Learn what happens during an MRI so you and your child know what to expect.
The causes of heart failure in children are often very different than in adults. Discover what causes heart failure in children, how it is diagnosed and possible treatments.
Learn about the age restrictions for piercings, how to identify a trusted piercing studio, and about important things to think about before getting a body piercing.
Learn about ways you can manage the stress of parenting your child with leukemia.
How old does someone need to be to get a tattoo? Learn about age restrictions and what else to know before getting a tattoo.
Learn about considerations for discussing body piercings with your teen, including how to identify a trusted piercing studio and how to care for a body piercing.
How to effectively make bath time easier for your newborn. Information on giving a newborn baby a sponge bath is provided, as well as safety tips.
This page describes how some children might feel if they have a brother or sister with arthritis. It also gives tips on how to help your children manage their feelings toward their brother or sister who has arthritis.
Communication skills are something you can constantly improve on. Find out how you can become a better communicator.
Mark National Nutrition Month by learning about the nutrients and routines that can help with your child's mental wellbeing.
A splinter, or sliver, is a small fragment of material that has become embedded under the skin. Discover helpful tips to treat splinters.
Learn how to properly care for your child if they have been bitten or scratched by an animal.
Complications of JIA include flares, growth problems, joint contractures, muscle weakness, muscle loss, osteoporosis, and eye problems. Learn more about these complications and how they can be managed.
Diaper rash is a common skin irritation that affects babies and toddlers. Learn how to treat it and the best way to prevent it.
Discover how to assess acute pain in an older child (age six to 12) at home and in medical settings.
Learn about the benefits and limitations of the medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) ketogenic diet therapy for childhood epilepsy, how the diet is started, and how to use it at home.
This guide outlines what children can understand about sexuality and reproduction at different stages.
An overview of the signs, symptoms and treatment options for your child's dry skin.
Learn about the benefits and limitations of the traditional/classic ketogenic diet therapy for childhood epilepsy, how it is started and how it is used at home.
Here are the personal stories of four teens that have gone through scoliosis surgery. They share what they felt about surgery and how they coped.
Learn how you can take care of your child after heart catheterization. Learn about dressing changes and emergency situations.
Information for children with hepatitis B, including what it is and how to live a healthy lifestyle with the virus.
Learn about how pain is assessed in toddlers and preschoolers. At this age, children can usually indicate the amount, type, and location of pain.
Medulloblastoma is the most common form of brain cancer among children. Learn more about medulloblastoma symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
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