Find out how sport-related concussions can occur and how best to respond to them.
Learn the steps for disintegrating mercaptopurine (6-MP) tablets in an oral syringe.
Discover some tips to help your child learn fundamental movement skills.
Following liver or spleen injury, your child must be very careful to not re-injure themselves. Read about activities to avoid after liver or spleen injury and when to re-visit your child’s health-care provider.
Click on icons to learn about the physical and behavioural symptoms of an anxiety disorder. Then, scroll down for things to try when feeling anxious.
Find out how best to respond to a child's concussion and how to plan their safe return to everyday activities.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn how to watch out for nose bleeds and blood in the urine.
Teens learn how to find accurate information about hemophilia.
A PET scan is a diagnostic test that shows where cancer cells are in the body. Find out how PET scans are done, what to expect during the scan and when you get your results.
Your child needs to take the medicine called warfarin. This information sheet explains what warfarin does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Read about what other teenagers with scoliosis went through when they had surgery.
Balloon angioplasty is a surgery that is used to open a narrowed blood vessel in the heart. Learn about balloon angioplasty for pulmonary artery stenosis.
Balloon angioplasty, also known as balloon dilation, is used to expand narrowed blood vessels. Read more about angioplasty.
Physical activity and exercise are important parts of what you can do to manage cystic fibrosis (CF). Learn about activities you can do to improve lung function.
Find out how to create safe walking routines for your child.
Children growing up with phenylketonuria (PKU) need to incorporate health care into their normal routines. Read about encouraging proper development.
Nursing shift handover meetings happen twice each day. They happen at the bedside of each patient and allow the incoming and outgoing nurses to share information. Parents, caregivers and patients are encouraged to be part of these meetings.
School mates may not understand your scoliosis surgery, and may overreact. Learn tips for communicating with them, as well as preparing for school absences.
Your child needs to take the medicine called cholestyramine. This information sheet explains what cholestyramine does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when he takes this medicine.
Your child needs to take dexamethasone. This information sheet explains what this medicine does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects or problems your child may have when he or she takes this medicine for a short time.
