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      Dehydration

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      Dehydration occurs when the body does not have enough water to function properly. Learn how illness can cause dehydration and how it is treated.

      Heat-related illness: How to prevent

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      Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.

      Diarrhea related to cancer treatment

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      Diarrhea during cancer treatment may be caused by many things. Find out what can cause diarrhea and ways you can manage it.

      Oral rehydration therapy

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      Find out how oral rehydration therapy can treat dehydration caused by viral gastroenteritis.

      Diarrhea in children

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      Diarrhea causes frequent, loose bowel movements. Read about the causes of diarrhea in babies and children and how to prevent dehydration.

      Celiac disease: What to do when you've been glutened

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      Whether you've been following a strict gluten-free diet for a long time or the diet is still new to you, accidental gluten exposures sometimes happen! Find tips to help you prepare for gluten exposure and how to manage the symptoms that may come with it.

      Viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu)

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      Stomach flu is an infection that causes inflammation of the stomach and intestines. Learn the symptoms and treatment of stomach flu.

      Physical activity after a liver transplant

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      Potassium

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      Your child needs to take the medicine called potassium. This information sheet explains what potassium does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

      Antidiuretic hormone deficiency (diabetes insipidus)

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      Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) deficiency is a type of hypopituitarism hormone deficiency that affects the kidneys. Learn about what happens to the body in ADH deficiency, how it is diagnosed and treated.

      Sun safety

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      Learn about choosing the correct sunscreen, wearing proper clothing and drinking enough fluids to stay safe in the sun.

      About kidney transplants

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      Read about the reasons you might need a kidney transplant and how a kidney transplant can affect your future.

      Who else needs to know?

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      There are certain people who need to know about your scoliosis surgery. Read about why you should inform your dentist and airport security.

      Stroke in newborns

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      Learn about strokes occurring in newborns. Stroke is caused by a blockage of the blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Stroke occurs as frequently in newborns as in the elderly, yet it often goes unrecognized and untreated.

      Communicating with your healthcare team after a kidney transplant

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      Hemophilia: Accessing emergency care

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      Teens living with hemophilia can learn helpful tips on how to access care in case of an emergency.

      Helping your teen decide about scoliosis surgery

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      The Ottawa personal decision guide can be a useful decision-making tool, which can be used when deciding whether or not to have scoliosis surgery.

      Staying safe in the sun

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      Communicating with your healthcare team after a liver transplant

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      Diabetes and vacations

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      This March break, find out what you need to know about managing diabetes while on vacation or while your child is away at camp.

      Feeling good about yourself during cancer treatment

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      Even though cancer changes many parts of your life, there are still opportunities to feel good about yourself. Learn tips to help you feel good while dealing with cancer.

      Physical activity after a kidney transplant

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      Receiving cancer medications

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      Cancer treatment requires different types of medication, each of which may be given in a different way. Lean about the most common ways to receive chemotherapy and other medications and what to expect.

      Communicating with your friends about your scoliosis surgery

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      Learn some tips for communicating your needs and coping with your friends' reactions to you having scoliosis surgery.

      Alcohol, cannabis and celiac disease: What you need to know

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      Learn the effects that alcohol and cannabis can have on your body and what you need to know about using these substances when you have celiac disease.

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