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Opioids: What you need to know

Learn about opioid use and overdose, and the steps you can follow to reduce the risks of both prescription and non-medical opioid use.

Helping your teen share personal information, come out and deal with being outed

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It's up to your child who they talk to about their personal information and what details they choose to share. Find out tips to help your child talk to others about sensitive topics and what to do when others share their personal information without their consent.

Rivaroxaban

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Learn about rivaroxaban, a blood thinner used to prevent and treat blood clots in children. Includes use, dosing, side effects and safety tips.

Sleep tips: How to help your teen get a good night's sleep

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Use this video to help your child or teen learn about and develop a bedtime ritual so they can fall asleep more easily.

Sex education for children: Why parents should talk to their children about sex

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Learn why starting to talk to your child about sex when they are young and continuing that conversation as they get older is a good strategy.

Relationship with your partner when your child has cancer

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It can be very common for parents to experience increased difficulties in their relationships with partners or spouses when their child has cancer. Read about how you and your partner can cope separately and together.

Sex education for children: Eight tips for parents

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Having 'the talk' isn't always easy. Find advice for parents and caregivers on talking to their kids about sex and reproduction.

Setting up a communication system when your child has cancer

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A communication system keeps friends and family aware of what is happening, without you needing to contact everyone yourself. Find out how you can set up a communication system when your child is being treated for cancer.

Negative coping when you are under stress

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Negative coping includes the use of alcohol, drugs, overeating and other risky or aggressive behaviours to cope with stress or anxiety. Find out what you can do to avoid these behaviours or seek support for negative coping.

Separation from their peers when your child has cancer

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Your teenager's friends can be an invaluable source of support for them during their cancer treatment. Find out how to encourage your child to stay in touch with their peers while in treatment.

Heart catheterization: Getting ready for the procedure

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Heart catheterization is a test that is done to see how well blood is moving through the heart. Read how to prepare your child for heart catheterization.

Growing independence for children with heart disease

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Learn about encouraging self-care in children with congenital heart disease.

Diagnosis of congenital heart disease

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Learn about congenital heart disease in children. Congenital heart disease happens when parts of the heart do not form properly.

Future health for children with congenital heart defects

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How to effectively ensure that a child with a heart condition will have the best future possible. A healthy diet and avoiding risky behavior are discussed.

Fast heart rate (tachycardia)

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Learn about different kinds of tachycardia (fast heart rate) and how tachycardia is treated.

Cyanosis (blue spells) in congenital heart disease

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Blue spells occur when a child's lungs are not receiving enough blood to carry oxygen to the rest of the body. Find out what to do in case of a blue spell.

Dilated cardiomyopathy

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Learn about dilated cardiomyopathy, a stretching of the heart muscle that usually results in the heart being unable to pump effectively.

Grief and bereavement

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Losing a child is one of the most difficult losses a person can go through. This page describes common reactions to grief and available supports. 

Diagnostic procedures for heart conditions

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Learn about diagnostic procedures used to detect heart conditions in children and how to help your child get through tests.

Diagnosis of heart-related syndromes

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Learn about heart-related syndromes. A syndrome is a medical term for a collection of signs and symptoms that generally stem from a single cause.

Propranolol

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Your child needs to take the medicine called propranolol. This information sheet explains what propranolol does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

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Your child needs to take a medicine that belongs to a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This information sheet explains what SSRI's do, how to give them, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take these medicines.

Octreotide injection for hyperinsulinemia

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Your child needs to take the medicine called octreotide. This information sheet explains what octreotide does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Helping your child transition through health care: Children

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Recommendations for helping your child navigate through the health-care system and gain independence in managing their own health care.

Getting through the teen years and cancer

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Find information to help promote independence in your teenager while continuing to help them manage their cancer treatment.