Teens living with hemophilia can learn why smoking is bad news for their health.
Learn about e-cigarettes, how they work and who is using them. Also find information about the health risks associated with vaping.
Nicotine and cannabis are the two most common substances that can be 'vaped'. Learn about the health effects of vaping nicotine.
Find out how to help your teen to stay healthy and properly manage their diabetes as they learn to navigate adolescence.
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.
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.
Learn about what your child should expect when preparing for scoliosis surgery, including a pre-surgery teaching session, X-rays, clinical photos, blood work and other imaging tests.
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel give us reasons why it's good for us to be silly. What is your favourite silly thing to do?
Discover how to help keep your child healthy and keep their diabetes under control now and in the future.
Consent is the choice to allow or not allow something to happen, such as treatment. Find out more about consent, who gives it and how it is given.
Parents can find out if their child is a candidate for a blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
Learn what to expect in the weeks and months after a child's heart surgery and how you can help your child to go back to a normal life.
Learn about cannabis, what happens if a child accidentally consumes cannabis and how to prevent unintentional cannabis poisoning.
Read about lifestyle choices. Major life decisions should be made keeping in mind how the heart condition will influence overall health and well-being.
Watch video interviews with teens that have had surgery for their scoliosis. Learn about their reasons for deciding to have scoliosis surgery.
Research can help health-care providers test new treatments and help them learn how sickle cell disease affects patients and their families. Learn about the risks and benefits of participating in research and about giving your consent to participate.
Find information to help promote independence in your teenager while continuing to help them manage their cancer treatment.
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.
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.
Find out what needs to happen in order for you to be discharged from the hospital after having scoliosis surgery, including your physical abilities.
