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2:19; Ages 4–8
Hear from other kids about what bullying is, the different types of bullying, and why someone might bully.
This resource contains both general diabetes information and a series of educational videos about diabetes management and nutrition.
2 minutes; Ages 7–11
A walk through the pathology lab, where doctors examine blood and other bodily fluids, organs and tissues.
30 minutes; Ages 8–13
Click through conversations to learn about building relationships on common interests, traits and experiences.
Legal information for AboutKidsHealth.ca
Health games and videos for kids.
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.
Information to help your child or teen become more independent and take control of their own health care.
Discover strategies and tips to help your teen become more independent and take control of their own health care.
An in-depth description of the potential side effects of chemotherapy for children suffering from brain tumours.
Read about options for a teen attending college or university while coping with epilepsy.
Read about the causes and treatments for reflex epilepsy, a rare condition in which seizures are set off by specific stimuli such as flashing lights.
Learn about autism spectrum disorder, including the characteristics and causes of autism.
Find out how an organ transplant can affect your child's development, school performance and self-esteem.
Learn about children with pain: how pain is defined, why we feel pain, how it works and how to relieve pain.
Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists are health care professionals who can help children with heart conditions recover after surgery.
Learn about heart catheterization tests and electrophysiology studies, which give information about the structure of a child's heart and how well it is working.
In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin. Learn the symptoms, causes and how this life-long condition is diagnosed.
