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 the common causes of chronic lung disease in premature babies and the ways to diagnose and treat it.
This page describes the financial impact your teen's JIA can have on the family.
Read about preparing a teenager with congenital heart disease for high school. Guidance counselors and managing work, time and treatment are discussed.
Learn about the supports available to families coping with pregnancy and infant loss, including perinatal palliative care.
Learn what to expect regarding physical and social activities, body image, sexual activity and pregnancy when a teen with scoliosis reaches adulthood.
Learn about strokes occurring in newborns. Stroke is caused by a blockage of the blood vessels in the brain and can happen at any age. Stroke occurs as frequently in newborns as in the elderly, yet it often goes unrecognized and untreated.
Read about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborn babies.
Meningitis is an infection of the fluid and protective layers of tissue around the brain and spinal column. Read about the causes of meningitis as well as prevention and treatment.
Learn about the many different causes of epilepsy in children, which are classified into six categories: structural, genetic, infectious, metabolic, immune and unknown.
Learn about heart-related syndromes. A syndrome is a medical term for a collection of signs and symptoms that generally stem from a single cause.
Discover the main signs of a binge eating disorder.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which can have more severe symptoms than acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Learn about the range of signs that a child might be at risk of attempting suicide.
A list of helpful glossary terms for Teens Taking Charge Managing Your Hemophilia program.
Find out how to tell if your child might have bulimia nervosa.
An overview of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this blood disorder caused by a defect in the gene that controls the production of hemoglobin.
The types of cancer that children and teenagers get are often different from the types that older adults get. Learn about some of the more common types of cancer in young people.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which can cause physical and neurological changes in your child.
Impacts of chronic pain on children are discussed, including impact on mood, school, socializing, hobbies, sleep, and family.
An overview of the signs, symptoms and medical options for excessive drooling, a condition known as sialorrhea.
There are many types of cancer that can be diagnosed in children and teenagers. Learn about where to find information on different cancers and the types of questions you can ask your health-care team.
Learn about how stress works, how you can recognize when you are feeling stress, and the signs of body and mind stress.
