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Obesity: Medical complications

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Obesity leads to a range of short- and long-term medical complications. Learn about the possible medical complications.

Drinks for your toddler or preschooler

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Find out what drinks to offer your toddler or preschooler as they adjust to solid foods.

Preschooler

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Even before your child starts school, they may already be in an organized daycare setting. Discover how to handle common pre-school toilet training, discipline and health issues and continue supporting your child’s development.

Feeding your toddler or preschooler

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Discover some easy, creative and nutritious meal and snack ideas for your toddler or preschooler.

Binge eating disorder: Signs and symptoms

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Discover the main signs of a binge eating disorder.

Infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with diabetes

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Find out what to expect when your infant, toddler or preschooler has diabetes, and what you need to know to manage it.

Leukemia and weight gain

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Learn why children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk for becoming overweight.

High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)

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Learn about hyperlipidemia or high cholesterol in children, which increases the risk of early heart disease.

Phonological problems: Resources

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There are books, games and computer programs available to parents to help their child with phonological awareness.

Weight gain after a blood and marrow transplant

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Learn how to prevent and manage your child's weight gain, after a transplant.

Excess weight gain after brain tumour treatment

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An overview of the factors that can affect weight gain in children with brain tumours, and tips for maintaining a healthy weight.

Sleep and sickle cell disease

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Learn about how long the average person should sleep, what happens when you sleep and why sleep is important.

Needle pokes: Reducing pain with comfort positions and distraction

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Find out how you can use comfortable positions and distractions with your child to ease pain from needle pokes.

Nutrition

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Learn what nutrition is optimal for your child from the time they are born to the time they are a teen. Learn about the different food groups and find information about the different nutrients that food contains.

Playtime at the hospital for preschoolers aged three to five years

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Learn about play for preschoolers staying in the hospital.

Outcomes for premature babies

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Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.

Fat in children's food: What you need to know

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Fat is an essential part of your child or teen’s diet. Learn why, and how to make sure your child is getting enough of the right kind of fat.

Body image

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Learn more about body image and how having a positive body image can improve your overall health.

Talking to your child about illness

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Learn helpful tips when talking to your child about illness.

Urethral prolapse

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Urethral prolapse occurs when a girl's urethra becomes swollen and sticks out. Learn about what causes urethral prolapse and how it is treated.

Post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD) in newborns

Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation (PHVD) in newborn babies.

Promoting a positive body image

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Learn more about promoting positive body image in your child and improving their overall health.

Phonological awareness

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Phonological awareness is the ability to recognize that words are made up of individual sounds. Phonological awareness goes through developmental stages like other language-related skills.

ADHD: Signs and symptoms

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Discover the main signs and symptoms of ADHD in school-aged children and teens.

Types of heart conditions

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Learn about the types of heart conditions that arise in children. Congenital heart defects and heart rhythm problems are among the conditions discussed.