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Osteoporosis: Managing bone pain

Bone pain is one of the most challenging aspects of osteoporosis. Learn about the different ways that bone pain can be treated.

Osteoporosis: Minimizing the risk of fractures

Find out how to safely hold and support your baby or child with osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis after brain tumour treatment

Find out how osteoporosis can develop in your child as a result of brain tumour treatment, and how this can be prevented.

Osteoporosis: Telling others about your child's needs

Find out who you should tell about your child's osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis in children: Overview

Learn about osteoporosis and how it can be diagnosed and treated.

Complications of JIA

Complications of JIA include flares, growth problems, joint contractures, muscle weakness, muscle loss, osteoporosis, and eye problems. Learn more about these complications and how they can be managed.

Corticosteroids for JIA

Discover how corticosteroids work and what their common side effects are. There are different corticosteroids available to treat arthritis, available in different forms including pill, liquid, and injectable.

Complications of juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Complications of JIA include flares, growth problems, joint contractures, muscle weakness, muscle loss, osteoporosis, and eye problems. Learn more about these complications and how they can be managed.

Corticosteroids for JIA

Bone health: How exercise helps strengthen bones

Learn what exercises are best to help make your child's bones stronger.

Hemophilia and cigarette smoking

Teens living with hemophilia can learn why smoking is bad news for their health.

Bones: How they grow and support the body

Learn what bones are made of, how they grow and why it is important to keep them healthy.

Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD)

Cleidocranial dysplasia is a genetic disorder that affects the development of bones and teeth. Learn what to expect with a diagnosis of CCD.

Managing your finances

Learning to manage your own finances can be both exciting and overwhelming. This page contains some helpful hints about managing your finances.

Managing your stress

Helping your child transition through health care: Children

Recommendations for helping your child navigate through the health-care system and gain independence in managing their own health care.

Managing your life while waiting for a liver

Limb lengthening and reconstruction: Managing the impact on your family

Discover how best to manage the emotional, social and financial impact of limb lengthening and reconstruction.

Managing daily tasks when your child has cancer

Learn strategies to help you manage daily tasks inbetween caring for your child with cancer.

Prednisone: What to eat while you are taking prednisone

Information about what to eat to reduce the chances of side effects while taking prednisone.

Tips for positive parenting and managing behaviour in children up to age 5

Find out how parents and caregivers can encourage and reinforce positive behaviour in children up to age 5 years, as well as manage and redirect unwanted behaviours.

Treating and managing cancer-related pain in children

​Discover how to use the 3P approach to manage cancer-related pain in children.

Managing cancer and treatment symptoms

Both cancer and cancer treatments can cause a range of symptoms. Find out why this is and hear from other teens about their experiences.