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HIV and pregnancy

If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.

Meningitis

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Meningitis is an infection of the fluid and protective layers of tissue around the brain and spinal column. Read about the causes of meningitis as well as prevention and treatment.

Vein of Galen malformation

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A vein of Galen malformation can affect the brain, heart and other organs in the body. Learn what a vein of Galen malformation is, the signs and symptoms, how it is diagnosed, and the treatment options available.

Pregnancy and infant loss

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Learn about the supports available to families coping with pregnancy and infant loss, including perinatal palliative care.

Scoliosis: What to expect in adulthood

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Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborns

Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborn babies.

Mathematics milestones

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Learn the math skills expected of your child at different stages.

Other team members on the blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy team

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Learn about the other members of your child’s blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy health-care team.

Teenagers with diabetes

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Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.

Nutrition for your baby

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Discover the various stages of your baby's nutrition and how to handle issues such as spitting up.

Intestinal failure: Transitions during childhood (birth to 11 years of age)

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Find information to help you support your child with intestinal failure from birth to 11 years of age as they transition through developmental ages and stages.

Growth and development when a child has diabetes

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Find out what it's like for a child with diabetes to adjust to different challenges of managing the condition at different ages and stages.

Stroke in newborns

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Learn about strokes occurring in newborns. Stroke is caused by a blockage of the blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Stroke occurs as frequently in newborns as in the elderly, yet it often goes unrecognized and untreated.

Feeding and nutrition of newborn babies

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Learn about your newborn baby's nutritional requirements and how to successfully feed them.

Writing milestones

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Learn about the development of writing skills at different stages.

Reading milestones

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Learn about the reading skills expected of your child at different stages.

Chronic lung disease of prematurity

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Learn about the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.

Puberty

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Find answers to questions that teens may have as they go through puberty. Also find information on what you need to know before getting a tattoo or piercing.

Meconium and meconium-related conditions

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Learn what meconium is and what meconium-related conditions can occur in newborns.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 36 month visit

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Recommendations to encourage neurodevelopment in babies at 36 months old who are patients in the neonatal developmental follow-up clinic.

Intestinal failure: Transitions during adolescence

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Find information to help support your teen (12 to 18 years of age) with intestinal failure transition through developmental ages and stages.

Diagnosis of rhabdoid tumours

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This page describes what is involved in the diagnosis of rhabdoid tumours.

School & career planning for children with heart disease

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Read about preparing a teenager with congenital heart disease for high school. Guidance counselors and managing work, time and treatment are discussed.

Cerebral palsy

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An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this group of disorders that affect movements, balance and posture.

Hepatitis C

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World Hepatitis Day is July 28. Learn about hepatitis C, a virus that affects the liver, and find out how to live with the disease as a teen.