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We are excited to welcome Danielle D’Annunzio LLM, PMP, to the TARGet Kids! family. Danielle is our new Research Program Manager...

TARGet Kids! Where we started and how far we have come

Children’s mental health may suffer if they spend too much time on electronic devices, study suggest

Children’s mental health may suffer if they spend too much time on electronic devices, study suggests

New research project at SickKids to study child the nutrition of children and youth during COVID-19

March 10, 2022 — Toronto, Ontario — Canadian Institutes of Health Research Evidence shows that good nutrition and healthy eating promote...

Four child mental health research teams join forces to understand impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Daphne Korczak, Principal Investigator of the study and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at SickKids (Image from Source) Many...

When is it safe for kids to go back to school? Two Canadian projects adding data to the ‘passionate

(Image from source) The TARGet Kids! study is one of two studies aiming to help shed light on the role of children in driving the...

Evidence grows for iron deficiency screening in childhood: U of T researchers

Two studies from U of T and the Hospital for Sick Children look at iron deficiency and suggest that Canadians would benefit from more...

U of T’s Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition names new chair in patient engagement

Dr. Jonathon Maguire, Chair in Patient Engagement, University of Toronto Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition (Image used from source)...

Milk-drinking toddlers at risk of low iron levels

(Image from Source) While milk provides vital nutrients in the early stages of a child’s life, other iron-rich foods must be added to the...

Mobile media device use is associated with language delay in infants

(Image from Source) Studies have established an association between television screen time and language delays in children. However, in a...

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