Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 30 2020 The Faculty of Medicine has awarded 58 clinical research chairs to top clinician-scientists in a five-year, $40 million investment to drive clinical research excellence and enhance health and patient care. The University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Chairs span four categories — Distinguished, Tier 1, Tier
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 30 2020 In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SARS-CoV-2 virus seemed only rarely to have serious complications in children. However, by April 2020, pediatricians had begun recognizing a syndrome in children who tested positive for COVID-19 involving hyperinflammation and some other attributes found in Kawasaki disease (KD).
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has named two outstanding young scientists as recipients of the Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award, committing nearly $500,000 to help address a critical shortage of funding for pediatric cancer research. The Fellowship Award provides funding to basic scientists and clinicians who conduct research with the potential to significantly
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Beans, which are seeds of leguminous plants, have a unique nutritional profile and bioactive properties that make them an important part of a well-balanced diet. However, consuming beans is often associated with flatulence and gas and might be hard on a baby’s digestive system. So, can you include beans in
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 29 2020 As provinces across Canada are deciding how to restart schools during the pandemic, a research review has found children are not a major source of transmission of COVID-19. A second review has found strain on families, particularly women with children. The rapid evidence reviews were completed by the
For some women, the cornerstone of feeling good about themselves starts with lipstick. Need a quick pick-me-up after a long day? Put on a red lip. Heading to pick up the kids and feeling disheveled? Put on a nude lip. Matte finishes, gloss to stains and sheer tints—lipstick is always a win for every skin
This article may include advertisements, paid product features, affiliate links and other forms of sponsorship. Designing your household workspace has never been easier than with home office furniture from fully. For many, both working from home and homeschooling children simultaneously has become our new normal. The foreseeable future holds many changes, but for so many
The use of computed tomography in outpatient computed tomography centers (OCTC) is entirely consistent with the clinical data and global best practices. This is also an effective tool for diagnosing the coronavirus infection COVID-19 In April the Moscow clinics had seen a surge in the number of patients suspected for COVID-19, including those in critical
Wearing face masks is widely recommended as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to ravage across the globe. The pandemic has now topped more than 16.66 million cases, with a staggering death toll of at least 659,000. With face masks now mandatory in the United Kingdom and other countries in Asia, people have been making their
In order for cancer to form in the human body, normal cells must acquire multiple mutations before they develop toward the disease. It was previously believed that these mutations acted in concert in the progression of cancer. But a new Nature study led by City of Hope’s Markus Müschen, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 27 2020 Appendicitis is the most common cause for emergency abdominal surgery in childhood, affecting 80,000 children in the United States each year, but nonoperative treatment options are viable. A study performed by the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium, led by Peter Minneci, MD, and Katherine Deans, MD, co-founders and directors
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Living within your means, budgeting, and saving for important goals should be discussed openly — and they should be discussed often. In many households, money is a taboo topic. Some parents would rather talk to their kids about sex than money! Many parents say they avoid talking about money with their kids because they don’t
Peer mentorship is a critical and more accessible option for professional and personal growth than traditional mentor-mentee relationships, according to a new paper from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The paper, published in the Journal of Investigative Medicine, finds that peer mentorship, especially in academic medicine, is more inclusive and accessible than traditional
Vestibular schwannomas, more commonly known as acoustic neuromas, are benign brain tumors that develop on the balance (vestibular) and hearing or auditory nerves leading from the inner ear to the brain. These tumors are rare in children, and as a result, there is little consensus on common symptoms, tumor size, treatment, outcomes and recurrence rates
This article may include advertisements, paid product features, affiliate links and other forms of sponsorship. Finding a couch for a small space can be very tricky. And now, in light of work and school closures, a majority of people are going to be forced to work from home, increasing the need to maximize the space
L-type calcium channel blockers (LCCBs) — the most widely used drugs for treating hypertension — may harm the heart as much as help it, according to a new study. The research team, led by Penn State, found that in rats and human cells in vitro, LCCBs cause changes in blood vessels — known as vascular
<p>So I invite you to consider which of these 15 things keeps you from happy parenting. My advice?</p><h2><strong>Let them go.</strong></h2><div class=”dfp-pagebreak”></div><p>Allow yourself to be a happy parent for your child—and yourself.</p><h2><strong>It’s time to let go of—</strong></h2><h2><strong>1. “Supposed to”</strong></h2><p>We were conditioned by our own early family experiences to believe that parenthood or childhood are supposed to
In Perinatal Cardiology, fetal cardiology experts provide key information on tools for fetal evaluation through echocardiography / cardiac ultrasonography, with a primary focus on the nature and prenatal detection of structural and functional cardiac heart defects (CHDs). This two-part book will enlighten the readers with details about different types of fetal cardiac abnormalities along with
UC San Diego Health and the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute, part of UC San Diego School of Medicine, will be sites for an accelerated national clinical trial to assess the efficacy and immunogenicity of a vaccine intended to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The trial, sponsored by the National
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