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When Kassy was a toddler, her mother Nicole Cummins noticed something different. 

Camryn’s migraines were getting more painful and persistent. Then there was a constant whooshing sound in her ear.

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By CHEO - Jun 11, 2025

Physiotherapists at CHEO have created a bilingual video series as part of an education campaign that encourages children and youth to move while receiving chemotherapy to avoid long-term complications.

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Thanks to a rapid, coordinated response, seven in 10 babies born at eastern Ontario hospitals received protection from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, during the first season of Ontario’s new immunization program — a major step forward in safeguarding infant health.

The lights in CHEO’s Emergency Department shone brightly through the late night. 

Melanie Rochon has spent 25 years making children smile as a dental hygienist at CHEO. But behind her own bright smile is a story of struggle and relentless advocacy — one that changed the lives of hundreds of Canadian families just like hers.

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In workshops across Ottawa and the surrounding region, 13 dedicated woodworking volunteers are hard at work—crafting customized therapy equipment for children in CHEO’s Children’s Treatment Centre (CTC). They build in their own time, from garages and basements, transforming raw materials into tools that help kids gain comfort, mobility and independence.

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The new CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre is one step closer to reality as construction begins.