Teens living with hemophilia can learn why smoking is bad news for their health.
Second-hand smoke is harmful for babies and children. Learn tips on keeping your home 100% smoke-free.
Follow these money milestones to teach your preschooler, tween or teen about the basics of money.
Learn about e-cigarettes, how they work and who is using them. Also find information about the health risks associated with vaping.
Both smoking and vaping can be damaging to your health, especially if you have had cancer. Learn about how smoking and vaping affect your lungs and other health problems.
Nicotine and cannabis are the two most common substances that can be 'vaped'. Learn about the health effects of vaping nicotine.
Find out how to encourage your tween or teen to make healthy food and drink choices when eating out.
Optimizing your child’s asthma management can help them lead a normal, healthy life. Learn about asthma triggers, exercising with asthma, and asthma management at school.
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The holiday season is a great time for children, but it can also lead to injuries. Read these simple tips to keep kids safe during the holidays.
Read about the symptoms and treatment of whooping cough, a bacterial infection affecting breathing that can be prevented by vaccination.
Learn about the general short- and longer-term effects of alcohol, cigarettes and recreational drugs and find out how these substances impact people with sickle cell disease.
Find out which substances teens use most often, and why, and what to do if you are concerned about your teen’s substance use.
Learn about the different causes and types of coughs. Find out how you can take care of your child at home and how to make them more comfortable.
Learn about how you can help newborns and older babies if they have a stuffy nose.
RSV is a virus that infects the lungs and airways and causes respiratory illness, especially in children. Learn how you can help your child if they have RSV.
Find out how to help your teen to stay healthy and properly manage their diabetes as they learn to navigate adolescence.
Learn about the definition of and the causes and medical conditions associated with prematurity.
Read about lifestyle choices. Major life decisions should be made keeping in mind how the heart condition will influence overall health and well-being.
Bronchiolitis is an infection of the lungs caused by a virus that most children will get by the time they are two. Usually, it is not a serious illness and goes away within seven to 10 days. Cough associated with bronchiolitis can last for a few weeks.
Asthma is a condition that affects your child’s lungs. Learn about how to care for your child after a hospital visit.
Learn how chemotherapy works with this click-through animation that shows how chemotherapy affects cells in the body.
