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      Osteoporosis: Minimizing the risk of fractures

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

      The cancer care team: Child life specialist

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      A child-life specialist will help prepare you and educate you about your diagnosis, procedures and treatments. Learn how a child-life specialist can help you as part of your health-care team.

      Prednisone: What to eat while you are taking prednisone

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

      Protective isolation for blood and marrow transplant

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      Learn about the restrictions in protective isolation, after your child's blood and marrow transplant.

      Vaccine issues after an organ transplant

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      Living with leukemia and helping siblings cope

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      Learn how to recognize when siblings of a child with leukemia feel left out, guilty, or resentful of the attention on their sick brother or sister.

      Blood and marrow transplant: Helping siblings cope

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      Learn how you can help siblings cope, after your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).

      Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT)

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      Find out about fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. 

      Siblings in the hospital: Helping your children cope

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      When a child is hospitalized, their siblings may feel a variety of emotions including but not limited to confusion, upset or sadness. Find ways to help children cope with having a sibling in the hospital.

      Promoting self-esteem in children

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      Self-esteem is how we feel about our abilities and strengths, including our ability to overcome challenges.

      Thumb duplication (preaxial polydactyly): Overview

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      A duplicated thumb (preaxial polydactyly) is the presence of an extra thumb on one or both hands. The thumbs can be joined or separate. Learn more about the diagnosis of a duplicated thumb.

      Living with cystic fibrosis

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      Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA)

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      Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) is an autoinflammatory disease that causes swelling in the joints. Learn about symptoms and treatment of sJIA.

      Sexuality: What children should learn and when

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      This guide outlines what children can understand about sexuality and reproduction at different stages.

      Employment and career options

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      Hemophilia home therapy: Practical tips

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      Teens living with hemophilia can learn practical tips on home therapy.

      Travelling when you have a transplant

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      Immunosuppression: Protecting children with weak immune systems

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      If your child has a weak immune system learn how to protect them against infection.

      Telling your child about the operation

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      When you tell your child about the operation depends on your child's age and how anxious you think your child will be. Use the ages on this page as a guideline.


      Tree nut allergy

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      Find out how to help your child manage an allergy to tree nuts such as almonds, pecans, cashews or hazelnuts.

      How to help your child set healthy screen time limits

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      Discover how you can help your child set healthy screen time limits and stay safe online.

      Types of liver transplant

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      Eye ointment: How to apply

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      Follow these steps to put eye ointment in your child's eyes.

      Safe handling of food after transplant

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      Setting limits and staying safe with screen time

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      Too much screen time can have a negative effect on your mental health. Find out how to set limits on your screen time and how to stay safe online.

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