Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute

Radiothon is just two weeks away! It takes place February 3 - 5, 6am - 7pm each day. You can help!

"We look at this big picture and what it's suggesting is that what we're doing in Alberta is working," says Dr. Craig Jenne, PhD. University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine

Dr. Jim Kellner, MD talks about the vaccine rollout. University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine

About 80 percent of women at three months postpartum say they are feeling more alone than they did prior to the pandemic, and about 28 percent say that their feelings of isolation increased dramatically, says Dr. Gerald Giesbrecht, PhD.

For parents, teachers and anyone passionate about literacy and kids - a free session thanks to Calgary Reads and United Way of Calgary and Area. University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine

Join us on Nov. 23, to hear experts discuss the factors influencing child health and wellness and explore the results from a 10-year study following a cohort of children from pregnancy onwards: http://ow.ly/O3R150Cn3Xs #ucalgary

Dr. Suzanne Tough is on Episode 2 of @owerkocentre's podcast, check it out! Natural and supportive relationships matter for children: The Connections First Project https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-e3cd4-f315ec

Dr. Susa Benseler and Dr. Stephen Freedman offer insights into the number of Alberta cases of children and teens becoming infected with COVID-19. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/more-children-hospitalized-severe

In the year 2020, where wearing masks, social distancing and staying home are the new norms, so are the unprecedented stressors associated with the virus. For p...ersons who are pregnant, naturally there is a concern for what the virus could mean for their fetus’ health or their own. Dr. Gerald Giesbrecht joins The Owerko Centre Presents Podcast (https://owerkocentre.podbean.com) to discuss how anxiety and stress during pregnancies that coincide with the COVID-19 pandemic can have implications on fetal development and parental mental health. You can learn more about the study at https://www.pregnancyduringthepandemic.com/home! See more

"I'm concerned that we are at risk in Alberta of moving toward a place where we are going to really strain our ability to take care of people who are sick," says ACHRI's Dr. Jim Kellner.

Dr. Catherine Lebel, PhD believes the next decade will open many new frontiers in child brain research and lifelong health.

"We have to keep in mind that both of these vaccine formulations require two shots," Dr. Craig Jenne, PhD says.

Watch Dr. Sheri Madigan and other experts on Kids vs Screens, which airs on Friday.

How are researchers, health-care providers and community organizations collaborating to improve the health and well-being of children in Alberta? Find out during Idea Exchange on Nov. 23: http://ow.ly/ZT5O50Cn4sm #ucalgary

You have kids who were in isolation in the spring, then they have returned to class, and now four or five weeks later, they’re back at home, ACHRI's Dr. Kelly Schwartz, PhD said.