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Understanding Medicines and What They Do for Teens
Medicines can cure, stop, or prevent disease; ease symptoms; or help in the diagnosis of illnesses. This article describes different types of medications and offers tips on taking them.
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Giving Opioid Prescription Pain Medicine: What Parents Need to Know for Parents
If your child’s health care provider prescribed a prescription pain medicine that contains an opioid, you probably have many questions about how to use it safely. Get answers here.
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Treating Type 2 Diabetes for Parents
Kids who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes follow a diabetes care plan to help them manage the condition and stay healthy and active.
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When Blood Sugar Is Too High for Teens
For people with diabetes, controlling blood sugar levels is important. Having a blood sugar level that's too high can make you feel lousy, and having high blood sugar levels a lot can be unhealthy.
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Eating Disorders for Parents
Eating disorders are common among teens and kids, especially young women. Read about the warning signs, prevention strategies, and ways to help a child with an eating disorder.
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Migraine Headaches for Parents
Migraine headaches can cause severe pain and other symptoms. Read about migraine causes, treatments, prevention tips, and lots more.
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Migraine Headaches for Teens
If you've ever had a migraine, you know that these headaches can cause severe pain and other symptoms. Read about migraine causes, treatments, prevention tips, and lots more.
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Flu (Topic Center) for Parents
Learn all about protecting your family from the flu and what to do if your child gets flu-like symptoms.
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The Deal With Diets for Teens
With all the focus on dieting, how do you figure out what's healthy and what isn't? Read this article to get the basics on dieting.
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Talking to the Pharmacist for Parents
If your child is sick, you'll probably have many questions to ask your doctor. But have you made a list of questions and concerns to share with your pharmacist?