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Way to go, baby!

Did you know that Motherisk was the first to show that second-hand smoke affects the fetuses of non-smoking women? Or that Motherisk established the safety of drugs (eg, lithium, fluoxetine) used to treat epilepsy and depression during pregnancy?

The Motherisk Program at The Hospital for Sick Children is celebrating 20 years of counseling about and research into the effects of maternal exposure to drugs, chemicals, diseases, radiation, and environmental agents during pregnancy. The Motherisk team is a multidisciplinary group of scientists and physicians with expertise in addiction research, clinical pharmacology, genetics, nutrition, obstetrics, preventive medicine, and psychology.

The Motherisk Program offers help lines, on-line information, forums, and other resources for mothers and health professionals. For more information, visit www.motherisk.org.

Diabetes project funding opportunity

The Lawson Foundation is inviting letters of intent for innovative projects that address the following:

• the prevention of diabetes in at-risk populations; or

• the delivery of health care to those who are living with diabetes.

Sustainable, community-centred projects promoting partnerships are encouraged. Letters of intent should be submitted in English.

Eligibility: Lay or community leaders and health care professionals involved in the education, management, and care of those with diabetes or at risk of diabetes.

Requirement: Canada Revenue Agency registered charitable number.

Maximum grant: $150 000 payable over 24 months.

Application: Visit www.lawson.ca for more information and to access the on-line application form.

Submission deadline: August 15, 2007.