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.
Information about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment of periodic fever adenitis pharyngitis aphthous ulcer (PFAPA) syndrome.
Read about the causes and symptoms of absence epilepsy and how the condition is treated.
Discover the main signs and symptoms of ADHD in school-aged children and teens.
Learn about why children need limits, the challenges of limit setting and how to appropriately use consequences and time outs.
Discover the main signs of a binge eating disorder.
Learn about the potential effects of using alcohol or cannabis/marijuana while breastfeeding and how to maximize safety when using medications or supplements.
Learn about celiac disease and the strict gluten-free diet to create a safe environment for children with celiac disease at your childcare centre.
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.
Find out about the two most common types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Symptoms and causes differ for each.
Learn why children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk for becoming overweight.
Read about the causes and symptoms of benign partial epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) as well as treatments and long-term outlook.
Discusses pain management for common childhood pain and injuries such as ear infections, colic, and injections.
Find helpful resources and programs to support you, your child and your family during your child's cancer treatment.
Learn how to prevent and manage your child's weight gain, after a transplant.
Learn how to support a child with epilepsy who experiences some of the cognitive consequences associated with the condition.
An overview of the factors that can affect weight gain in children with brain tumours, and tips for maintaining a healthy weight.
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 how to recognize and deal with behaviour changes in your child with leukemia.
Find out how a brain tumour diagnosis and/or its treatment can impact your child’s growth and how the effects can be managed.
Fat is an essential part of your child or teen’s diet. Learn why, and how to make sure your child is getting enough of the right kind of fat.
Stroke is caused by a blockage of blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Read about arterial ischemic strokes (AIS) which are blood clots in an artery of the brain.
