Wendy Thompson

#DYK ➡over a 24hr period, the maximum dose of #acetaminophen from ALL sources for an adult is 4000mg💊 Learn more: canada.ca/en/health-cana… @GovCanHealth

"The Ontario Poison Centre and worried health-care providers are publicizing [info] about how to safely cut up adult pain-relief tablets amid concerns about parents accidentally overdosing their children during the ongoing pediatric painkiller shortage." thestar.com/news/gta/2022/…

#NewPubAlert Chronic health effects associated with electronic cigarette use: A systematic review frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… Led by @Rwasfy w/ @JustinJLang @wlthompso @DrAndrewPipe et al.

Are Canadian children getting enough sleep? Children 5-13 should get 9 to 11 hours of sleep. Youth 14-17 should get 8 to 10 hours daily. Learn about the importance of sleep and sedentary behaviour for children and youth: ow.ly/8IhP50JCQQt

@SPrinceWare Well done !

New #PhysicalActivity measurement and #surveillance paper: The influence of removing the 10-minute bout requirement on the demographic, behaviour and health profiles of Canadian adults who meet the physical activity recommendations www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/82-003-…

Barbecue brush related injuries | Public Health Infobase - Public Health Agency of Canada health-infobase.canada.ca/datalab/bbq-bl…

Did you know button batteries are common in many household items and are a swallowing hazard for children? Help us understand what you know about the risks of swallowing button batteries by filling out this #SKResearch survey: redcapexternal.research.sickkids.ca/surveys/?s=YH7…

Thanks @AAPCC: You’ve probably heard before that you should call poison control in case of poisoning, but what does that mean? In short, if you swallow, inhale, touch, or inject a substance that can cause harm, it is a poisoning. Call 1-800-368-9017 Or ontariopoisoncentre.ca

Public Health Agency of Canada @GovCanHealth & Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada @AskISED launch concussion detection Challenge titled Detecting concussions using objective indicators! The deadline to submit a proposal is September 12! ow.ly/uoz050K4sQH

@StopInjury health-infobase.canada.ca/datalab/drowni…

With about 236,000 annual drowning deaths worldwide, drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide, accounting for 7% of all injury-related deaths. Anyone can drown; no one should. Get #WaterSmart before getting in the water: bit.ly/3kHa4xN

@CPHO_Canada health-infobase.canada.ca/datalab/drowni…

Today is World Drowning Prevention Day. Keeping young children within arms’ reach and within view when they are in water greatly reduces the risk of serious injury. canada.ca/en/health-cana… #SwimSafety

Read the July issue of the #HPCDP Journal to learn about research on injuries and poisonings associated with cocaine and other substance use: ow.ly/Aq2r50JUUGn

Please call or text us if any of these apply to you - you can reach us any time on 1.833.456.4566 ow.ly/YvoH30snSoZ #helpwhenyouneedit

86% of Canadian adults communicated with friends and family to take active care of their mental health at the beginning of the pandemic. What else did they do? Find out more here: ow.ly/Yavc50JZxIj

Please be mindful not to leave animals in a vehicle during hot days like today. A car’s temperature can reach dangerous levels very quickly. #carsafety #yeg #yegdt #edmonton #dogsafety

La plupart des blessures sont évitables. Je salue les efforts de @parachutecanada visant à mettre l’accent sur la sécurité et à faire connaître l’importance de la prévention des blessures. Bravo! #JNPB #ParachuteCanada

Les chutes et les blessures connexes chez les 65 ans et + sont un grave problème de santé publique. Par chance, bien des blessures peuvent être évitées. #PréventionDesBlessures Lisez le Rapport de surveillance sur les chutes chez les aînés au Canada: canada.ca/fr/sante-publi…