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      Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

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      Find information about buying, installing and maintaining smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home to keep your family safe.

      Second-hand smoke

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      Second-hand smoke is harmful for babies and children. Learn tips on keeping your home 100% smoke-free.

      Preventing burns: Winter safety

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      This page gives advice on how to prevent your child from getting a burn during the winter.

      Poison: First aid

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      Learn how to identify signs of poisoning in your child, and how to treat and prevent it.

      Smoking and vaping

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      Both smoking and vaping can be damaging to your health, especially if you have had cancer. Learn about how smoking and vaping affect your lungs and other health problems.

      Sickle cell disease: Alcohol, cigarettes and other recreational drugs

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      Learn about the general short- and longer-term effects of alcohol, cigarettes and recreational drugs and find out how these substances impact people with sickle cell disease.

      Sickle cell disease: Alcohol, cigarettes and other recreational drugs

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      Learn about the general short- and longer-term effects of alcohol, cigarettes and recreational drugs and find out how these substances impact people with sickle cell disease.

      First aid kit

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      Find a list of supplies and medicines to include in a first aid kit. It is recommended that there be an equipped first aid kit in the house and in the car.

      Lung tests and cancer treatment

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      A lung test, or pulmonary function test, is used to measure how well you lungs are working. Learn why you may need a pulmonary function test and what to expect during the test.

      Brain disorders and mental health: Overview

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      ​Brain disorders can be caused by medical conditions, illness or injury. Find out how they can affect a child's mental health and overall functioning.

      Acute cerebellar ataxia (acute post-infectious cerebellar ataxia)

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      Learn about the most common cause of ataxia in children.  

      Hemophilia and cigarette smoking

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

      Blood, marrow, and the lymphatic system

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      Learn how blood works, what bone marrow is and how the lymphatic system works inside our bodies.

      Blood, blood components and blood types

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      Learn about what blood does for the body, the different components of blood and what different blood types mean.

      Drug and alcohol precautions after a liver transplant

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      The circulatory system before and after birth

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      Learn about blood circulation in the body, lungs and heart, before and after birth.

      Lifestyle choices and hemophilia

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      Teens living with hemophilia can learn tips on how to balance lifestyle choices while managing their health.

      Drug and alcohol precautions after a kidney transplant

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      Returning to regular activities after scoliosis surgery

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      Following scoliosis surgery there are things that your teen should avoid to ensure proper healing. Find out what these are, and why they are restricted.

      Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature babies

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      Learn about respiratory distress syndrome, a common condition in very premature babies.

      What to avoid before scoliosis surgery

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      There are certain preparatory steps that must be followed prior to having surgery. Learn about some things to avoid leading up to an operation for scoliosis.

      Sudden unexpected infant death

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      Read about sudden infant deaths while sleeping and about ways parents and caregivers can lower the risk in infants.

      Living with asthma

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      Optimizing your child’s asthma management can help them lead a normal, healthy life. Learn about asthma triggers, exercising with asthma, and asthma management at school.

      Bone marrow and the immune system

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      Parents can learn about bone marrow and the immune system, as they prepare for their child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT)/cellular therapy (CT).

      Leaving the hospital after scoliosis surgery

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      Find out what needs to happen in order for you to be discharged from the hospital after having scoliosis surgery, including your physical abilities.

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