Do you know what poison ivy looks like? Learn how to recognize a poison ivy plant and how to treat the rash if your child is exposed.
As a toddler, and during pre-school age, your child continues to grow socially and emotionally. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.
During the school-age years, your child continues to grow socially and emotionally. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.
Coping with your child's illness as a parent means taking care of yourself. Learn practical stress relief approaches for parents.
Plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) are types of tumours that grow along nerves, most commonly occurring in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Learn about the symptoms, causes, treatment and long-term outcomes.
Caring for an ill child is stressful. Learn some helpful tips about healthy eating on the go.
The holiday season is a great time for children, but it can also lead to injuries. Read these simple tips to keep kids safe during the holidays.
Learn how surviving leukemia can affect a child as they grow up.
Learn about coarctation of the aorta, a condition that involves a narrowing of the major artery leading from the heart to the body, affecting blood pressure. Find out how this condition can impact your life now and in the future.
Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
A biopsy allows doctors to look at the tumour cells to diagnose the type of cancer you may have. Find out about the different types of biopsies, why you may need a biopsy and the potential risks.
Learn about the different parts of the male and female reproductive systems, including the proper terminology for reproductive organs and genitals.
The types of cancer that children and teenagers get are often different from the types that older adults get. Learn about some of the more common types of cancer in young people.
The hybrid procedure is sometimes done instead of the Norwood procedure. A heart surgeon and an interventional cardiologist do the procedure.
Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a condition where the arteries connected to the heart are in the wrong spot. Learn about the diagnosis, treatment and what you can expect in the future.
A summary of the symptoms, causes and treatments of oral thrush, an infection of the mouth most often found in infants during the first year of life.
An in-depth overview of the brain and how it works. Read further to find out the different parts of the brain and what they do, how the brain is organized, and what the brain is made of.
Syndactyly of the toes (attached toes) is the fusion of the soft tissue of one or more toes that are next to each other. Learn more about syndactyly of the toes and how it is treated.
Subungual exostosis of the toes is a bony growth that occurs most often at the end of the big toe under the toenail. Learn more about this condition and how it is treated.
Hypospadias is a congenital condition affecting the urinary opening of the penis. Learn about hypospadias and how it can be managed.
Thyroid cancer starts in the thyroid gland in the front of the neck. Find out how it is diagnosed, treated and the prognosis.
The Norwood procedure is usually done as part of a series of surgeries to help the ventricle pump blood out to the body.
Soft tissue tumours can develop in the muscles, fat, blood vessels or other tissues that surround the organs. Read about the symptoms of soft tissue tumours, how they are diagnosed and possible treatment and prognosis.
Polydactyly of the foot is a genetic condition where a person is born with one or more extra toes. Learn more about this condition and how it is treated.
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a rare but serious disease that affects the bowels of premature or newborn infants. Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of the condition.
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