Obesity leads to a range of short- and long-term medical complications. Learn about the possible medical complications.
Read about the long-term consequences of pain on a child, the importance of a child's pain management. A discussion of pain myths is included.
Learn about benign acute childhood myositis, a condition that causes muscle pain in children with viral infections.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and complications of Turner syndrome.
Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Discusses pain management for common childhood pain and injuries such as ear infections, colic, and injections.
Discover the main signs of a binge eating disorder.
Find out about the two most common types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Symptoms and causes differ for each.
Information about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of periodic fever adenitis pharyngitis aphthous ulcer (PFAPA) syndrome.
Read about the causes and symptoms of benign partial epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.
Learn about celiac disease and the strict gluten-free diet to create a safe environment for children with celiac disease at your childcare centre.
Learn about why children need limits, the challenges of limit setting and how to appropriately use consequences and time outs.
Discover the main signs and symptoms of ADHD in school-aged children and teens.
Find information to help you support your child with intestinal failure from birth to 11 years of age as they transition through developmental ages and stages.
Learn why children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk for becoming overweight.
Find helpful resources and programs to support you, your child and your family during your child's cancer treatment.
Learn how to support a child with epilepsy who experiences some of the cognitive consequences associated with the condition.
Teens living with hemophilia learn the importance of eating well, good dental care and having all their vaccine shots up-to-date.
Stroke is caused a by blockage of blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Read about cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CSVT) which is a blood clot in a vein.
This article describes what to consider when your child decides to become a vegetarian.
Learn about the potential effects of using alcohol or cannabis/marijuana while breastfeeding and how to maximize safety when using medications or supplements.
Read about the signs and symptoms of childhood heart disease, which vary in severity. Find out the most common symptoms of a heart condition.
Learn about psoriatic arthritis, a type of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that affects 3% to 10% of young people who have JIA.
This page provides information about leading arthritis organizations in Canada.
Find out how a brain tumour diagnosis and/or its treatment can impact your child’s growth and how the effects can be managed.
