Diseases & Conditions
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- A Cold or Allergies: Which Is It?
- All About Allergies
- Allergies
- Allergy Shots
- Can Kids Get Allergies All Year?
- Celiac Disease
- Do Allergies Cause Asthma?
- Eczema
- Egg Allergy
- Environmental Control Measures
- Fish Allergy
- Five Ways to Prepare for an Allergy Emergency
- Food Allergies
- Food Allergies and Food Sensitivities
- Going to School With Food Allergies
- Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
- Hives (Urticaria)
- If My Child Has Food Allergies, What Should I Look for When Reading Food Labels?
- Insect Sting Allergy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Milk Allergy
- Milk Allergy in Infants
- Nut and Peanut Allergy
- Ozone, Air Quality, and Asthma
- Poison Ivy
- Psoriasis
- Seasonal Allergies (Hay Fever)
- Serious Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis)
- Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
- Shellfish Allergy
- Soy Allergy
- Stem Cell Transplants
- What Is Oral Allergy Syndrome?
- What Is Skin Testing for Allergies?
- What's the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?
- Wheat Allergy
- Fibromyalgia
- Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
- Jumper's Knee (Patellar Tendonitis)
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Living With Lupus
- Asthma
- Asthma Center
- Asthma Triggers
- Can Kids and Teens With Asthma Play Sports?
- Can the Weather Affect My Child's Asthma?
- Creating an Asthma-Safe Home
- Dealing With Triggers: Pets
- Definition: Exercise-Induced Asthma
- Exercise-Induced Asthma
- Handling an Asthma Flare-Up
- Inhaler or Nebulizer: Which One Should My Child Use?
- Managing Asthma
- My Baby Is Wheezing. Is it Asthma?
- School and Asthma
- Traveling and Asthma
- What Are Nebulizers and Inhalers?
- What's an Asthma Action Plan?
- What's an Asthma Flare-Up?
- What's the Difference Between Quick-Relief and Long-Term Control Medicines?
- When to Go to the ER if Your Child Has Asthma
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries
- Blount Disease
- Broken Collarbone (Clavicle Fracture)
- CLOVES Syndrome
- Clubfoot
- Common Childhood Orthopedic Conditions
- Costochondritis
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
- Dwarfism
- Fibromyalgia
- Frequently Asked Questions About Casts
- Ganglion Cysts
- Growth Plate Injuries
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- Idiopathic Scoliosis
- In-toeing & Out-toeing in Toddlers
- Infant Torticollis
- Jumper's Knee (Patellar Tendonitis)
- Knee Injuries
- Kyphosis
- Marfan Syndrome
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injuries
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Osteomyelitis
- Panner's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Scoliosis: Bracing
- Sever's Disease
- Should I Worry About the Way My Son Walks?
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
- Spinal Fusion Surgery
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Steven's Story (Video)
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis
- The Ponseti Clubfoot Brace: Tips for Parents
- The Ponseti Method: Bracing Phase
- The Ponseti Method: Casting Phase
- Torticollis
- What Is Pompe Disease?
- What's a Halo?
- When Your Child Needs a Cast
- A to Z: Bell's Palsy
- Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome)
- Asperger Syndrome
- Bell's Palsy
- Brain Tumors
- Brain and Nervous System Cancers
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chiari Malformation
- Concussions
- Epilepsy
- Febrile Seizures
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- Headaches
- Hydrocephalus
- Is There a Connection Between Vaccines and Autism?
- Lead Poisoning
- Lyme Disease
- Neurocutaneous Syndromes
- Neurofibromatosis
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
- Strokes
- Tourette Syndrome
- What Is Pompe Disease?
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Brain Tumors
- Brain and Nervous System Cancers
- Cancer Center
- Chemotherapy
- Childhood Cancer
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
- Effects of Cancer Treatment on Fertility
- Ewing Sarcoma
- Germ Cell Tumors
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML)
- Leukemia
- Liver Tumors
- Lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Neuroblastoma
- Neurocutaneous Syndromes
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neutropenia
- Osteosarcoma
- Radiation Therapy
- Retinoblastoma
- Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)
- Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation
- Stem Cell Transplants
- Celiac Disease
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Hirschsprung Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Malrotation
- Intussusception
- Lactose Intolerance
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcers
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Soiling (Encopresis)
- Tapeworm
- When Your Child Needs a Liver Transplant
- A to Z: Bullous Myringitis
- Auditory Processing Disorder
- Balance Disorders
- Chronic Hoarseness
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Cochlear Implants
- Ear Injuries
- Eardrum Injuries
- Ears
- Enlarged Adenoids
- How Can Parents Help Kids Handle Teasing?
- Middle Ear Infections and Ear Tube Surgery
- Ototoxicity (Ear Poisoning)
- Peritonsillar Abscess
- Speech-Language Therapy
- Stuttering
- Tonsils and Tonsillectomies
- A to Z: Failure to Thrive
- Acanthosis Nigricans
- Can Diabetes Be Prevented?
- Diabetes Center
- Failure to Thrive
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Pancreatitis
- Thyroid Disease
- Treating Type 1 Diabetes
- Treating Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 1 Diabetes: What Is It?
- Type 2 Diabetes: What Is It?
- What Is Gestational Diabetes?
- What Is a Growth Disorder?
- Birth Defects
- CLOVES Syndrome
- Down Syndrome
- Dwarfism
- G6PD Deficiency
- Hemophilia
- Kids and Diabetes: Wendy's Story
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Marfan Syndrome
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Neurocutaneous Syndromes
- Neurofibromatosis
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Prenatal Genetic Counseling
- Tay-Sachs Disease
- Thyroid Disease
- Triple X Syndrome
- Turner Syndrome
- What Is Epigenetics?
- XYY Syndrome
- A to Z: Beta Thalassemia
- Alpha Thalassemia
- Anemia
- Aortic Stenosis
- Arrhythmias
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Beta Thalassemia
- Body Basics: The Heart (Slideshow)
- CLOVES Syndrome
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cholesterol
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Congenital Heart Defects
- G6PD Deficiency
- Heart Health
- Heart Murmurs
- Hemophilia
- Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
- Hereditary Hemochromatosis
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- If Your Child Has a Heart Defect
- Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- Kawasaki Disease
- Marfan Syndrome
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
- Port-Wine Stains
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Stem Cell Transplants
- Strokes
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- When Your Child Needs a Heart Transplant
- Words to Know (Heart Glossary)
- von Willebrand Disease
- Blood in the Urine (Hematuria)
- Glomerulonephritis
- Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
- Kidney Diseases in Childhood
- Kidney Stones
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Related Conditions
- Renal Tubular Acidosis
- Testicular Torsion
- Vesicoureteral Reflux (VUR)
- When Your Child Has a Chronic Kidney Disease
- When Your Child Needs a Kidney Transplant
- Wilms Tumor
- Apnea of Prematurity
- Asthma
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis and Nutrition
- Managing Asthma
- Meconium Aspiration
- Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
- A to Z: Yeast Infection
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Menstrual Problems
- Miscarriages
- Precocious Puberty
- Testicular Torsion
- Turner Syndrome
- Vaginal Yeast Infections
- Your Daughter's First Gynecology Visit
- About Body Basics
- Blood
- Bones, Muscles, and Joints
- Brain and Nervous System
- Digestive System
- Endocrine System
- Eyes
- Female Reproductive System
- Heart and Circulatory System
- Immune System
- Kidneys and Urinary Tract
- Lungs and Respiratory System
- Male Reproductive System
- Metabolism
- Mouth and Teeth
- Skin, Hair, and Nails
- Spleen and Lymphatic System
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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