Alberta Children's Hospital

• Alberta newborns will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy: ‘Every day counts’

  The Love for Lewiston Foundation and the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation funded the launch of a spinal muscular atrophy newborn screening study in 2019, led by Dr. Jean Mah.

  Canada

  Jul 21
• Major new Calgary study tackles ‘really big problem’ of premature births

  Researchers hope a new blood test will identify risks in pregnant women.

  Health

  May 5
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• Calgary students give Alberta boy living with rare condition a chance at independence

  A group of Calgary university students created an assistive-living exoskeleton device that allowed a young boy the ability to do routine tasks he never thought would be possible.

  Tech

  Apr 21
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• Court rejects sentence appeal from Calgary parents convicted in child’s death

  Alberta's top court has rejected an appeal by a husband and wife who felt their sentences in the death of their 14-month-old son were too harsh.

  Crime

  Mar 25
• Community rallies around Calgary toddler diagnosed with rare, one-of-a-kind genetic mutation

  "He's actually the only medically documented case in the world with this gene mutation. Unfortunately, it causes him to have epilepsy and quite severe seizures."

  Health

  Feb 18
• Alberta family raising awareness for Angelman’s Syndrome after son’s diagnosis

  "Almost right off the bat, we could tell things were a little bit off about him, just from his movements, the sounds he would make and the way he cried," Rhett's mom said.

  Features

  Feb 12
• Pop star Halsey reaches out after seeing Swift Current girl’s upbeat TikToks

  Kyla Thomson, whose daughter Bella has spent years in hospital, says she hopes seeing her daughter's upbeat energy can help other parents who have children in hospital.

  Canada

  Jan 28
• Tobogganing injuries on the rise in Alberta

  With pandemic restrictions sending more Albertans outside, more winter activities have led to more injuries, especially when it comes to tobogganing.

  Health

  Jan 13
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• Southern Alberta family offering rainbow of hope with non-profit for cancer patients

  During her fight, Bo lost a kidney. But one year later she's a healthy three-year-old and her cancer is in remission after undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2020
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• Southern Alberta boy raises money for Calgary hospital that saved his sister

  “They do so much for the kids to make it easier for them, and the parents to make it easier for them. It's just such an incredible place to be given the circumstance.”

  Features

  Dec 7, 2020