The Wild, Wild West: Your GI Team Celebrating Halloween!

• ‘HOWDY PARDNER’
• INTER
• HEALTH TIPS
• GET YOUR FLU SHOT
• TAKE EXTRA VITAMIN D
• WASH YOUR HANDS
• COUGH INTO YOUR
• SLEEVE

Research News

McMaster joins CIDsCaNN (Canadian Children Inflammatory Bowel Disease National Network) this coming year to help find the cause, and improve care of Pediatric IBD across Canada.

Dr. Brill, GI Fellow Dr. Dowhaniuk and Dr. Issenman recently presented research posters on their current work at the 2014 North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Upcoming Presentations

November 24th – McMaster hosts an evening for Pediatric Kids and Teens with Ostomies at the Fortino’s Community Room (1579 Main St West, Hamilton) at 6:30- 8:00pm

November 26th – Dr. Issenman presents an update on IBD for the Hamilton Chapter of Crohn’s and Colitis at the Hamilton Public Library 6:30-8:30pm. Admission is free!

Fundraising

Unrestricted grant funding from JANSSEN & ABBVIE makes KIDS DIG HEALTH possible.

We Welcome Your Support

Send your donation to: Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation Re: Pediatric Digestive Disease Fund, 3E Clinic, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5

The Kids Dig Health Program
A research and education program for children and youth, their families and the professionals who care for them. KIDS DIG HEALTH informs and educates about nutrition, healthy active living and chronic GI diseases.

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WWW.KIDSDIGHEALTH.ORG

Your Key to IBD – Information about IBD and stories of young patients who haven’t let illness hold them back.

NUTRITION Update: Staying healthy this winter with Vitamin D

Check out this edition’s article by Andrea Carpenter, RD for tips on keeping your bones in top shape this winter and beyond!