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      Feed progression in children with intestinal failure

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      Learn about increasing enteral feeds in a child with intestinal failure to help them achieve enteral autonomy.

      Cholesterol-lowering diet

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      Measuring blood sugar levels for a child with type 1 diabetes

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      Learn how people with diabetes measure their blood sugar levels and why it is important to do so.

      Diabetes and sick day management

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      Being sick can impact your child's blood sugar levels. Find tips on how to manage diabetes on sick days.

      Monitoring blood sugar levels for a child with type 1 diabetes

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      Checking blood sugar levels is the best way to tell how well your child is balancing their insulin, sugar from food, and exercise. Learn how to monitor this.

      Using blood sugar meters

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      Find out how you can measure blood sugar levels at home and why this is important for your child.

      Avoiding high and low blood sugar episodes when a child has diabetes

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      Find out why understanding the relationships between food, insulin, activity and high or low blood sugar readings is important for diabetes management.

      Healthy eating tips after transplant

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      CFTR modulators: Diet and lifestyle modifications

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      When taking CFTR modulators is it important to take them with fat. You may also need to make other changes to your diet when taking CFTR modulators.

      Adjusting to illness and activity

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      Sometimes events occur that can disrupt your child's diabetes routine and impact their blood sugar levels. Find out what can impact them and what you can do.

      What is a good A1c reading?

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      Find out what a good A1c reading is and what it means for your child.

      Handling high and low blood sugar levels for a child with type 1 diabetes

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      Learn the symptoms, causes and treatment of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, or low and high blood sugar levels.

      Energy-boosting diet

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      Tonic, clonic and tonic-clonic seizures

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      Tonic-clonic seizures involve sudden muscle stiffening and contraction, and rhythmic twitching or jerking. Read about their causes and how they can be treated.

      Balancing blood sugar levels for a child with type 1 diabetes

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      Although there is no cure for diabetes, the condition can be effectively managed. Learn how to properly test and manage blood sugar levels.

      Insulin in diabetes management

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      Insulin allows sugar to be stored as energy. Learn what role insulin plays in diabetes management.

      Diabetes and exercise

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      Exercise will have an impact on your child's blood sugar levels. Learn how to adjust insulin accordingly.

      Meal planning with consistent carbohydrate intakes

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      Read the story of 12-year-old Pino and how his meal plan with consistent carbohydrate intakes works for him.

      What is diabetes

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      Diabetes is a life-long condition. Learn what causes it and what role insulin plays in the body.

      Maintaining a healthy body weight

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      Mindfulness with Katie and A. Leboo

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      Therapeutic clown A. Leboo and Child Life Specialist Katie help us relax our minds by listening to calming music and doing breathing exercises. Get ready for your day by trying these exercises.

      Prednisone and prednisolone

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      Tips and questions about insulin

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      Learn tips about insulin injection and get answers to questions you may have about giving insulin to your child.

      Going to the Doctor

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      Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel share how they feel when they have to visit the doctor or need to get a vaccine. Rachel shows us how to feel brave and strong before a doctor's visit.

      Shape Breathing

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      Emily shares a brain break that focuses on breathing. This type of breathing is called 'shape' breathing. For this activity, you will be making a star and rainbow shape with your body. Which shape was your favourite?


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