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Teeth: Dental care for children

This World Oral Health Day (March 20), learn how to keep your child's teeth and gums healthy and prevent tooth decay.

Kids Index

Health games and videos for kids.

Learning Hub

Your scoliosis surgery

Here is an introduction to scoliosis surgery. Links are provided to pages that give information about what will happen before, during, and after surgery.

Healthy Living & Prevention

Hemophilia glossary

A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.

Valganciclovir and ganciclovir

Biologic agents and JIA

Contributors

The AboutKidsHealth team works closely with the health-care professionals at The Hospital for Sick Children in the development and review of the health information on AboutKidsHealth.ca

Low-sodium, low-potassium and low-phosphorus diet

Lifestyle choices and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Activities that support CARD

This page contains a series of links to activities and games that support the different strategies of the CARD system.

Teens Taking Charge: Letting go

This page gives an overview of how to help your teen with arthritis take control of their arthritis. It leads to pages on how to help your teen learn to manage own health care.

Contraception (birth control)

Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. Learn about the different types of contraception including how they work and how you can get them.

Complementary and alternative therapies for cancer treatment

Many people will consider the use of complementary and alternative therapies when undergoing cancer treatment, but not all of these are safe to use. Find out what you need to consider before using complementary or alternative therapies for cancer treatment.

Cystic fibrosis overview

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that affects different systems in your body.

Breathing problems in newborns

Read about various types of breathing problems in newborn babies and the care that is provided to help them.

Heart catheterization test

Learn about heart catheterization tests and electrophysiology studies, which give information about the structure of a child's heart and how well it is working.

Steps towards independence

Discover strategies and tips to help your teen become more independent and take control of their own health care.

Gender and identity: Support and resources

A list of resources for young people and families who may be questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation.

Insulin pumps

Learn how insulin pumps work, if they're right for your child and what the potential concerns are.

Transplant: Impact on your child

Find out how an organ transplant can affect your child's development, school performance and self-esteem.

Household poisons and hazards: Bathroom

Learn about the common items in your bathroom that may be hazardous to children and what you should do if they are accidentally consumed.