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Scoliosis: What to expect in adulthood

Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.

HIV and pregnancy

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If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.

Poison information centres in Canada

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Find contact information for poison centres in Canada. If your child is unconscious, not breathing or is having a seizure, call 911 immediately.

Scoliosis: Pros of having or not having surgery

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Read about some of the advantages of having surgery to correct scoliosis, as well as some of the advantages of not having surgery.

Finding a primary health-care provider

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Read about tips and tricks for finding a primary health-care provider on your own.

Congenital heart disease: Looking ahead

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In this section of the site, you will learn about the issues children born with congenital heart condition may face at different ages.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Overview

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Discover the causes and rates of post-traumatic stress disorder in children and teens.

Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD)

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Cleidocranial dysplasia is a genetic disorder that affects the development of bones and teeth. Learn what to expect with a diagnosis of CCD.

Coping with a cancer diagnosis

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A cancer diagnosis is difficult, and waiting for test results can be stressful. Learn the answers to some of the common questions other teens with cancer have about their diagnosis.

Finding a primary health-care provider

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Read about tips and tricks for finding a primary health-care provider for your family.

Biliary atresia in infants

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Learn about biliary atresia, a liver disease in babies, and the new screening program that is used to help identify babies with biliary atresia earlier.

Death and funeral benefits following a motor vehicle collision

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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.

About leukemia

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Leukemia is the general term for cancer of the blood. This resource centre will focus on the two most common forms of childhood leukemias: ALL and AML.

Outcomes for premature babies

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Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.

Cancer

Information is divided into two section: Information about managing and coping with cancer and cancer care educational videos. Find information about how cancer can impact your whole family and how to support a teen with cancer. The cancer care educational videos provide practical information about caring for a child with cancer in seven different languages.

Hereditary multiple osteochondromas (HMO)

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Information for parents about hereditary multiple osteochondromas (previously called hereditary multiple exostoses), a genetic condition that causes growths (bumps) on the bones.

Tricuspid atresia

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Learn about tricuspid atresia, a condition involving blood passing through a hole in the atrial septum and mixing with blood coming back from the lungs.

Scoliosis: At home

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This page is an introduction to the At Home section of the scoliosis resource centre. It touches on building back your teen's food intake after scoliosis surgery, going back to school, and getting back to normal.

Catheter ablation in the heart catheterization lab

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Catheter ablation is a treatment for children with certain types of tachycardia (fast heart rate). Treatment involves destroying an abnormal circuit.

Cancer research and your teenager

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Learn about ongoing cancer research and your teenager's role in research and clinical trials.

Coping strategies for fatigue

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Learn how relaxation, distraction and changing your thinking habits can help to improve fatigue.

Treating leukemia

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This section describes the treatment options for both acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Coarctation of the aorta

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Learn about coarctation of the aorta, a condition that involves a narrowing of the major artery leading from the heart to the body, affecting blood pressure. Find out how this condition can impact your life now and in the future.

Listening to your child's heart rate at home

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Listening to your child’s heart rate at home is a good way to find out if their heart rate is too fast. This is also known as auscultating.

Cancer research

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Find out how cancer research works, what clinical trials are and what role you play in research.