An overview of immunization for children who have not been fully immunized according to the standard schedule.
Read about tips and tricks for finding a primary health-care provider on your own.
Read about tips and tricks for finding a primary health-care provider for your family.
Learn about blood circulation in the body, lungs and heart, before and after birth.
Balloon angioplasty is a surgery that is used to open a narrowed blood vessel in the heart. Learn about balloon angioplasty for pulmonary artery stenosis.
A biopsy allows doctors to look at the tumour cells to diagnose the type of cancer you may have. Find out about the different types of biopsies, why you may need a biopsy and the potential risks.
The hybrid procedure is sometimes done instead of the Norwood procedure. A heart surgeon and an interventional cardiologist do the procedure.
An in-depth description of the option of shunts for children suffering from brain tumours.
A broken forearm requires six to eight weeks in a cast to heal. Read about follow-up appointments and care for your child's arm after the cast has been removed.
There are five different curve patterns in the spines of children with scoliosis. Learn about these, and other physical changes that can occur.
An ostomy is an opening to collect urine or stool outside the body. Learn about different types of ostomies and what they look like.
Valve dilation uses heart catheterization to open a narrowed valve in the heart. Read about valve dilation, possible complications and recovery.
There are five different curve patterns in the spines of teenagers with scoliosis. Learn about these, and other physical changes that can occur.
Learn how to use the Astral 150 for non-invasive ventilation.
The pleural space can fill up with fluid or air after a serious injury or operation, or as a result of disease. Chest tubes are placed into the pleural space to drain the fluid or air.
Balloon atrial septostomy is a procedure to expand an atrial septal defect and improve oxygenation of the blood. It is often performed for infants with certain types of congenital heart disease (CHD) such as transposition of the great arteries.
Learn about bicuspid aortic valve; a defect of the valve between the left pumping chamber of the heart and the main artery that delivers blood to the body.
Read about the various health-care team members who care for babies admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Vaginoscopy is an examination of the vagina using a tiny tube and camera. Learn about when vaginoscopy is used and what to expect during the procedure.
Learn how to give your child injections into the muscle (intramuscular) at home and tips to make the injections less painful for your child.
An ingrown toenail occurs when the side of the nail grows into the surrounding skin. Learn what causes this condition and how it can be treated.
A ventricular septal defect is a hole in the membrane that separates the two ventricles of the heart. Read how heart catheterization fixes this defect.
Holes in the heart or blood vessels can sometimes be closed with a small device that is put in using heart catheterization. Learn about this procedure.
An atrial septal defect is an opening in the membrane between two chambers of the heart. Learn about heart catheterization to fix atrial septal defects.
Learn the steps for disintegrating mercaptopurine (6-MP) tablets in an oral syringe.
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