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      Nutrition before and during pregnancy

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      ​Nutrition plays an important role in supporting a healthy pregnancy. Find out how to get the right nutrients to support you and your baby.

      Sickle cell disease: Diet and exercise

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      Diet and exercise directly affect your child’s sickle cell disease and how they feel. Read about how a healthy diet, enough water and regular exercise can help manage sickle cell disease.

      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.

      Sickle cell disease: Diet and exercise

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      Diet and exercise directly affect your sickle cell disease and how you feel. Read about how a healthy diet, enough water and regular exercise can help you manage sickle cell disease.

      Exercise tests and congenital heart conditions

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      Learn about exercise tests. An exercise test, or ECG, is a diagnostic procedure that records the way a child's heart works when they exercise.

      Cystic fibrosis: Physical activity and exercise

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      Physical activity and exercise are important parts of what you can do to manage cystic fibrosis (CF). Learn about activities you can do to improve your lung function.

      Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)

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      Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a condition where the arteries connected to the heart are in the wrong spot. Learn about the diagnosis, treatment and what you can expect in the future.

      Exercise and physiotherapy for pain management

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      Read about exercise and physiotherapy, and how they benefit pain management.

      Bone health: How exercise helps strengthen bones

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      Learn what exercises are best to help make your child's bones stronger.

      Pregnancy and teens

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      If you are sexually active, there is a risk that you could get pregnant or get your partner pregnant. This page provides answers to some common questions you may have about pregnancy.

      Cystic fibrosis: Physical activity and exercise

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      Physical activity and exercise are important parts of what you can do to manage cystic fibrosis (CF). Learn about activities you can do to improve lung function.

      Birth control and pregnancy

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      Exercise and juvenile idiopathic arthritis

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      Regular exercise can help children and teens manage their JIA. Learn more about different exercises including range of motion exercises, stretching, strengthening, and cardiovascular exercise.

      Heart conditions: Overview

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      Learn about different types and possible signs and symptoms of heart conditions in children.

      VO2 max exercise test

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      A VO2 max exercise test measures how well your child's heart and lungs send oxygen to the muscles during exercise. Learn about the VO2 max exercise test.

      Diabetes and exercise

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      Exercise will have an impact on your child's blood sugar levels. Learn how to adjust insulin accordingly.

      Atrial septal defect (ASD)

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      Learn about the types of atrial septal defects (ASD), how they are diagnosed, treated, and what the long-term outcomes for children with ASD.

      Cookie Breathing with Rachael and A. Leboo

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      Therapeutic clown A. Leboo and Child Life Specialist Rachel talk about what sadness feels like and how cookie breathing can help you calm down. When trying this exercise, think about your favourite cookie. How did the exercise make you feel?

      Sports nutrition

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      Find out what athletes at all levels should eat and drink before, during and after sports and exercise.

      Becoming a parent after a transplant

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      HIV and pregnancy

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

      Amenorrhea

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      Amenorrhea is the prolonged absence of a menstrual period. Learn about amenorrhea, possible causes and how it can be treated.

      Coarctation of the aorta

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      Learn about coarctation of the aorta. This condition involves a narrowing of the major artery leading from the heart to the body, affecting blood pressure.

      Contraception (birth control)

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      Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. Learn about the different types of contraception including how they work and how you can get them.

      5 4 3 2 1 Grounding

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      Take a break with Emily as she does this kid-friendly 5 4 3 2 1 grounding exercise. Brain breaks are activities that help us calm our brains and relax our bodies! 

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