Having trouble viewing this email? Click here.
About Kids Health logo
August 2007
Enjoy the last days of summer with the second edition of the AboutKidsHealth e-newsletter! For more articles and information please visit www.aboutkidshealth.ca for the latest information on children's health.
Health Tip of the Month:
Did you know that fevers are not always bad for children?
Find out more 
child walking on beach Summer Safety: Avoiding harm from heat
Summer may be over soon, but as temperatures and humidity go up, so does the risk of heat-related illness. By watching for symptoms and knowing how to treat an overheating child, you can help ensure a safe, healthy end of summer.
Read the full article >
child playing with blocks Thomas, how could you? Lead in children's toys and surroundings
As you may know by now, there is lead in the red and yellow paint used to decorate some Thomas and Friends toys. Thomas’ troubles are not unique. According to Health Canada, this is the fourth recall of a child’s toy in Canada in 2007 because of lead.
Read the full article >
Spotlight
pregnant belly
Pregnancy & Babies
For families contemplating pregnancy, AboutKidsHealth features a new Pregnancy & Babies Resource Centre, providing evidence-based information for everything from planning a pregnancy to what to expect and how to care of your infant for the first year of life
More >
Research
medical research
Mouse research explains influenza's connection to brain disorders
For years, there’s been a puzzling hint found in medical records that catching influenza in the middle of a woman’s pregnancy might increase the risk that her child will develop schizophrenia as a young adult. Now scientists are starting to understand how such a connection might work.
More >
Just for Kids
hayfever module
Hay Fever season is upon us. Have your child learn about one of life’s most common allergies in this fun and informative new section.
More >

"What’s This?" Contest for Kids
Name the body part in the x-ray and be entered into a draw to win 2 movie passes!
More >
Subscribe Unsubscribe Contact us Privacy Policy Send to a Friend Donate
Copyright © 2007, The Hospital for Sick Children
555 University Ave., Toronto, ON, Canada, M5G 1X8
All rights reserved.
SickKids logo
SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION
You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to AboutKidsHealth.ca
If you do not wish to receive the AboutKidsHealth.ca newsletter in the future, please click here to unsubscribe.
If this issue was forwarded to you and you would like to receive a copy, please click here to subscribe.
To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add news@e.aboutkidshealth.ca to your address book.