Learn how to give your child injections into the muscle (intramuscular) at home and tips to make the injections less painful for your child.
Learn about the two main options to create a vein or artery that is easy to use for your child's hemodialysis.
Your child needs to take the medicine called amsacrine. This information sheet explains what amsacrine does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn about how to properly take care of your teen's incision scar following scoliosis surgery.
Many children are afraid of having blood work done. Learn about effective distraction and explanation techniques for children of different ages.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn tips on how to give self-infusions.
How to avoid, recognize and treat spider bites and scorpion stings.
Giving insulin injections can be stressful. Find out how to safely prepare and inject insulin into your child.
Information on HIV for teens including how people get HIV, managing HIV, disclosure and transitioning to adult health care.
Learn more about HIV, AIDS and the test and treatment options that are available.
Step-by-step instructions for parents on giving injections into the fatty layer below the skin (subcutaneous) at home, as well as tips to make injections less painful for your child.
World Hepatitis Day is July 28. Learn about hepatitis C, a virus that affects the liver, and find out how to live with the disease as a teen.
A guide on how to deliver tobramycin directly into the bladder using a catheter.
Learn about sharing responsibility for diabetes care with your school-aged child, and the impact diabetes management will have on them.
Your child needs to take the medicine called melphalan. This information sheet explains what melphalan does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
An in-depth description of other diagnostic procedures, such as blood tests and x-rays, which are involved in the medical diagnosis of brain cancer.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are typically used as first-line treatment of JIA. Learn about the different NSAIDs available and their potential side effects.
Your child needs to take the medicine called cyclophosphamide. This information sheet explains what cyclophosphamide does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Your child needs to take the medicine called bleomycin. This information sheet explains what bleomycin does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and their first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.
Your child needs to take the medicine called lomustine. This information sheet explains what lomustine does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Find out about the different ways that arthritis medications can be taken. Some are taken orally as a liquid or tablet. Others are injected either under the skin (subcutaneously), into a vein (intravenously), or directly into a swollen joint.
Your child needs to take the medicine called mercaptopurine. This information sheet explains what mercaptopurine does, how to give it, and what side effects, or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
