Nutrition plays an important role in supporting a healthy pregnancy. Find out how to get the right nutrients to support you and your baby.
Learn about the types of heart conditions that arise in children. Congenital heart defects and heart rhythm problems are among the conditions discussed.
Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. Learn about the different types of contraception including how they work and how you can get them.
Learn about different types and possible signs and symptoms of heart conditions in children.
Information for parents about trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
A teacher's guide to congenital heart defects. Learn what you can do to help and what to expect if one of your students has a congenital heart defect.
Discover the role of folate in the body and how to get enough in your diet.
Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.
Read about Tetralogy of Fallot, a condition involving four congenital defects that occur when the heart does not develop normally.
Learn about the definition of and the causes and medical conditions associated with prematurity.
Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.
June is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Learn about the four different types of spina bifida, their causes and how it is diagnosed.
Read about coping with a diagnosis. While the diagnosis may be upsetting, the good news is that a child's pain is no longer a mystery.
Understanding your child's cleft lip and/or palate through genetic assessments.
September is FASD Awareness Month. Learn about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and how to help a child with FASD.
Information about campomelic dysplasia, a genetic condition that affects the development of the skeleton and reproductive system.
Read about chronic illness and ways to cope. Congenital heart disease is a common example. While it can often be well managed, it never goes away.
Learn about atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD) in children. This condition involves the lung overfilling with blood.
Your child needs to take the medicine called asparaginase. This information sheet explains what asparaginase does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
