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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a rare but serious disease that affects the bowels of premature or newborn infants. Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of the condition.

Anemia of prematurity

Learn about anemia of prematurity, what causes it and how it is treated.

Needle pokes: Reducing pain with sucrose or breastfeeding

​Find out how to offer sucrose or breastfeeding to ease your child's pain from needle pokes.

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature babies

Learn about patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature babies and the treatments available for it.

Cow's milk allergy (CMA) (also known as cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA))

Learn about the different types of allergic reactions that infants and children may experience to proteins found in cow's milk.

Hirschsprung disease

Learn how Hirschprung disease affects the bowel and how it is diagnosed and usually treated.

Cellulitis

Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment of this serious skin infection.

Invasive group A streptococcal disease (iGAS)

Invasive group A streptococcal disease (iGAS) is a serious infection that occurs when bacteria called group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GAS) spread to different organs in the body.

Neuroinflammatory disorders

Neuroinflammatory disorders are conditions in which inflammation affects the central nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and/or optic nerves).

Your scoliosis surgery

Here is an introduction to scoliosis surgery. Links are provided to pages that give information about what will happen before, during, and after surgery.

Kids Index

Health games and videos for kids.

Learning Hub

Hemophilia glossary

A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.

Valganciclovir and ganciclovir

Healthy Living & Prevention

Contributors

The AboutKidsHealth team works closely with the health-care professionals at The Hospital for Sick Children in the development and review of the health information on AboutKidsHealth.ca

Biologic agents and JIA

Low-sodium, low-potassium and low-phosphorus diet

Lifestyle choices and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Activities that support CARD

This page contains a series of links to activities and games that support the different strategies of the CARD system.

Gender and identity: Support and resources

A list of resources for young people who may be questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation.

Book Stretch

​In this edition: Child life specialist, Rachael, and Librarian, Brian, practice book stretching.

Monarch's Mission

25 minutes; Ages 11 and under

Choose your captain and complete missions in space by learning to recognize emotions and respond to them appropriately.

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) for JIA