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Canadian Blood Services Plans Climb Up Mount Kilimanjaro In Africa
A team of volunteers spearheaded by the CEO of Canadian Blood Services will begin a challenging climb up Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa on August 6. The team is raising money through its climb to help fund Canada’s first national public cord blood bank.
Shaker Heights Hosts Be The Match Over The Edge Fundraising Event
Volunteers raised money for cancer research in a fundraising event sponsored by Be The Match in Shaker Heights Ohio. The event occurred on Saturday July 27 despite the grey weather, providing bystanders a scene to turn their eyes towards.
Albertans Plan Calgary Baby & Tot Show As Symbol Of Recovery
Albertans are doing all they can to recover from the worst natural disaster to ever hit the province. Premier Alison Redford is encouraging families to salvage what they can, but also look towards the future as a new opportunity for rejuvenation.
Albertans Plan Calgary Baby & Tot Show As Symbol Of Recovery
Albertans are doing all they can to recover from the worst natural disaster to ever hit the province. Premier Alison Redford is encouraging families to salvage what they can, but also look towards the future as a new opportunity for rejuvenation.
Stem Cell Recipients Fight Funding Cut For Be The Match
Be the Match collects stem cell donations obtained from bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, which are then distributed to patients with blood disorders or other illnesses in need of transplants. The organization is a non-profit agency, which relies on government funding to maintain its operations.
Why You Should Bank Cord Blood With Insception Lifebank
When you choose to bank your baby’s cord blood with Insception Lifebank, you are choosing a partner for life. Insception Lifebank has more experience in banking and releasing stored cord blood units for medical treatments than all other cord blood banks in Canada combined. Our process is as follows:
Should There Be More Information Available Regarding Homebirths?
Over the years, most pregnant mothers are rushed to the hospital when they go into labour preparing to give birth. But there are a growing number of families in developed and developing countries, who are opting to give birth in non-clinical environments using what is described as natural childbirth methods or homebirths.
How Cord Blood Can Help People Without Matching Genetic Donors
Cord Blood Awareness Month is officially underway, and one of the major goals of the campaign is to encourage families to learn more about cord blood. Cord blood contains hematopoietic stem cells, which can develop into other types of blood cells, and potentially provide therapy for an increasing number of medical conditions and disorders.
Turning The Page On Three Myths About Cord Blood Collection
Cord blood can potentially provide therapy for a growing list of medical conditions and disorders, and physicians around the world are encouraging families to get involved with Cord Blood Awareness Month – ongoing throughout July.
Courageous Story Inspires Country Singer To Promote Cord Blood
Canada’s own Angela Marie, a passionate country music star, grew up in the Ottawa suburb of Orleans before making her way to Nashville to pursue her dream. Angela’s music discusses hope, belief, and is meant to encourage others to fulfill dreams of their own.
What Is Cord Blood And Why Should People Get Informed
What is Cord Blood?
Cord blood is the blood left over in the umbilical cord and the placenta following the birth of a baby. Cord blood is a rich source of hematopoietic stem cells, which can develop into oxygen carrying immune cells and other blood cells over time.
Honouring Cord Blood Awareness Month
Do you know about Cord Blood Awareness Month? July is internationally recognized as the time for families, physicians, hospitals, and cord blood banking centres to share their stories so more families will learn more about cord blood.
Study Finds Link Between Autism And Eating Fats While Pregnant
According to a new study, women who consume average amounts of healthy fats during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to a child without autism. A team of researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health led the study, which involved 317 women who gave birth to children with autism, compared to 17,000 women who had not.
Uk Research Team Determines Vitamin D Important For Pregnancy
A study at the Kingston University in London, England determined that Vitamin D is more important for pregnant mothers than previously believed. Researchers indicate that a lack of the vitamin in pregnant women can increase the likelihood that their children will be diagnosed with diabetes, as well as increase the likelihood that the birth will require a caesarian section.
$35 Million Donation Will Fund Maternal And Infant Health Research
Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital has received a generous donation of $35 million from Larry and Judy Tanenbaum. The money will be used to fund research at the hospital’s newly renamed Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, which was renamed in honour of the philanthropists.
Wrapping Up The Oh Baby! Magazine Facebook Party
Oh Baby! Magazine, one of Canada’s most renowned parenting publications, hosted its latest Facebook Party on June 19. The organizers invited interested parties to register for the event through Facebook, where parents and sponsors could submit questions in an open forum discussion of all things related to parenting.
How To Prepare For A Trip To The Paediatrician’S Office
Taking your new baby to the doctor requires some preparation, even if it is only a check-up appointment. Here are a few tips to ensure that your baby’s doctor appointments go smoothly.
Mount Sinai Launches Landmark Pregnancy Study
Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital is at the forefront of a study to determine the health of mothers and their babies during the pregnancy, and up to six weeks following the birth. It is the most comprehensive study of its kind, and draws on the expertise of paediatricians, psychologists and childhood researchers.
Clarifying Misconceptions About Cord Blood
Cord blood is still a relatively new concept to many families, and people naturally have many questions about the cord blood banking process and the industry at large.
What Happens During The Cord Blood Banking Process?
A common question that many expecting parents have about cord blood is how the cord blood collection process is actually done. The process is always quick, safe, and painless as medical experts maintain a strict protocol to ensure a baby’s umbilical cord blood is stored effectively.
All About Cord Blood In Time For Awareness Month
July is Cord Blood Awareness Month, and cord blood banks will encourage the public to learn more about cord blood and cord blood banking. Hospitals around the world will have brochures and pamphlets on-hand throughout July to explain the potential benefits of cord blood stem cells. Medical journals and magazines will also write featured posts about cord blood, such as the Q & A between Insception Lifebank, and ‘Masalamommas’ online magazine.
Researchers Find Link Between Mother’S Weight And Child’S Health
Researchers at Laval University in Quebec City determined that a mother’s obesity during pregnancy can affect her child’s health later on in life. When the child is older, they have an increased risk of stroke and heart attack.
How Cord Blood Stem Cells Can Improve Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
There are many potential benefits achievable through cord blood stem cells, as they are used to treat various types of blood disorders and diseases. Medical experts continually research how cord blood stem cells can potentially improve various conditions and ailments, including Type 1 Diabetes.
Managing Pregnancy Brain
While you are pregnant, you may begin to notice that you’re having a hard time remembering things. You will likely forget appointments, fail to remember where you left your keys, or not recall if you locked the front door behind you.