Information on HIV for teens including how people get HIV, managing HIV, disclosure and transitioning to adult health care.
Learn about surgically inserted G tubes, why your child may need one and how to care for your child’s feeding tube.
Learn which COVID-19 vaccines are available in Canada, and find information on vaccine development, and safety and effectiveness in children.
Rheumatic fever can develop when strep throat is not treated fully with antibiotics. Find out about what symptoms children with rheumatic fever experience and how it is treated.
Children with phenylketonuria (PKU) need to learn how to balance everyday life and health care. Learn ways to encourage your child to manage their PKU.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria that can cause infections ranging from mild to severe. Read about prevention and treatment of MRSA infections.
Learn about malaria, an infection passed on by mosquitoes.
A child with a chronic condition eventually transitions back to school. Learn practical tips when advocating for your child at school.
How to effectively give a baby a bath, either in the baby tub or the "big" tub. Considerations for bathtub safety are provided.
Bone pain is one of the most challenging aspects of osteoporosis. Learn about the different ways that bone pain can be treated.
A cerebral angiogram uses X-ray imaging and contrast dye to create a map of the blood vessels in the brain. Learn more about how it is performed.
Most parents of children living with epilepsy are concerned about aspects of their child’s behaviour. Varying behaviors can be expected from a child with epilepsy. Learn about causes of behavioural changes and how to manage them.
This page describes the use of chemotherapy for rhabdoid tumours.
Read about the many different types of low-grade gliomas, including cerebellar, optic, brainstem, hemispheric, thalamic, and spinal cord.
Read about various anti-epileptic drug therapies available for your child.
Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid inside the brain. Learn more about the signs and symptoms and how hydrocephalus is diagnosed and treated.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and therapy for muscular dystrophy, a group of inherited diseases that are characterized by weak muscles that get weaker with age.
Find advice to help you with the extremely difficult task of helping your child cope and adjust to a brain tumour diagnosis.
Learn about myoclonus, a movement disorder that can affect children.
Find out how osteoporosis can develop in your child as a result of brain tumour treatment, and how this can be prevented.
Learn how an ostomy impacts your teen's day-to-day activities and about the considerations for protecting their stoma and ostomy pouch.
Learn what causes pancreatitis, what the signs and symptoms are and what treatments are available
Find out how to help your teen to stay healthy and properly manage their diabetes as they learn to navigate adolescence.
Hypopituitarism is a condition that affects hormone development. Learn about the role hormones play in the body, the types of hypopituitarism and how it will impact your child's life.
Find tips for communicating and collaborating with educators and school staff to create an inclusive and safe learning environment for your child with celiac disease.
