After a heart transplant, your child will need a variety of medications, including immunosuppressants, drugs to prevent infection, and drugs to lower blood pressure.
Your child needs to take the medicine called sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. This information sheet explains what sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Chemotherapy may be used to treat some types of brain tumours. Learn general information about how chemotherapy is given, how it works and coping with side effects.
Learn what happens during chemotherapy phases for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Learn about your child's daily routine at home, after the blood and marrow transplant.
Your child needs to take the medicine called methotrexate. This information sheet explains what methotrexate does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
2:19; Ages 4–8
Hear from other kids about what bullying is, the different types of bullying, and why someone might bully.
30 minutes; Ages 8–13
Click through conversations to learn about building relationships on common interests, traits and experiences.
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Health games and videos for kids.
Learn about the everyday items you or your child may be carrying around in your purse or backpack that could be potentially harmful if your child consumes them.
Information to help your child or teen become more independent and take control of their own health care.
In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas stops producing insulin. Learn the symptoms, causes and how this life-long condition is diagnosed.
Education is an important part of any child's life. Read about options for a child attending college or university while coping with epilepsy.
7:04; Ages 6–11
Becky the Bladder and Will the Water Bottle explain how drinking water and peeing regularly help keep the bladder healthy.
Information on how to contact AboutKidsHealth.
Learn about different parts of the body.
Learn how to support your teen's mental health and wellbeing, and how to recognize and manage various mental health conditions.
