Attention: Assignment editors, health, research and science reporters
For immediate release -2009-28
OTTAWA (August 17, 2009) - Once again it's time for Canadian kids to trade in beach towels for books. Along with tests and homework, going back to school is also a chance to reflect on health related to education.
CIHR-funded experts are available to discuss different health topics of interest to parents, teachers or kids who want to have a healthy and safe school year.
Snips and snails, sugar and spice: Understanding gender differences in behavior problems
Dr. Raymond Baillargeon, CIHR-funded researcher from the University of Ottawa
HPV vaccination: A parent-daughter decision
Dr. Zeev Rosberger, CIHR-funded researcher from the Jewish General Hospital (Montréal)
Teaching children to care for their health: Promoting physical activity and healthy eating in schools
Dr. P.J. Naylor, CIHR funded researcher from the University of Victoria
Spot the symptoms before heading to school: Factors affecting ADHD in early childhood
Dr. Ginette Dionne, CIHR-funded researcher from the Université Laval (Québec)
Playing it safe: What is the safest school playground surface for children?
Dr. Andrew Howard, CIHR-funded researcher from the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto)
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is the Government of Canada's agency for health research. CIHR's mission is to create new scientific knowledge and to catalyze its translation into improved health, more effective health services and products, and a strengthened Canadian health-care system. Composed of 13 Institutes, CIHR provides leadership and support to more than 13,000 health researchers and trainees across Canada.
For an interview, please contact:
David Coulombe
CIHR Media Specialist
Office: 613-941-4563
Mobile: 613-808-7526
E-mail: mediarelations@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
