Teens - Health & Well-Being

Common Illnesses & Conditions

Many common illnesses spread from one infected person to another and although you can take steps to lower the chances of spreading illness, teens will become ill from time to time. Knowing about common illnesses and how to treat them will help you through it.

In Manitoba, there is a 24-hour, 7-day a week health information line called Health Links-Info Santé. Registered nurses provide answers over the phone to health care questions and guide you to the care you need. Call Health Links-Info Santé anytime at 204-788-8200 or toll-free 1-888-315-9257 . Below are some links to information about common childhood illnesses.

• About Kids Health
  Trusted health information from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
• Acne in Teens: Ways to Control It
  The College of Family Physicians in Canada provides an information sheet regarding ways to control acne in teens.
• Appendicitis
• Asthma Tip Sheet
• Asthma Basics
• Asthma Information for Children
• Autism
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Bedbugs
  What you should know about bed bugs.
• Bronchiolitis Information for Parents
• Chicken Pox
• Childhood Arthritis
• Children and Medication
• Children & Type 2 Diabetes
• Child & Youth Health Information
  Health information from Canada's paediatric experts.
• Coughing Information
• Diabetes in Children
• Ear Infections
• Eczema: School and Activities
• Facts About Bed Bugs
  Bed bugs are more of a nuisance than a threat to health but bug bites can become infected.
• Fifth Disease
• Food Allergies & Intolerances
• Fungal Infections: Ringworm & Athlete's Foot
• Hands-on Strategies for Helping Children who have ADHD: Video
• Headaches in Children
• Head Lice Control Check List
  Use this check list for prevention and treatment of lice.
• Head Lice Facts
  Head lice are tiny insects that live on the scalp. Anyone can get lice but children are most commonly affected.
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in Canada. Find out more about it and how it can be prevented.
• Influenza
  Many common illnesses spread from one infected person to another. You can take steps to lower the chances of getting infected and of infecting others.
• Kids, Teens & Diabetes
• Pain at Home: Taking Care of Your Child
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Reason to Live
• Second Hand Smoke Fact Sheet
• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
  Learn about STIs and how they can be prevented.
• Skin trouble
  What you need to know about your child's rash
• Strep Throat & Scarlet Fever
• Suicide Information
• Suicide – Kids Help Phone
• Toxic Shock Syndrome
  Staph toxic shock syndrome (TSS) can be deadly. TSS is rare, but can occur after a tampon is kept in too long. Click here for steps to take to avoid getting TSS.
• Tuberculosis
• Warts
• Ways to Help Someone who is Depressed
• West Nile Virus Facts
• Whooping Cough (Pertussis)