Learn about chronic pain in teenagers and the effect that it may have. Pain management, responsibilities, drinking and drug use are discussed.
Find out how to help your teen to stay healthy and properly manage their diabetes as they learn to navigate adolescence.
Find out which substances teens use most often, and why, and what to do if you are concerned about your teen’s substance use.
Find tips for introducing spoon feeding and cup drinking to your child with cleft lip and/or cleft palate and making the experience enjoyable.
Learn facts about what happens to your body when you take drugs or drink alcohol, and how they can impact your health both on and off treatment.
Find information to help promote independence in your teenager while continuing to help them manage their cancer treatment.
Your drinking habits are an important part of your lifestyle because they affect your overall well-being. Find out how drinking enough fluids helps your body function and reduces the risk of a pain crisis in people with sickle cell disease.
The teen years can be challenging for your child, and for you. Learn how you can guide your teenager to follow nutrition guidelines, develop good sleep habits, manage their mental health and make safe lifestyle decisions.
Use this video to help your child or teen learn about and develop a bedtime ritual so they can fall asleep more easily.
While it may not be possible to completely eliminate negative communication with your teen, you can create balance by increasing positive communication. Discover five tips for more positive communication with your teen.
Computed tomography (CT) scans use a series of x-rays to create a layered image of the spine. Find out how this technique is used for scoliosis patients.
Find out about what causes constipation and soiling and how you can help your child with diet, toilet routines and medications.
Learn about how to have an informed conversation with your teen about cannabis.
Teenagers with phenylketonuria (PKU) face the unique challenge of balancing their health with their growing independence. Read about how you can support your teen with PKU.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn about alcohol and how to drink responsibly.
Learn about the general short- and longer-term effects of alcohol, cigarettes and recreational drugs and find out how these substances impact people with sickle cell disease.
Learn about signs and symptoms of mumps and how to manage it in your child.
Learn about multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare syndrome linked to a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Tube weaning is the process of safely transitioning from a feeding tube to eating and drinking by mouth. Learn about tube weaning, assessing oral feeding readiness, managing associated risks and follow-up care.
Caffeine is a stimulant drug found in many drinks, treats and some medicines. Find out its effects on your body and how much of it is OK to consume per day.
Scoping procedures are used to look inside the throat. Learn why your child may have to have a scoping procedure, how to prepare and what to expect.
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that measures patterns of electricity in the brain. Learn about why an EEG may be performed and what to expect.
An MRI may be used to assess spines with scoliosis. Find out more about MRI procedures as well as when and why they are used.
Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.
Here are some helpful tips on how to meet the needs of a teen's growing body.
