Learn about veno-occlusive disease, which is an uncommon complication after blood and marrow transplant.
Your child needs to take the medicine called ursodiol. This information sheet explains what ursodiol does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
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Health games and videos for kids.
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Here is an introduction to scoliosis surgery. Links are provided to pages that give information about what will happen before, during, and after surgery.
A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.
This page gives an overview of how to help your teen with arthritis take control of their arthritis. It leads to pages on how to help your teen learn to manage own health care.
2:19; Ages 4–8
Hear from other kids about what bullying is, the different types of bullying, and why someone might bully.
30 minutes; Ages 8–13
Click through conversations to learn about building relationships on common interests, traits and experiences.
This resource contains both general diabetes information and a series of educational videos about diabetes management and nutrition.
Learn about resources that are available for parents to help their children improve their writing and printing skills.
Information on how to contact AboutKidsHealth.
2 minutes; Ages 7–11
A walk through the pathology lab, where doctors examine blood and other bodily fluids, organs and tissues.
Both cancer and cancer treatments can cause a range of symptoms. Find out why this is and hear from other teens about their experiences.
This page will tell you what to expect as you go through the parent pages of the Taking Charge: Managing JIA Online Program.
An overview of what to expect when a child with diabetes starts school and how it will impact their life at school.
Learn how congenital heart disease can affect a child’s experience in school.
