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The CPS is the only national organization of paediatricians in Canada. With more than 3,000 members, the CPS is uniquely positioned to speak to the health needs of Canadian children and youth. CPS spokespeople work in hospitals, universities, clinics and private practices across the country. They can address a range of issues affecting the health, development and safety of babies, children and teens.
Don’t leave kids to their own devices: Promoting healthy screen-use in children and teens
To support healthy child development, doctors must support parents too
A secure attachment relationship with at least one healthy adult is critical to a child’s development and coping skills. A new CPS position statement on positive parenting offers guidelines on how to support and nurture those relationships – urging clinicians to view every visit with a family as an opportunity to ask about behaviours, daily routines and everyday family functioning.
Put kids first when regulating cannabis edibles, paediatricians urge
The Canadian Paediatric Society is urging Health Canada to put the health of children and youth first when developing regulations for cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals.
Neonatal ocular prophylaxis: Shortage of erythromycin ophthalmic ointment for use in newborns
There is currently a shortage of erythromycin ophthalmic ointment for newborn ocular prophylaxis, the only product licensed for this purpose in Canada. The Canadian Paediatric Society presents recommendations to follow if erythromycin is unavailable.
Introduce complementary foods earlier to prevent allergy: paediatricians
New guidelines from the CPS outline best practices for preventing food allergies in high-risk infants.
Last updated: Oct 5, 2012