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      Summer safety tips

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      Check out tips to keep your family safe while playing in the sun or water, preparing a summer feast or exploring nature.

      Navigating summer camps with celiac disease

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      Attending summer camp with celiac disease may be an exciting but nerve-racking experience for your child. Learn how you can help your child stick to the strict gluten-free diet while they are at camp.

      Osteoporosis: Telling others about your child's needs

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      Find out who you should tell about your child's osteoporosis.

      Epilepsy and sports

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      Children with epilepsy can participate in most sports and physical activities. Read about sports risks and benefits for children with epilepsy.

      Ostomy: Day-to-day activities for adolescents (ages 12+ years)

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      Learn how an ostomy impacts your teen's day-to-day activities and about the considerations for protecting their stoma and ostomy pouch.

      Heat-related illness in young athletes

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      Learn how to prevent and treat heat-related illness in children and teens who exercise in hot and humid conditions.

      Heat-related illness: How to prevent

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      Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.

      Safe outdoor meals

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      Find tips for safe and tasty outdoor meals during the summer months to prepare for your next barbecue or picnic.

      Types of community health services

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      There are many different types of community health services that are available to help you and your child.

      Ostomy: Day-to-day activities for children aged 1–11 years

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      Learn how an ostomy impacts your child's day-to-day activities and about considerations for protecting the stoma and ostomy pouch.

      Organized sports: A winning formula for children

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      Learn about the benefits of taking part in organized sports for your child.

      Poison ivy

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      Do you know what poison ivy looks like? Learn how to recognize a poison ivy plant and how to treat the rash if your child is exposed.

      Activity and contact with others after a blood and marrow transplant

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      Learn how your child can minimize infection at home, after the blood and marrow transplant.

      Keeping kids on the move

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      Find out how active transportation and child-friendly communities can help children be more independent and physically active.

      Playing sports with congenital heart disease

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      Learn about safe levels of activity for adults with congenital heart disease. Activity generally has positive effects on the body and its organs.

      Your emotions: Before scoliosis surgery

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      When preparing to have scoliosis surgery, it is normal to experience a change in mood, or anxiety. Read about why they occur and tips for managing them.

      Living with sickle cell disease

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      Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) can participate in physical activity as long as they have more frequent rest periods and increased hydration. Academically, most children with SCD will perform as well as their peers.

      Kidney transplant from a deceased donor

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      Caring for dental braces while travelling and away from home

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      Learn how you and your child can care for their dental braces, retainers and invisible aligners while away from home or travelling.

      Relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S)

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      Relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S) is a syndrome in athletes of any gender and ability caused by consistently not getting enough fuel through food to support the demands of their daily physical activity and training. RED-S is not an eating disorder but can put your child at risk for developing an eating disorder.

      Celiac disease: How to be a self-advocate and communicate about your health

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      It can be challenging to share information about your celiac disease and gluten-free diet. Learn communication skills that can help you get the support you need to take care of yourself.

      Returning to work after scoliosis surgery

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      You will have to be careful when you go back to work after having scoliosis surgery. Learn some tips for communicating with you employer.

      Physical activity for children with congenital heart disease

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      Learn about the impact of that a child's heart condition may have on their physical abilities.

      Sports nutrition

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      Find out what athletes at all levels should eat and drink before, during and after sports and exercise.

      Staying active when you have juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

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