AboutKidsHealth August 2008 E-newsletter

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August 2008

Welcome to the August issue of the AboutKidsHealth e-newsletter. We hope you're enjoying all that summer has to offer, whether it's swimming, hiking, camping, visiting farmers' markets, watching the Beijing Summer Olympics, or some combination of all those activities!

For more articles and information, please visit www.aboutkidshealth.ca for the latest on children's health.

Health Tip of the Month:

Don't let poison ivy wreck your summer! Learn how to recognize poison ivy and what to do if you don't notice it in time.
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	Your child the vegetarian "I've decided to become a vegetarian," your child announces. What to do? First: don't panic. Vegetarian diets can be perfectly healthy, even for growing children. Moreover, the whole family may benefit from even a slight vegetarian shift in diet. Read the full article >

	Summer water safety Each year, more than 100 children and youth in Canada drown and many more have close calls. Children under 5 are at the highest risk. To make sure your kids stay safe on and in the water this summer, always supervise young children closely when they are playing in or near water. Swimming lessons help, but they do not replace supervision. Read the full article >

Spotlight

Heart conditions
About 1 baby in 100 has some kind of congenital heart defect, and many need critical medical attention before they turn 1 year old. Defects generally block or slow down blood flow in the heart or the blood vessels near the heart, or they make the blood flow through the heart in abnormal patterns. Learn more in our comprehensive Heart Conditions resource centre.
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Research

Vitamin D and diabetes
Vitamin D is known for benefits such as preventing rickets and strengthening bones. Researchers have recently published what they call "the strongest evidence to date" that vitamin D supplementation lowers the risk of Type 1 diabetes as well. However, some experts, while still in favour of vitamin D supplementation for children and newborns, are not as enthusiastic about this latest published evidence.
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Just for Kids

So you're going to have a new baby brother or sister! Our animated module for kids explains what the baby does all day, how to help Mum, and more.
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Download our featured kid's activity page for this month: Asthma Word Search.
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