Learn about heart conditions that afflict children. Examples, possible causes, methods of detection and prevention of heart disease are discussed.
Learn about the types of heart conditions that arise in children. Congenital heart defects and heart rhythm problems are among the conditions discussed.
Contraception is used to prevent pregnancy. Learn about the different types of contraception including how they work and how you can get them.
Nutrition plays an important role in supporting a healthy pregnancy. Find out how to get the right nutrients to support you and your baby.
Information for parents about trisomy 18, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Read about various types of congenital malformations of the GI tract. These birth defects are rare, but potentially serious.
Discover the role of folate in the body and how to get enough in your diet.
Information for parents about trisomy 13, a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delay and affects many different organ systems.
Learn about the definition of and the causes and medical conditions associated with prematurity.
June is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. Learn about the four different types of spina bifida, their causes and how it is diagnosed.
A teacher's guide to congenital heart defects. Learn what you can do to help and what to expect if one of your students has a congenital heart defect.
Read about Tetralogy of Fallot, a condition involving four congenital defects that occur when the heart does not develop normally.
Discover how to help your teenager manage their diabetes and how it will affect their day-to-day lives.
Learn about pregnancy and heart conditions. Though it isn't entirely risk-free, many women with congenital heart disease have healthy pregnancies.
If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.
Learn about atrioventricular septal defects (AVSD) in children. This condition involves the lung overfilling with blood.
Read about coping with a diagnosis. While the diagnosis may be upsetting, the good news is that a child's pain is no longer a mystery.
September is FASD Awareness Month. Learn about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and how to help a child with FASD.
Understanding your child's cleft lip and/or palate through genetic assessments.
Your child needs to take the medicine called asparaginase. This information sheet explains what asparaginase does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
Learn about coarctation of the aorta. This condition involves a narrowing of the major artery leading from the heart to the body, affecting blood pressure.
Your child needs to take the medicine called bleomycin. This information sheet explains what bleomycin does, how to give it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.
