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Concussions hit the young hardest: Experts

Developing brains are more vulnerable to injuries and take longer to recover from them, according to the experts.

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With no firm science, sleep standards are slipping

Kids never got enough shuteye, even back in grandpa's day. That's according to a century's worth of expert advice and sleep studies, which a team of researchers has now distilled into a brief report in...

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U.S. begins stem cell trial for hearing loss

U.S. researchers have begun a groundbreaking trial to test the potential of umbilical cord blood transplants, a kind of stem cell therapy, to treat and possibly reverse hearing loss in infants.

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Antidepressants and pregnancy

Upon learning they are pregnant, most women dutifully nix the alcohol, sushi and caffeine. But what about antidepressants?

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Spanking makes kids more aggressive, should be illegal: Report

Spanking makes children more aggressive and should be made illegal, a newly released report suggests.

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Skiers', snowboarders' noggins need better protection, says CMAJ

Many ski and snowboard helmets sold in Canada provide about as much protection from brain injuries as toques, Canada's top medical journal is warning.

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Don't blame social media for 'twitching' outbreak, says professor

The Internet and social media aren't tools of mass hysteria, a Simon Fraser University professor is arguing in the wake of speculation that an illness apparently spreading among American teens may be ...

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Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma

Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.

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Siblings' brain scans may hold key to addictions

Drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but is also a flaw that can be overcome, scientists say.

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Prescriptions of second-generation antipsychotics on the rise

The number of children with at least one prescription for some of the most potent psychiatric drugs on the market increased about fourfold in the course of a decade, new Canadian research has found.

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Researchers at the Montreal Children's Hospital have discovered two genetic mutations that are the cause behind some of the deadliest brain tumours in children.

Scientists identify genetic mutations behind children's brain tumours

Montreal researchers have discovered two genetic mutations that are behind some of the deadliest brain tumours in children.

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Parents need to talk more to kids about drugs: Survey

Canadian parents should talk more to their kids about the dangers of illicit and non-prescription drugs, according to a new national survey by the Partnership for a Drug Free Canada.

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