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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)

September is FASD Awareness Month. Learn about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and how to help a child with FASD.

Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT)

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Find out about fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), including its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

Chronic pain: How to assess in teens

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Find out how to recognize the signs of chronic pain at home and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.

Pain in newborns and babies

Babies can feel pain. Learn about ways pain in newborns and babies can be assessed and techniques that can help ease pain.

Chronic pain: How to treat and manage in teens

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Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.

Chronic pain: How to treat and manage in young children

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Discover how to use the 3P approach to manage chronic pain in a young child.

Cancer-related pain: Parenting strategies to support the 3Ps

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Find out how you can use effective parenting strategies to support the 3Ps of pain management for your child with cancer-related pain.

Sickle cell disease and setting goals

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A goal is something that is important to you and that you want to accomplish. You can set a goal for any part of your life, such as your general health, your activity, your social life, your school grades, your sleep and so on.

Chronic pain: How to assess in young children

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Discover the signs of chronic pain in a young child and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.

Chronic pain: Effective parenting for young children

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Find out how you can use effective parenting strategies to support the 3Ps of pain management for your young child with chronic pain.

Longer-lasting pain: How to treat and manage in infants and toddlers

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Find out how to treat and manage longer-lasting pain in infants.

Chronic pain: How to treat and manage in older children

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Chronic pain treatments involve a mix of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medication) strategies. Learn more about the 3Ps.

Longer-lasting pain: How to assess in infants and toddlers

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Infants and toddlers can experience longer-lasting pain from certain conditions and repeated procedures. Find out how to assess longer-lasting pain in infants and toddlers at home and in medical settings.

A teacher's guide to celiac disease

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Learn about celiac disease and the strict gluten-free diet and how to best support a child living with celiac disease in order to create an inclusive and safe classroom.

Chronic pain: Effective parenting for teens

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Find out how you can support the 3Ps of pain management with effective parenting strategies for your teen with chronic pain.

Ewing sarcoma

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Ewing sarcoma is a type of cancer that can start in bone and sometimes soft tissue. It is most commonly found in children, teens and young adults. Learn about the signs and symptoms and how it is diagnosed and treated.

Chronic pain: Effective parenting for older children

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Find out how you can use effective parenting strategies to support the 3Ps of pain management for your older child with chronic pain.

Acute pain: How to treat and manage in older children

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Find out how you can use the 3Ps of pain management to support your older child (age six to 12).

Heart conditions: Overview

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Learn about different types and possible signs and symptoms of heart conditions in children.

Medications, alcohol and cannabis in breastfeeding

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Learn about the potential effects of using alcohol or cannabis/marijuana while breastfeeding and how to maximize safety when using medications or supplements.

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.

Sickle cell disease: What is pain?

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Learn about how we feel pain, what acute and chronic pain are and the most common causes of pain in people with sickle cell disease.

Sickle cell disease: What is pain?

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Learn about how we feel pain, what acute and chronic pain are and the most common causes of pain in people with sickle cell disease.

Types of pain

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Read about various types and intensities of pain that a child may experience: acute pain, chronic pain, procedural pain, and recurrent pain.

What is pain?

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Find out why and how you feel pain, whether from JIA or another source, such as a needle or cut, and learn the differences between acute and chronic pain.