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HeLTI

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The Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) is an international consortium to address the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases around the world.

 Toronto, Ontario
Joined January 2023
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Learn More about Factors Affecting Pregnancy Termination among young women in #Soweto South Africa through our recent publication: doi.org/10.1186/s12978-024-0…
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Exciting updates from #HeLTI India! A 2nd specialized biospecimen van is now operational at SVYM! 🚐🔬 Solar-powered & with more space, this van boosts biospecimen collection & processing in the field. 🌟#ResearchInnovation #GlobalHealth #Collaboration
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Drs. Matthews & Lye visited the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in Hyderabad to meet Dr. Giriraj Chandak & team, discussing HeLTI India sample analysis & presenting on pregnancy & child development. 🧬📊 #HeLTI More: helti.org/news
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HeLTI PIs Dr. Stephen Matthews (India) & Dr. Stephen Lye (South Africa) visited study sites in India with co-PI Dr. Kalyanaraman Kumaran & Dr. Kumar Gavali: SVYM in Saragur & CSI Holdsworth in Mysore. Read more: helti.org/news #GlobalHealth #ResearchCollaboration
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Happy #WorldBreastfeedingWeek! We're proud to use the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale developed by HeLTI Canada PI @CindyLee_Dennis to measure breastfeeding status. 🤱📊 #BreastfeedingWeek #HeLTIResearch #HealthyBabies
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🌟 Happy #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2024! 🌟 Breastfeeding supports healthy infant growth & helps prevent childhood obesity. @HeltiOrg is committed to measuring breastfeeding status, boosting initiation rates, & supporting longer breastfeeding duration. 🤱#HeLTI #Breastfeeding
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Happy #WorldBreastfeedingWeek! We're proud to use the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale developed by HeLTI Canada PI @CindyLee_Dennis to measure breastfeeding status. 🤱📊 #BreastfeedingWeek #HeLTIResearch #HealthyBabies
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🌟 Happy #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2024! 🌟 Breastfeeding supports healthy infant growth & helps prevent childhood obesity. @HeltiOrg is committed to measuring breastfeeding status, boosting initiation rates, & supporting longer breastfeeding duration. 🤱#HeLTI #Breastfeeding
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Stay tuned for updates from HeLTI’s Principal Investigators, Dr. Stephen Matthews and Dr. Stephen Lye, during their trip to India! Follow @HeltiOrg for more. #GlobalResearch #DevelopmentalHealth #Collaborative
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🚨 New @HeLTIOrg Study Alert! 🚨 Discover the factors influencing pregnancy termination among young women in Soweto, South Africa. Read more here: doi.org/10.1186/s12978-024-0… & on our news page: helti.org/news
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Exciting News! 🎉 #HeLTI PIs are in India & giving talks @ccmb_csir on July 31st: 🕛 12 PM: Dr. Stephen Matthews (HeLTI India) - "The Environment and the Developing Brain" 🕓 4 PM: Dr. Stephen Lye (HeLTI South Africa) - "Preterm Labour: Mechanisms, Diagnostics and Therapeutics"
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Check out our latest news article on the crucial role of social support for pregnant women in Soweto, South Africa. Read more: helti.org/news🌍✨ #MaternalHealth #GlobalHealth #SowetoResearch #SocialSupport
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📢 Exciting News! 🌟 #HeLTI published a new article highlighting the importance of social support for pregnant women in South Africa. 📰🤰🏽 Check out how strong networks can impact maternal health & well-being. Read more: HeLTI.org/news #MaternalHealth #SocialSupport
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📣Discover how #BukhaliHeLTI is transforming maternal and child health in #SouthAfrica through our video: helti.org/helti-south-africa… @CIHR_IHDCYH @DrCChambers @MRCza @SinaiHealth @helti_org @HeLTI_Canada @WHO @WitsUniversity #HealthForAll #Preconception
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First Community Feedback #HeLTI @helti_org South-Africa Newsletter! Read it NOW: helti.org/news-2/ And read more on the #HeLTI cohorts: helti.org/about-helti/ Questions about #HeLTI? Contact @helti_org!
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Please join us for our next HeLTI Seminar Series where Dr. Kati Heinonen will be presenting: "Early life adversities & child's mental & cognitive development: Findings from Finnish cohorts" on May 4th at 8:00 am (EST) - via Zoom. If interested in attending, message @HeltiOrg
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Diet rich in fruit, vegetables may be associated with lower risk of miscarriage news-medical.net/news/202304…

Diet rich in fruit, vegetables may be associated with lower risk of miscarriage

A preconception and early-pregnancy diet that contains lots of fruit, vegetables, seafood, dairy, eggs and grain may be associated with reducing the risk of miscarriage, a new review of research...

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“Children mimic behaviours of their parents” says @CindyLee_Dennis @HeltiOrg. “Setting up parents to consider their own health before conception or just leading healthier lives will go a long way in changing the future health of generations to come.” @HeLTI_Canada @CIHR_IRSC @WHO
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Many parents report health risks prior to pregnancy, according to a new study #UofT 🚼 uoft.me/8Xk
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Join us April 5 for a special webinar where Dr. Sunita Taneja will present the findings of the Women and Infants Integrated Interventions for Growth Study (WINGS). Registration is free for all DOHaD Members with a suggested £5 donation for non-members. eventbrite.com/e/dohad-webin…

DOHaD Webinar Series: April 5, 2023

Recent findings from the Women and Infants Integrated Growth Study (WINGS): a North Indian pregnancy cohort

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Inspire, support and uplift all the wonder women in your life, young and old, daily ❤️💙💛#InternationalWomensDay
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Common causes of maternal deaths incl.: 💔 haemorrhage 💔 pre-eclampsia 💔 infectious diseases 💔 infection 💔 unsafe abortion These can largely be prevented & treated if there is access to quality healthcare bit.ly/3lLG4UZ #HealthForAll
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Abstract submissions are currently open for the 2023 scientific meeting of the Canadian DOHaD Society, being held May 22-23, 2023 in Montebello, QC! Abstract submission deadline: Friday March 3, 2023. Visit dohad.ca for more details.
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A new study from PDN's Professor Dino Giussani, @TheBHF & @BBSRC finds that a combination of steroid and statin treatment could reduce ‘accelerated ageing’ in preterm babies. Find out more on the @Cambridge_Uni website: cam.ac.uk/research/news/comb…
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