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November 2007

The days are getting shorter and colder, so dress warmly for a walk outside before you curl up with a hot drink and the latest edition of the AboutKidsHealth e-newsletter! For more articles and information please visit www.aboutkidshealth.ca for the latest information on children's health.

We’re proud to announce that AboutKidsHealth is the 2007 Gold Winner in the Health category of the prestigious W3 Awards. The W3 Awards are sanctioned by the International Academy of Visual Arts, and honour outstanding websites, web advertising, and web video.
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Health Tip of the Month:
The best way to prevent infectious disease is still the simplest.
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Top 10 Canadian medical advances for children in the last 100 years
The Canadian Child and Youth Health Coalition asked its members to name the Canadian discovery that has had the greatest impact on health outcomes for children in the last century. The answers range from insulin to universal health care to the AIDS drug 3TC.
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Early childhood interventions
The period from conception to early childhood is the most important window for helping kids reach their full potential. New results from a 19-year follow-up study show that the benefits of early childhood interventions like family and academic support last well into adulthood.
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Spotlight
Diabetes Resource Centre
November is Diabetes Month, and this year’s theme is diabetes in children and adolescents. Learn how the body creates energy from sugar, how insulin works, and more in the AboutKidsHealth Diabetes Resource Centre.
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Research
medical research
Folic acid helps prevent birth defects
Fortifying bread with folic acid became mandatory in Canada in 2000. Since then, the rate of neural tube defects like spina bifida has dropped by 46%.
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Just for Kids
Help the Monster Mythblasters solve the case of the Body Changers! An investigation of puberty for kids age 8 to 12.
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"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!
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