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      Hemophilia and cigarette smoking

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      Teens living with hemophilia can learn why smoking is bad news for their health.

      Smoking and vaping

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      Both smoking and vaping can be damaging to your health, especially if you have had cancer. Learn about how smoking and vaping affect your lungs and other health problems.

      Drug and alcohol precautions after a kidney transplant

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      Drug and alcohol precautions after a liver transplant

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      Teenagers with diabetes

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      Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.

      Thrill-seeking and risky behaviour in teenagers

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      Find out how to help your teen to stay healthy and properly manage their diabetes as they learn to navigate adolescence.

      Transitioning to adult health care

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      What to avoid before scoliosis surgery

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      There are certain preparatory steps that must be followed prior to having surgery. Learn about some things to avoid leading up to an operation for scoliosis.

      Getting through the teen years and cancer

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      Find information to help promote independence in your teenager while continuing to help them manage their cancer treatment.

      Your stay in hospital after liver transplant surgery

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      About liver transplants

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

      Information about vaping of nicotine

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      ​Nicotine and cannabis are the two most common substances that can be 'vaped'. Learn about the health effects of vaping nicotine.

      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.

      Managing stress and anxiety

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      Once you know how to recognize when you're feeling stress or anxiety you can learn how to manage it. Find out what you can do to reduce stress, what to avoid and what to do when stress and anxiety are too much.

      What to do when your teen is not learning new health-care skills

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      Learn some of the reasons why teens may stop doing self-care tasks and what you can do to help them. Also learn about some of the issues that teens with special needs have and how to help them learn new tasks.

      Sickle cell disease and communication during adolescence

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      With adolescence often come new communication challenges for parents and caregivers. Learn about some of the barriers to good communication and how to overcome them.

      Hemophilia: Managing pain

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      Teens living with hemophilia can learn about pains related to their bleeds, including the difference between acute and chronic pain.

      Setting the stage for a healthy future

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      Discover how to help keep your child healthy and keep their diabetes under control now and in the future.

      Transitioning from pediatric to adult diabetes health care

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      An overview of helping your child make the transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care. Find out when they should start transitioning and what to expect in the future.

      Lifestyle choices and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

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      Lifestyle choices and hemophilia

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      Teens living with hemophilia can learn tips on how to balance lifestyle choices while managing their health.

      Intestinal failure: Transitions during adolescence

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      Find information to help support your teen (12 to 18 years of age) with intestinal failure transition through developmental ages and stages.

      Your incision scar, numbness, and pain

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      Some teens may experience pain or numbness after scoliosis surgery. Find out how other teens recovering from scoliosis surgery feel about their pain.

      Amenorrhea

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      Amenorrhea is the prolonged absence of a menstrual period. Learn about amenorrhea, possible causes and how it can be treated.

      Returning to regular activities after scoliosis surgery

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      Following scoliosis surgery there are things that your teen should avoid to ensure proper healing. Find out what these are, and why they are restricted.

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