Very premature babies are at risk for metabolic bone disease, a condition that affects their bone health and increases the risk of fractures.
Learn about anemia of prematurity, what causes it and how it is treated.
Read about apnea of prematurity, which is a condition in which premature babies take unusually long pauses (usually more than 20 seconds) between breaths.
Learn about the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.
Learn about the definition of and the causes and medical conditions associated with prematurity.
Learn what retinopathy of prematurity is, how it is diagnosed and how it may be treated.
Find out how osteoporosis can develop in your child as a result of brain tumour treatment, and how this can be prevented.
Important information on some of the side effects that your child may experience from brain tumour therapy.
Scoliosis is a condition that causes your child’s spine to curve sideways. Learn about the different types of scoliosis, some of its causes, and the risk factors that can increase your child's chance of developing a more severe curve.
May is Celiac Awareness Month. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and how gluten affects people with celiac disease.
Discover how X-rays are used to rule out conditions that may be similar to arthritis. X-rays are also used to monitor bone damage in arthritis.
Learn about the types of heart conditions that arise in children. Congenital heart defects and heart rhythm problems are among the conditions discussed.
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a rare but serious disease that affects the bowels of premature or newborn infants. Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of the condition.
Your child needs to take the medicine called inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta agonist (LABA) inhaler. This information sheet explains what ICS-LABA inhalers do, how to give them and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Your child needs to take the medicine called budesonide. This information sheet explains what budesonide for inhalation does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Discover the main features and causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which affects one in 20 children.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of a group of blood conditions called anemia.
Read about intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), or bleeding in the brain, in premature babies.
Discover how imaging tests, such as X-rays, MRIs and ultrasounds, are used to rule out conditions that may be similar to arthritis and diagnose JIA.
Brain disorders can be caused by medical conditions, illness or injury. Find out how they can affect a child's mental health and overall functioning.
Read about expected growth and weight gain in the first year of a baby's life. Growth charts and information about head circumference are also provided.
Learn about RSV immunizations and how they can protect individuals from respiratory infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Learn about respiratory distress syndrome, a common condition in very premature babies.
Intestinal failure is a condition in which the GI tract cannot absorb the nutrients a child needs for growth and day-to-day life. Learn about the causes and treatments.
This page describes what is involved in the diagnosis of rhabdoid tumours.
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