Learn about conditions that affect the liver, pancreas and gastrointestinal system. Find out about diagnostic procedures, treatment and more.
Intestinal failure is a condition in which the GI tract cannot absorb the nutrients a child needs for growth and day-to-day life. Learn about the causes and treatments.
Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.
Find out what the glycemic index is and how it factors in to your child's diabetes management.
Enteral nutrition is any method of feeding that uses the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to deliver nutrition to your child. It can include food given through their mouth or through a feeding tube.
Learn how the liver, gall bladder and pancreas help the body digest food.
Parenteral nutrition is liquid nutrition that is given to your child through an intravenous (IV) infusion if their digestive system cannot absorb or tolerate adequate food or fluids by mouth or through a feeding tube to be able to grow and thrive.
Find out which substances teens use most often, and why, and what to do if you are concerned about your teen’s substance use.
Learn how dietitians help during your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).
Learn about biliary atresia, a liver disease in babies, and the new screening program that is used to help identify babies with biliary atresia earlier.
Learn what an intestinal rehabilitation program is, which areas of care are involved in an intestinal rehabilitation program and how they help children with managing intestinal failure.
There are many reasons a child may need to go to the Emergency Department. This page highlights common conditions such as cough and injuries such as bone fractures.
Find out about the range of in-hospital and outpatient treatments that can help a child recover from anorexia nervosa.
Learn about what a premature baby needs to eat and how they can get proper nutrition.
Find out which treatments are most effective for behavioural disorders.
Learn about veno-occlusive disease, which is an uncommon complication after blood and marrow transplant.
Discover the role of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi that live in the GI tract or gut. The world of microorganisms in the GI tract is called the gut microbiome.
Learn the main signs and symptoms of ARFID and when ARFID may not be diagnosed.
Find out about different types of eating disorders, signs and symptoms and what to do if you think you have an eating disorder.
Read about the reasons you might need a liver transplant and how a liver transplant can affect your future.
Find out what to expect before, during and after liver transplant surgery, including what to do while waiting for your transplant.
Read about various types of congenital malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Learn about different eating disorders, the common signs and symptoms and what to do if you think you or someone you know might have an eating disorder.
