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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Learn about the signs and symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the two different types.

What is the difference between IBD and IBS?

Find out how inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are each diagnosed and treated.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and nutrition

An overview of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) outlining symptoms and treatments, including lifestyle changes that can help.

Ulcerative colitis

​​Information for parents and children with the inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis.

Crohn's disease

Information for parents and children with the inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease.

Intestinal adaptation

Learn about intestinal adaptation and weaning children with intestinal failure off total parenteral nutrition to achieve enteral autonomy.

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO)

Information about an inflammatory disease called chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis which causes pain and swelling in the bones.

Enteral nutrition in intestinal failure

Enteral nutrition is any method of feeding that uses the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to deliver nutrition to your child. It can include food given through their mouth or through a feeding tube.

Bowel management program for fecal incontinence

Find out how a bowel management program can help keep your child clean if they have problems controlling their bowel movements.

About parenteral nutrition (PN)

Parenteral nutrition is liquid nutrition that is given to your child through an intravenous (IV) infusion if their digestive system cannot absorb or tolerate adequate food or fluids by mouth or through a feeding tube to be able to grow and thrive.

Hidradenitis suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes painful bumps and boils to develop in the folds of the skin. Learn about the signs, symptoms and treatment of HS.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)

Learn about multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare syndrome linked to a SARS-CoV-2 infection.

What is intestinal failure?

Intestinal failure is a condition in which the GI tract cannot absorb the nutrients a child needs for growth and day-to-day life. Learn about the causes and treatments.

Nutrition and heart conditions

Learn about the important role of nutrition. A heart condition can make it hard for kids to get the nutrition they need and may result in failure to thrive.

Hirschsprung disease

Learn how Hirschprung disease affects the bowel and how it is diagnosed and usually treated.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for JIA

Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation

Find out why skin can sometimes change colour after inflammation or trauma and how to manage it.

Potential complications of heart surgery

The risk of complications involved with surgical procedures to correct congenital heart disease is very low.

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a rare but serious disease that affects the bowels of premature or newborn infants. Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of the condition.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for JIA

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are typically used as first-line treatment of JIA. Learn about the different NSAIDs available and their potential side effects.

Congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal tract

Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Types of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) medications

Learn about the different types of medications that are available for the treatment of arthritis. These include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids, corticosteroid joint injections, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug, etc.

Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in children

Learn the signs and causes of recurrent abdominal pain and when to get medical help.

Inflammation and auto-inflammation

Inflammation is the body's protective response against infections and injuries. Auto-inflammation occurs when the body produces an inflammatory response against its own healthy tissues. Learn about the signs and symptoms of inflammation and auto-inflammation.