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November 29, 2017
Following successful reductions of the use of uncomfortable nasal swabs and routine unnecessary x-rays for ankle injuries, among others, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is poised to launch phase two of our Choosing Wisely campaign.
November 28, 2017
Baby Carter recovers hearing after cochlear implant surgery at only 3 months of age
A ‘magical life-changing moment’ is how parents describe the day their son Carter’s cochlear implants were ‘turned on’ for the first time. Carter Holland, now six months old, received bilateral cochlear implants when he was just three months of age, and is believed to be the youngest person in Canada to undergo this procedure to restore hearing in both of his ears.
November 28, 2017
Ways to give this holiday season: SickKids gift donation guidelines
Being in hospital during the holiday season can be tough for patients and their families. Staff and volunteers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) do their best to create a fun and familiar environment for families, in efforts to normalize the hospital experience.
November 24, 2017
Terry Fox PROFYLE, a new initiative announced by the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) today, is aiming to give the 20 per cent of children and young adults with hard-to-treat cancers another chance to beat their disease.
November 21, 2017
Living with a facial difference
SickKids patients shared their experiences living with facial differences through letters to the star of the new film 'Wonder'. Farah Sheikh, social worker in the Cleft Lip and Palate and Craniofacial Programs at SickKids, shares her perspective on helping raise awareness of the emotional and social challenges faced by patients living with a facial difference in their schools, community and in their everyday lives.
November 21, 2017
Jacob Tremblay reunites with patients and hosts screening of Wonder at SickKids
A group of current and former patients from the Craniofacial and Cleft Lip and Palate Programs at SickKids had their chance to walk the red – or rather, blue –carpet on Monday, and to reunite with young Canadian actor Jacob Tremblay.
November 15, 2017
‘Grieving in chunks’: helping kids cope with the death of a loved one
Norah Shaughnessy, Grief Support Coordinator at SickKids, reflects on how children and families can be better supported through their own bereavement experience.
November 14, 2017
Spina bifida repaired in-utero
In a Canadian first, a team from Mount Sinai Hospital and SickKids has repaired a form of spina bifida in a fetus at 25 weeks gestation.
November 13, 2017
Inhaled corticosteroids do not increase risk of fracture in children with asthma: study
Daily use of inhaled corticosteroids does not increase the risk of bone fracture in children with asthma, according to a new study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).
November 10, 2017
Client Staci, now 15, shared her story on Nov. 9 at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, where patients, families, and teams gathered to celebrate the second anniversary of Get Up and Go: Persistent Paediatric Pain Service. The service is a collaboration between Holland Bloorview and SickKids.
November 9, 2017
SickKids named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2018!
SickKids has been named once again as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc.!
November 9, 2017
SickKids ranks No. 2 on Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals list for 2017
SickKids is proud to have once again been named one of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals by Research Infosource Inc.