Read about some of the advantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the advantages of not having surgery.
Palliative care includes reducing the physical, psychological, social and spiritual suffering that is associated with serious illness. Learn about the role palliative care providers can have in your child’s care.
Read about the long-term consequences of pain on a child, the importance of a child's pain management. A discussion of pain myths is included.
Find out about the range of OCD signs and symptoms in children and teens and how the disorder is diagnosed.
Learn about techniques for pain management and the treatment of pain.
Important information on some of the side effects that your child may experience from brain tumour therapy.
Find tips to help you find the positives in your life instead of focusing on the negatives, which can increase your positive emotions over time and reduce your pain.
An in-depth discussion of chemotherapy for children suffering from various types of brain tumours.
Read about some of the disadvantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the disadvantages of not having surgery.
Teens learn how to find accurate information about hemophilia.
Learn about other types of pain, including recurrent, procedural, and palliative pain. Read about how they are treated. Lumbar punctures are discussed.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this group of disorders that affect movements, balance and posture.
This page describes the use of chemotherapy for rhabdoid tumours.
Learn how cold therapy of the mouth (oral cryotherapy) is used during cancer treatment or blood and marrow transplant to prevent oral mucositis.
While DDH cannot always be prevented, there are hip healthy practices that may reduce the risk of developing DDH. Read about the practices and equipment that may help.
Suggestions for parents and caregivers of a young person with a developmental disability who has just started or is about to start menstruating. Menstrual suppression of periods is also discussed.
Learn about organ and tissue donation by children with a heart condition.
An overview of the many different health-care professionals that are involved in the care of a child with a brain tumour.
Learn how sleep improves brain function and mental health and how much sleep your child needs each night.
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare inherited disease that can cause recurring lung, ear and sinus infections. Find out how the condition is caused and treated and the long-term outlook for children with PCD.
Sleep is a very important part of your mental and physical health. Check out the guided meditations on this page to help you fall asleep.
A seizure is caused by a sudden electrical disturbance in the brain. Because the brain controls the body, this disturbance affects the body. Find information about different types of seizures, diagnostic procedures and treatment options.
Learn about the genetic neuromuscular disorder called Friedreich ataxia (FRDA).
