Read about sudden cardiac death. It occurs both in people who have a diagnosed heart condition, and in those that never show symptoms and are undiagnosed.
Coping with a life-threatening illness, such as cancer, can be stressful and scary. Read about why it's ok to be afraid and also why it's ok to think about dying.
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is rare in people with epilepsy. However, it is important to be aware of the risk factors and how to prevent it in your child.
Death benefits are payable to families to help with the cost of funerals after a motor vehicle collision. Learn about accessing death and funeral benefits in Ontario.
Palliative care includes reducing the physical, psychological, social and spiritual suffering that is associated with serious illness. Learn about the role palliative care providers can have in your child’s care.
Learn about other types of pain, including recurrent, procedural, and palliative pain. Read about how they are treated. Lumbar punctures are discussed.
Learn how children and adolescents express stress through their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Find some strategies on how you can help your child.
Find out how different types of psychotherapy and lifestyle changes can help ease depression.
Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.
Homesickness is something that many children feel when they leave home for a period of time. Learn more about how to help your child cope with homesickness and how to prepare for a trip or overnight stay in a new environment.
Read about sudden infant deaths while sleeping and about ways parents and caregivers can lower the risk in infants.
Find out how you can manage your own health while caring for your family after your child experiences a traumatic injury.
Learn about what causes seizures, the different types of seizures and what the concept of the seizure threshold means.
Suicide can result from many factors. Find out about the leading causes.
Learn about your child's care at home, after a blood and marrow transplant.
Learn about why children need limits, the challenges of limit setting and how to appropriately use consequences and time outs.
Learn about sharing responsibility for diabetes care with your school-aged child, and the impact diabetes management will have on them.
Learn about the supports available to families coping with pregnancy and infant loss, including perinatal palliative care.
Learn about organ and tissue donation by children with a heart condition.
Find out how parents and caregivers can encourage and reinforce positive behaviour in children up to age 5 years, as well as manage and redirect unwanted behaviours.
Understand and prevent the most common causes of choking.
How to effectively keep your newborn baby safe and comforted. Tips, such as holding them to offer proper head support, are included.
Learn about how families and the health-care team work together to make important decisions about the care of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Missing school because of an illness is not easy for children or their parents. Without daily contact with classmates and teachers, it can be hard for a child to keep in touch and feel connected with school.
Information about cartilage-hair hypoplasia, a genetic condition that may cause short stature (height), shorter arms and legs than expected, fine, sparse hair and problems with blood and the immune system.
