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Asthma: Overview and care​

Asthma is a condition that affects your child’s lungs. Learn about how to care for your child after a hospital visit.

Oral thrush

A summary of the symptoms, causes and treatments of oral thrush, an infection of the mouth most often found in infants during the first year of life. 

Oral cryotherapy (cold therapy) for the prevention of oral mucositis during short chemotherapy infusions

Learn how cold therapy of the mouth (oral cryotherapy) is used during cancer treatment or blood and marrow transplant to prevent oral mucositis.

Living with asthma

Optimizing your child’s asthma management can help them lead a normal, healthy life. Learn about asthma triggers, exercising with asthma, and asthma management at school.

Oral cryotherapy during chemotherapy

Learn how cold therapy of the mouth (oral cryotherapy) is used during cancer treatment or blood and marrow transplant to prevent oral mucositis.

Inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta agonist (ICS-LABA) inhalers

Your child needs to take the medicine called inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta agonist (LABA) inhaler. This information sheet explains what ICS-LABA inhalers do, how to give them and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Asthma: Using a Diskus inhaler

A Diskus inhaler delivers asthma medicine in powder form. Learn how to properly use a Diskus inhaler.

Surgical procedures and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Diabetes and sick day management

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

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)

Information for children, adolescents and their families about eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a disorder that involves inflammation and swelling of the esophagus.

Corticosteroids for JIA

Montelukast

Your child needs to take the medicine called montelukast. This information sheet explains what montelukast does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Surgical procedures for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Several types of surgical procedures may be used in the treatment of JIA or JIA-related conditions. These include joint injections, joint replacement surgery, jaw surgery, cataract surgery, or glaucoma surgery.

Asthma: Using a Turbuhaler

A Turbuhaler delivers asthma medicine in powder form. Learn how to properly use a Turbuhaler.

Dust mite allergy

A dust mite allergy is a sensitivity or reaction to the waste of microscopic parasites called dust mites. Learn about the symptoms and how to reduce exposure to dust mites in your home.

Oral immune therapy for your hospitalized baby

Learn about the benefits of providing oral immune therapy to your hospitalized baby using expressed breast milk.

Eye care for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Young people with arthritis are at risk of eye inflammation, called iritis. This page describes the use of eye drops and other medications to control eye inflammation. It also explains the importance of having regular eye checks if you have arthritis.

Oral rehydration therapy

Find out how oral rehydration therapy can treat dehydration caused by viral gastroenteritis.

Eczema (atopic dermatitis)

​Learn what atopic dermatitis is and what you can do to help your child cope.

Steroids for brain tumours

Learn about steroid treatment for brain tumours, including why your child may need this treatment and the possible side effects.

Eye care and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Types of diabetes

Find out about the two most common types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Symptoms and causes differ for each.

Budesonide for inhalation

Your child needs to take the medicine called budesonide. This information sheet explains what budesonide for inhalation does, how to give it and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.

Periodic fever adenitis pharyngitis aphthous ulcer (PFAPA) syndrome

Information about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of periodic fever adenitis pharyngitis aphthous ulcer (PFAPA) syndrome.