Read about various types of breathing problems in newborn babies and the care that is provided to help them.
Adenoids are located behind the nose on the back wall of the nasal cavity. Find out about the signs and symptoms of enlarged adenoids and what you can do to help.
Learn about ongoing care for children with congenital heart disease. Frequency of evaluation, adult care, and non-cardiac surgery are discussed.
A respiratory therapist (RT) is a health professional specially trained to help patients with breathing disorders. An RT will help care for your child after heart surgery.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and complications of Turner syndrome.
Learn about the transition to adult health care for teenagers with heart conditions.
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disorder that causes muscle weakness and muscle atrophy (shrinking), and can affect a child’s ability to speak, walk, and breathe.
Belly breathing is a deep breathing exercise that can help you relax. Discover practice tips to help you learn this relaxation technique.
Learn how your child can exercise their lungs to reduce the risk of breathing problems.
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.
Tube weaning is the process of safely transitioning from a feeding tube to eating and drinking by mouth. Learn about tube weaning, assessing oral feeding readiness, managing associated risks and follow-up care.
Learn about the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a genetic condition. Learn what causes it, and how it is diagnosed and treated.
Learn about fatigue, a common problem associated with JIA, including its causes and how it may affect you in your day-to-day life.
Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborn babies.
Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) disease is a genetic disorder that causes muscle stiffness, that over time causes the muscles to become weaker and smaller.
Learn about failure to thrive and how your child's health-care team manages it.
The mind-body, or brain-body, connection is the link between a person’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour and their physical symptoms. Learn about the role that this connection plays in your child's health.
Learn how to treat common problems with your child's nasogastric (NG) tube feeding.
Plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) are types of tumours that grow along nerves, most commonly occurring in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Learn about the symptoms, causes, treatment and long-term outcomes.
Read about when you will need to transition to adult care, why this is necessary, and advice from other teens who have made the transition.
Read about the Apgar score, which is used to assess a newborn baby's well-being using five categories: heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, reflexes and skin colour.
Learn about respiratory distress syndrome, a common condition in very premature babies.
