Find out how active transportation and child-friendly communities can help children be more independent and physically active.
Learn about the benefits of taking part in organized sports for your child.
An easy-to-understand overview of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of children who have experienced a natural or man-made disaster.
Find out how a child’s speech and language skills usually develop between the ages of 3 and 5 years, when to be concerned and what you can do to support communication development.
Learn about relaxation techniques, such as progressive muscle relaxation and hypnosis, that can be used for pain management in children.
Information for parents and children with the inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis.
Learn how parents can effectively participate in the care of a baby in the NICU.
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Learn about articulation milestones in children and when to consider a speech assessment with a speech-language pathologist for articulation difficulties.
Urticaria pigmentosa is a harmless condition that produces red-brown spots or bumps on the skin. Learn how it is caused, diagnosed and treated.
You and your child may be asked to join a clinical research trial or other types of research to help research teams study new treatments and better understand the impact of sickle cell disease on families. Learn about types of research and where to find more information about sickle cell disease research.
Find out how to create safe walking routines for your child.
Learn about IgA vasculitis (previously known as Henoch-Schönlein purpura), a condition that can cause inflammation of small blood vessels in the skin, joints, kidneys and bowel.
Learn about heart murmurs and the different types of heart murmurs heard in children.
Learn what a liver biopsy is, why it is required and how to prepare your child for the procedure.
Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.
Find out how much screen time your child should have each day and how screen time affects your child’s health and wellbeing.
Learn about hyperlipidemia or high cholesterol in children, which increases the risk of early heart disease.
Learn about the many different causes of epilepsy in children, which are classified into six categories: structural, genetic, infectious, metabolic, immune and unknown.
Mastoiditis is an infection caused by bacteria within the bone behind the ear. Learn more about what causes mastoiditis and find out how it is diagnosed and treated.
In-depth description of a lumbar puncture procedure as part of the medical diagnosis of a brain tumor.
You may be asked to join a clinical research trial or other types of research to help research teams study new treatments and better understand the impact of sickle cell disease on families. Learn about types of research and where to find more information about sickle cell disease research.
Learn about the signs and symptoms of anxiety in children and teens.
Discusses pain management for common childhood pain and injuries such as ear infections, colic, and injections.
Temporal resection is the surgical removal of part of the temporal lobe. Read about the risks and benefits of temporal resection and possible complications.
