Learn how to prepare and give your child hydrocortisone oral suspension to treat adrenal insufficiency.
Learn how people with diabetes measure their blood sugar levels and why it is important to do so.
Your child will need special care after an upper endoscopy or colonoscopy. Learn about the complications and how to care of your child once you go home.
Checking blood sugar levels is the best way to tell how well your child is balancing their insulin, sugar from food, and exercise. Learn how to monitor this.
Find out how to ease the symptoms of Hirschsprung disease with a high-fibre, low-sugar diet.
Discover the sources and acceptable daily intake limits, if any, of sweeteners and caffeine.
Find out how you can measure blood sugar levels at home and why this is important for your child.
Find out how to ease the symptoms of anorectal malformation with a high-fibre, low-sugar diet.
Find out why understanding the relationships between food, insulin, activity and high or low blood sugar readings is important for diabetes management.
Eating healthy foods, being physically active and sleeping well are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Read about tips for keeping healthy as you navigate puberty.
Being sick can impact your child's blood sugar levels. Find tips on how to manage diabetes on sick days.
Find out what the glycemic index is and how it factors in to your child's diabetes management.
Learn about the symptoms and causes of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in infants and children with hyperinsulinism, and the importance of treatment.
Discover the types of carbohydrates and how they affect the body.
Learn the symptoms, causes and treatment of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, or low and high blood sugar levels.
Insulin allows sugar to be stored as energy. Learn what role insulin plays in diabetes management.
Learn how to help your family eat a balanced diet, including how to incorporate treats and drinks in a healthy way.
Learn how to prevent the spread of recreational water illnesses while cooling down in pools, fountains and water parks.
Although there is no cure for diabetes, the condition can be effectively managed. Learn how to properly test and manage blood sugar levels.
Learn how and when to introduce different food textures to your child.
Your drinking habits are an important part of your lifestyle because they affect your overall well-being. Find out how drinking enough fluids helps your body function and reduces the risk of a pain crisis in people with sickle cell disease.
Sometimes events occur that can disrupt your child's diabetes routine and impact their blood sugar levels. Find out what can impact them and what you can do.
Diabetes is a life-long condition. Learn what causes it and what role insulin plays in the body.
Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when there is a serious lack of insulin in the body. Learn why this happens, symptoms, and how to prevent it.
Your child needs to take magnesium supplements. This information sheet explains what magnesium does, how to take it and what side effects or problems your child may have while taking it.
