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      Screen time: Overview

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      Find out how much screen time your child should have each day and how screen time affects your child’s health and wellbeing.

      Supporting healthy and responsible screen use in children during COVID-19

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      Screen use has increased in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discover how to help your family use screens responsibly during COVID-19.

      Screen time for teens: Overview

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      Find out what screen time is, how much time you should be spending online and how too much screen time can impact your mental health.

      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.

      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.

      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.

      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.

      Health and wellbeing

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      Find resources to help your overall health and wellbeing including articles on how to get more sleep, nutrition, screen time and building resilience.

      Keeping kids on the move

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      Find out how active transportation and child-friendly communities can help children be more independent and physically active.

      Screen time: How to prevent digital eyestrain

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      Physical activity: Guidelines for children and teens

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      Learn about the guidelines for daily physical activity, sleep and screen time for babies, children and teens.

      Physical activity and sport post heart transplant

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      Find out why physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a heart transplant.

      Physical activity and sport post lung transplant

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      Learn about the important role physical activity plays in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a lung transplant.

      Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): Overview

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      Find out the main factors contributing to OCD, its key features, and what you can do to help your child.

      Physical activity and sport post liver transplant

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      Physical activity plays an important role in improving the social, emotional and physical health of children who have had a liver transplant.

      Finding a weight that is right for you

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      Eating healthy foods and being physically active are important factors in maintaining a healthy weight. Read about tips for keeping a healthy body weight.

      Sickle cell disease: Reducing negative thoughts and increasing positive thoughts

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      Learn how to replace negative thoughts with more positive thoughts to help reduce stress, tension and pain.

      Balancing blood sugar levels for a child with type 1 diabetes

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      Although there is no cure for diabetes, the condition can be effectively managed. Learn how to properly test and manage blood sugar levels.

      Healthy bodies during puberty

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      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.

      Medications, alcohol and cannabis in breastfeeding

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      Learn about the potential effects of using alcohol or cannabis/marijuana while breastfeeding and how to maximize safety when using medications or supplements.

      Needle pokes: Reducing pain in infants aged up to 18 months

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      Find out how to reduce the pain of needle pokes for your baby.

      Maintaining a healthy body weight

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      Screening for complications of diabetes

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      Learn how often your child needs to be screened for diabetes complications and what you can expect from each test and screening.

      Drug and alcohol precautions after a liver transplant

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      Needle pokes: Reducing pain in children aged 18 months or over

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      Discover the CARD system, which offers strategies your child or teen can use to cope with the pain and fear associated with vaccination.

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