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Role of dietary fat in a healthy diet

Learn about the role of fat in the body, different types of fat, and how to manage your family's fat intake.

High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)

Learn about hyperlipidemia or high cholesterol in children, which increases the risk of early heart disease.

Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)

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.

Chylothorax: Minimal fat diet

Chylothorax occurs when the fluid that digests fat builds up around the lungs. Learn how a minimal fat diet can help to reduce chylothorax.

Sickle cell disease and macronutrients: Building blocks of your diet

Learn about the nutrients that help your body function, including their role in the body and which foods are richest in these nutrients.

Cholesterol-lowering diet

Sickle cell disease: Tips for healthy sleep

Discover seven tips to help you fall asleep and get the best sleep possible.

Healthy eating tips after transplant

Neonatal seizures

Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of neonatal seizures.

Sickle cell disease: How your body and mind respond to stress

Your body can give you clues that you are feeling stressed. Learn about the physical and mental signs of stress to help you pay attention to your stress levels.

Obesity: Medical complications

Obesity leads to a range of short- and long-term medical complications. Learn about the possible medical complications.

Thrill-seeking and risky behaviour in teenagers

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

Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)

Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a condition where the arteries connected to the heart are improperly positioned. Learn about the diagnosis, treatment and what children with a repaired TGA can expect in the future.

Nutrition and JIA

Eating healthy is extremely important, especially for children and teens with JIA. Learn the role a dietitian or nutritionist can play in JIA management, why certain supplements like calcium and vitamin D are necessary, and tips for healthy eating.

Hemophilia and everyday health care

Teens living with hemophilia learn the importance of eating well, good dental care and having all their vaccine shots up-to-date.

Hemophilia: What happens during a bleed?

Teens living with hemophilia can find out what happens during a bleed. Learn about the symptoms of a bleed.

Nutrition and JIA

Hemophilia and alcohol

Teens living with hemophilia can learn about alcohol and how to drink responsibly.

Common barriers to healthy sleep for teens with sickle cell disease

Learn about some of the things that can get in the way of healthy sleep, including caffeine and medications.

Stroke in newborns

Learn about strokes occurring in newborns. Stroke is caused by a blockage of the blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Stroke occurs as frequently in newborns as in the elderly, yet it often goes unrecognized and untreated.

Eating healthy

Sickle cell disease: Letting your body adjust to activity

Learn about creating an activity plan that helps you build up your activity level over time, how to know if you've done too much activity and what to do if you don't feel you have enough energy to be active.

Sickle cell disease: Alcohol, cigarettes and other recreational drugs

Learn about the general short- and longer-term effects of alcohol, cigarettes and recreational drugs and find out how these substances impact people with sickle cell disease.

Role of protein foods in a healthy diet

Learn about the benefits of protein foods and how to help you and your family get enough protein.

Eating well for health

A large part of staying healthy is making sure you eat well. Learn about the importance of eating well for health and the foundations of a nutritious diet.