An essential list of books, videos, and websites to aid new parents in raising a child to the best of their abilities.
Read about factors to consider when deciding whether to have scoliosis surgery. These factors include age, growth, and the degree of the Cobb curve.
Inuit Health Matters is an initiative that aims to improve the health and well-being of expecting and new families among Canada's Inuit populations while celebrating traditional Inuit culture.
A brachial plexus operation is performed to repair damaged nerves. Learn about how to prepare your child for surgery and take care of them at home.
Brachial plexus birth injury is an injury to the brachial plexus nerves leading from the spinal cord to the arm. This affects how the arm moves and feels things. Learn about the causes and possible treatments for a brachial plexus birth injury.
Find out about fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Read about changes your breasts will go through after childbirth, and various breast complications that can interfere with breastfeeding.
Learn about genetics and how genetics contribute to health and disease.
Includes advice on how to store and what to do if your child misses a dose.
Hypopituitarism is a condition that affects hormone development. Learn about the role hormones play in the body, the types of hypopituitarism and how it will impact your child's life.
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.
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.
Being diagnosed with a chronic condition has a large impact on your life. Read about practical ways to cope as you adjust to life with a chronic condition.
If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.
Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Hereditary spherocytosis is a genetic condition. In most cases it is inherited from a parent. Learn how HS is inherited and what happens in a de novo mutation.
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) occurs because of a mutation to the NF1 gene. About half of cases are spontaneous mutations, while the other half are inherited from a parent to a child.
Talking with your teenager can be difficult and even stressful at times. However, having effective communication skills can help ease that stress.
Learn about techniques for pain management and the treatment of pain.
Information for parents about trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and therapy for muscular dystrophy, a group of inherited diseases that are characterized by weak muscles that get weaker with age.
Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.
Learn about the genetic neuromuscular disorder called Friedreich ataxia (FRDA).
Read about the causes and symptoms of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Learn about the different parts of the male and female reproductive systems, including the proper terminology for reproductive organs and genitals.
