chronic diseases, data, metadata
Life with a baby Peer network provides new parents with practical advice and emotional support	Claire Kerr-Zlobin, Life With A Baby, breastfeeding, World Breastfeeding Week
Pan-Canadian network aims to boost health outcomes for preterm infants A CIHR-funded pan-Canadian clinical research network is focused on preventing and managing the consequences of preterm birth	Dr. Prakesh Shah, Preterm Birth Initiative, CIHR Applied Chair in Reproductive, Child and Youth Health
Research team seeks to strengthen perinatal health care system in Canada Dr. Joseph is leading a CIHR-funded research team that seeks to correct the mismatch between pregnancy or infant risk and the level of care	Dr. K.S. Joseph , CIHR Applied Chair in Reproductive, Child and Youth Health, CIHR Applied Chairs in Reproductive and Child Health Services and Policy Research, CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health's Preterm Birth Initiative
Understanding the protective power of breast milk Dr. Meghan Azad studies the early-life determinants of lifelong health	CHILD Study, maternal nutrition, infant feeding, infant formula, social media, World Breastfeeding Week
Taking aim at gun-related injuries among young Canadians Researchers provide first picture of firearm injuries among children and youth in Ontario	Dr. Astrid Guttman, Dr. Natasha Saunders, Dr. Alison Macpherson, CIHR Applied Chair in Reproductive, Child and Youth Health, CIHR Applied Chairs in Reproductive and Child Health Services and Policy Research, immigrant, family, gun
Giving our tiniest patients a boost A team of Toronto researchers is focused on improving health outcomes for the most vulnerable of patients – preterm infants.	Dr. Deborah O'Connor, Dr. Sharon Unger, pregnancy, human milk bank, donor human milk, World Breastfeeding Week
Fueling minds with new knowledge and small bodies with nutritious breast milk Dr. Pound aims to help health care professionals support breastfeeding by developing educational tools that can be incorporated into their training	Dr. Catherine Pound, medical education, babies, infants, World Breastfeeding Week
University of Calgary Faculty of Kinesiology researchers guiding policy on sport concussions "I want to help people with concussions get through the recovery process and to help them manage not only the physical effects, but also the mental and social aspects"	Dr. Carolyn Emery, hockey, youth, Strategic Teams in Applied Injury Research Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
CIHR Investment in Autism Spectrum Disorder Pays Huge Dividends A very special, high-stakes study	ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, early detection
Obesity prevention in the early years Research program targets two key periods; pregnancy and the preschool years	Dr. Kristi B. Adamo, childhood, adolescence, gestational weight gain, maternal obesity, mobile phone application, SMARTMoms-Canada, Activity Begins in Childhood (ABC), physical activity, sedentary time, Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO)
Exposure to pesticides and behavioral problems My research aims at understanding how exposure to pollutants can affect children's health, in particular their neurodevelopment	Dr. Maryse Bouchard, environmental contaminants, children, ADHD, learning disability, pesticides
Obstetrics Study Leads to Changes in Practice and Guidelines Researcher studies a common procedure, finds it is not effective	Dr. William D. Fraser, Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS), amnioinfusion, AI, Canadian Neonatal Network, mothers, infants
Action Schools! BC: A 'Whole School' Approach to Getting Kids Active Originally a 10-school CIHR pilot project, it now operates in every BC school district	physical activity, Dr. Heather McKay, children, students, healthy eating, classroom
Reconfiguring Neonatal Care Saves More Preterm Babies from Disability and Death Model of care now used internationally	Dr. Shoo K. Lee, EPIQ (Evidence-Based Practice of Improving Quality), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), NICU, Nosocomial Infection, Canadian Neonatal Network
Kangaroo Care: A Different Way of Nurturing Preterm Babies Colombian-Canadian collaboration changing the world's thinking about preterm care	Dr. Réjean Tessier, Kangaroo Mother Care, KMC, brain care, skin-to-skin contact
Telephone-Based Mental Health Care Gets Help Quickly to Troubled Kids and Families Home-centred program proves more effective than usual care	Dr. Patrick J. McGrath, child and youth mental health, Strogest Families
Home is in your heart and mind: How has the pandemic impacted youth experiencing homelessness? Interview by Sarah Mooney and Sarah Schwartz, members of CIHR-IHDCYH’s youth advisory council	COVID-19, pandemic, youth, youth health, homelessness, mental health, intersectionality, cities, housing, community-based research, stigma, LGBTQ2
Becoming a scientific superhero! Resources for pediatric research made by kids	IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, clinical research
Teens Talk Vaping It’s time to centre teens in research about teen vaping	IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, teens, vaping
Promoting resilience in youth who have been victims of interpersonal violence Putting in place effective measures for prevention and intervention	IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, sexual assault, violence
Fears of emergency department visits during the COVID-19 pandemic Don’t let them prevent you from taking your sick child to the hospital	IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, emergency department, COVID-19
Getting young Canadians active again Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian children were less active and more sedentary	IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, physical activity, COVID-19
Understanding compassion Considering what a person wants rather than expressing an interest for being in their shoes	IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, compassion
How does breastfeeding affect a child’s health and development? 3,500 Canadian kids and their families are helping scientists find answers	IHDCYH Talks, child health, youth health, breastfeeding, breastmilk
First aid with mental health at its heart McMaster University researchers adapt psychological first aid program to help mental health professionals care for children, youth, and families experiencing the stresses of COVID-19	COVID-19, psychological first aid, mental health
Securing a healthy future for Canadian children after COVID-19 Data analysis conducted by OCEH researchers and clinicians could ease negative short- and long-term impacts of pandemic	COVID-19, Pandemic, OCEH, Children, Health, School, Data, Survey, Learning, Inequality

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2022-08-09