Detailed information for children living with a congenital heart disease

Detailed information on cardiovascular diseases in children

Holter monitoring is a way to continuously check the electrical activity of the heart. Your child will wear a small device called a Holter monitor for at least 24 to 48 hours. The device constantly checks your child's heart during this time.

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a group of defects of the heart and large blood vessels. A child is born with this condition (congenital heart defect). It occurs when part of the heart doesn't develop as it should during the first eight weeks of pregnancy.

Detailed information on sports safety

Detailed information on safety and injury prevention for teens

The teen years bring a focus on social interactions and friendships. This includes same-gender friends, same-gender groups of friends, and cross-gender groups of friends. In addition, sexual maturity triggers teens' interest in dating and sexual relationships.

Detailed information on heart defects that cause extra blood flow through the lungs

A Pap test, along with a pelvic exam, is an important part of a female's routine health care because it may find abnormalities that can lead to invasive cancer.

Anyone can feel sad or depressed at times. But mood disorders are more intense. They are harder to handle than normal feelings of sadness. Read on to learn more about these types of disorders in teens.