Learn about what a blocked tear duct is, what causes it and the different treatments that may be recommended.
A blocked tear duct stops the flow of tears from the eye down into the nose. Learn how a blocked tear duct can be treated.
Learn about various eye conditions that can arise during infancy, such as uncoordinated eyes, crossed eyes, and teary eyes.
Learn about heat rash and how to prevent and treat it.
An easy-to-understand overview of the symptoms, treatments, and medical options for a tear in the anal canal.
Learn about biliary atresia, a liver disease in babies, and the new screening program that is used to help identify babies with biliary atresia earlier.
Nipple tenderness is normal in the first week of breastfeeding, but pain is not. Learn how to prevent and treat sore nipples.
Learn what to do if your child's feeding tube becomes blocked.
Read about changes your breasts will go through after childbirth, and various breast complications that can interfere with breastfeeding.
May is Cystic Fibrosis Month. Learn what causes cystic fibrosis, what the signs and symptoms are, and what treatments are available.
Learn how to care for your child at home after a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertion.
Learn how to care for child at home after a CVL insertion procedure.
A myringotomy is a surgical procedure in which tiny soft tubes are placed in a child's ear to drain fluid. Learn how to care for a myringotomy at home.
Find out about the causes of constipation in children with cancer and how you can treat constipation, as well as some strategies for preventing constipation.
Balloon angioplasty is a surgery that is used to open a narrowed blood vessel in the heart. Learn about balloon angioplasty for pulmonary artery stenosis.
In unilateral choanal atresia only one side of the nasal passage is blocked by bone or soft tissue. Learn what happens during surgery and how to take care of your child at home.
In bilateral choanal atresia both sides of the nasal passage are blocked by bone or soft tissue. Learn what happens during surgery and how to take care of your child at home.
Children with Down syndrome may be at a higher risk for some medical conditions. Learn what these conditions are and how to manage them.
Learn about some of the problems your child may have if they have a cecostomy tube (C-tube). Problems can include the C-tube moving, falling out, getting blocked or causing skin problems.
An overview of what the recovery position is, when you might need to use it and how to put your child in it.
Complications following scoliosis surgery can occur. Learn about the side effects of surgery, and what to look for in your recovering teen.
Parents can learn about bone marrow and the immune system, as they prepare for their child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT)/cellular therapy (CT).
Learn how blood works, what bone marrow is and how the lymphatic system works inside our bodies.
Learn how to identify and respond to the signs of respiratory distress if there is a blockage in your child's tracheostomy tube.
In addition to anemia and pain, some people with sickle cell disease can have other less common complications. Learn about some of the complications that can happen because of sickle cell disease.
