This year, it is more important than ever to get a flu shot. Learn about the flu shot and COVID-19, symptoms of flu and flu prevention.
Your child needs to take the medicine called oseltamivir. This information sheet explains what oseltamivir does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Stomach flu is an infection that causes inflammation of the stomach and intestines. Learn the symptoms and treatment of stomach flu.
Vaccines help to protect you against many different diseases. Learn about different vaccines and how to keep track of which vaccines you have had.
Learn the answers to some common questions about JIA medications including which vaccinations are safe to take, and the role of complementary and alternative medicines, and how they can affect your child.
Learn about craniopharyngiomas, including how they are diagnosed, treatments and long-term outcomes.
Mastoiditis is an infection caused by bacteria within the bone behind the ear. Learn more about what causes mastoiditis and find out how it is diagnosed and treated.
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare but treatable condition that damages nerves throughout the body, leading to gradual weakness and/or loss of sensation.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that can cause infections ranging from mild to severe. Read about prevention and treatment of MRSA infections.
Learn about the different types of sexually transmitted infections and when and how to talk to your child or teen about them.
Learn the important roles your celiac disease health-care team plays in helping you manage your health.
Discusses pain management for common childhood pain and injuries such as ear infections, colic, and injections.
An overview of the causes of your child's gas. Also included are tips on how to help your child control their excessive gas and when to seek medical attention.
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.
Find out how to help your child manage an egg allergy.
Learn how to use antibiotics appropriately to prevent antibiotic resistance, which can cause antibiotics to be less effective in the future.
Your child needs to be given a vaccine called haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine. This information sheet explains what haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine does, how it is given, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
This page explains the diagnosis and treatment of primary immune deficiency (PID), a genetic condition that weakens the immune system.
Learn how to recognize life-threatening bleeding, prevent shock and stop severe bleeds.
Being sick can impact your child's blood sugar levels. Find tips on how to manage diabetes on sick days.
Asthma is a condition that affects your child’s lungs. Learn about how to care for your child after a hospital visit.
Learn about benign acute childhood myositis, a condition that causes muscle pain in children with viral infections.
