Learn about veno-occlusive disease, which is an uncommon complication after blood and marrow transplant.
Your child needs to take the medicine called ursodiol. This information sheet explains what ursodiol does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
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This page gives an overview of how to help your teen with arthritis take control of their arthritis. It leads to pages on how to help your teen learn to manage own health care.
Here is an introduction to scoliosis surgery. Links are provided to pages that give information about what will happen before, during, and after surgery.
Health games and videos for kids.
30 minutes; Ages 8–13
Click through conversations to learn about building relationships on common interests, traits and experiences.
2 minutes; Ages 7–11
A walk through the pathology lab, where doctors examine blood and other bodily fluids, organs and tissues.
2:19; Ages 4–8
Hear from other kids about what bullying is, the different types of bullying, and why someone might bully.
This resource contains both general diabetes information and a series of educational videos about diabetes management and nutrition.
Information on how to contact AboutKidsHealth.
A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.
This page will tell you what to expect as you go through the parent pages of the Taking Charge: Managing JIA Online Program.
Read about the causes and treatments for reflex epilepsy, a rare condition in which seizures are set off by specific stimuli such as flashing lights.
Learn about autism spectrum disorder, including the characteristics and causes of autism.
An in-depth description of the potential side effects of chemotherapy for children suffering from brain tumours.
