Obesity leads to a range of short- and long-term medical complications. Learn about the possible medical complications.
Read about the long-term consequences of pain on a child, the importance of a child's pain management. A discussion of pain myths is included.
Learn about benign acute childhood myositis, a condition that causes muscle pain in children with viral infections.
Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and complications of Turner syndrome.
Information about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of periodic fever adenitis pharyngitis aphthous ulcer (PFAPA) syndrome.
Discover the main signs and symptoms of ADHD in school-aged children and teens.
Discusses pain management for common childhood pain and injuries such as ear infections, colic, and injections.
Discover the main signs of a binge eating disorder.
Learn about the potential effects of using alcohol or cannabis/marijuana while breastfeeding and how to maximize safety when using medications or supplements.
Find out about the two most common types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Symptoms and causes differ for each.
Learn about why children need limits, the challenges of limit setting and how to appropriately use consequences and time outs.
Find helpful resources and programs to support you, your child and your family during your child's cancer treatment.
Learn how to prevent and manage your child's weight gain, after a transplant.
An overview of the factors that can affect weight gain in children with brain tumours, and tips for maintaining a healthy weight.
Read about the symptoms of self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.
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.
Learn how to support a child with epilepsy who experiences some of the cognitive consequences associated with the condition.
Learn why children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk for becoming overweight.
Learn about celiac disease and the strict gluten-free diet to create a safe environment for children with celiac disease at your childcare centre.
Fat is an essential part of your child or teen’s diet. Learn why, and how to make sure your child is getting enough of the right kind of fat.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer. Learn about how this cancer develops and what factors may affect the development of the disease.
Stroke is caused by a blockage of blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Read about arterial ischemic strokes (AIS) which are blood clots in an artery of the brain.
Leukemia is the general term for cancer of the blood. This resource centre will focus on the two most common forms of childhood leukemias: ALL and AML.
An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.
