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Poor appetite and weight loss during brain tumour treatment

Read about why poor appetite and weight loss may occur during brain tumour treatment and what you can do to help your child.

Restricting fluids

Sometimes children need to restrict their daily fluid intake, often because of kidney problems. Learn ways to regulate your child's fluid intake.

Strep throat

Strep throat is a throat infection caused by a type of bacteria called streptococci. Learn how you can take care of your child.

Energy boosting for teens and kids over one year old

If your child does not gain weight at the rate they are supposed to, they may need to increase their caloric intake. Read how to increase calories in meals.

Oral cryotherapy during chemotherapy

Learn how cold therapy of the mouth (oral cryotherapy) is used during cancer treatment or blood and marrow transplant to prevent oral mucositis.

Physical methods to treat pain

There are various physical methods available to treat JIA pain including heat, cold, massage, and exercise. Learn how you can use these techniques for pain relief.

Cholesterol-lowering diet

Oral cryotherapy (cold therapy) for the prevention of oral mucositis during short chemotherapy infusions

Learn how cold therapy of the mouth (oral cryotherapy) is used during cancer treatment or blood and marrow transplant to prevent oral mucositis.

Herpangina and hand, foot and mouth disease

Herpangina and hand, foot and mouth disease are both illnesses that are caused by the Coxsackie virus. Herpangina causes ulcers at the back of the mouth. Hand, foot and mouth disease causes blisters on any combination of the hands, feet and the mouth.

Scarlet fever

Easy-to-understand overview covers signs, causes, treatment and advice on when to seek medical assistance for this serious strep throat infection with a rash.

Elbow injury: Supracondylar humerus fracture

A supracondylar humerus fracture is a fracture just above the elbow. Learn how to help your child recover and when to see a doctor.

Cold weather injuries

Learn how to avoid cold weather injuries to your child such as frostbite, dehydration, and hypothermia.

Headache in children

Your child may have a headache for a number of different reasons. Find out what these are and what you can do to help alleviate the pain.

Heat and cold for pain management

Read about hot packs and cold packs, and how they can effectively reduce pain from injuries.

Interferon Beta-1a

Your child needs to take the medicine called interferon beta-1a. This information sheet explains what interferon beta-1a does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects or problems your child may have when they receive this

Safe handling of food after transplant

Interferon Beta-1b

This information sheet explains what interferon beta-1b does and how to give it to your child. It also explains what side effects, or problems, your child may have when they receive this medicine.

Pain at home: Taking care of your child

This page give advice on how to relieve a child's pain at home.

Pain relief: Comfort kit

Learn techniques to help distract your child from, and manage, their pain in the hospital and at home.

Regaining appetite: Choosing flavours to try after a blood and marrow transplant and cellular therapy

Your child’s sense of taste may change after their blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy. Learn which flavours and textures are helpful for boosting your child’s appetite after transplant.

Metronidazole

Your child needs to take the medicine called metronidazole. This information sheet explains what metronidazole does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Etomidate speech and memory (eSAM) test before epilepsy surgery

Read how an eSAM test helps your child's epilepsy team identify the exact part of the brain where your child's seizures start.

Brain aneurysm

An aneurysm is a bulging or ballooning area in a part of a blood vessel that can affect the brain and central nervous system. Learn about the signs and symptoms, how an aneurysm is diagnosed, and the different treatment options.

Mononucleosis

Mononucleosis, or mono, is a type of viral infection. Learn about signs and symptoms and how to take care of your child at home.

Treating and managing cancer-related pain in children

​Discover how to use the 3P approach to manage cancer-related pain in children.