Managing juvenile idiopathic arthritis from pediatric to adult care
It is common to think that arthritis only affects older people however one in 1,000 Canadian children 15 years and
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Poison Prevention Week 2023: Safe Storage, Safe Environment
Each year in Canada, over 1,500 people lose their lives, and nearly 8,000 are hospitalized due to unintentional poisoning. A
World Sleep Day: Sleep is Essential for Health
World Sleep Day is March 17, and this year’s theme is Sleep is Essential for Health. We all end our
Atlantic Canada Poison Centre: All Ages, All Reasons
In the early 1990s, tucked away in a quiet hallway off the IWK Health’s Emergency Department, the “IWK Poison Centre”
Child Life supports families across Nova Scotia with medication tips
As pharmacy technicians across Nova Scotia recently expanded their scope of practice, Child Life Specialists at IWK Health were called