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Appendicitis In Kids and Teens for Parents
Appendicitis requires immediate medical attention, so it's important to know its symptoms. The earlier it's caught, the easier it is to treat.
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Tips for Treating the Flu for Parents
Here are some quick tips for helping your child get over the flu.
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Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer for Parents
This promising new type of cancer treatment stimulates a person's immune system so it is better able to fight disease.
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What Is Interventional Radiology (IR)? for Parents
Interventional radiology (IR) is a way for doctors to treat problems like vascular anomalies and tumors.
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Cancer Basics for Teens
Get the basics on cancer and cancer treatments in this article.
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Scoliosis for Parents
Scoliosis makes a person’s spine curve from side to side. Large curves can cause health problems like pain or breathing trouble. Health care providers treat scoliosis with back braces or surgery when needed.
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Health Care Providers: Optometrists for Parents
An optometrist is a doctor who examines eyes for problems, prescribes contact lenses and glasses and eye exercises, and diagnoses and treats eye diseases. They provide many of the same services as ophthalmologists, but they don't perform surgery.
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Allergies for Teens
Your eyes itch, your nose is running, you're sneezing, and you're covered in hives. The enemy known as allergies has struck again.
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Staph Infections for Parents
When skin is punctured or broken for any reason, staph bacteria can enter the wound and cause an infection. But good hygiene can prevent many staph infections. Learn more.
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Head Lice for Parents
Lice aren't dangerous and they don't spread disease, but they are contagious, annoying, and sometimes hard to get rid of. Learn more about this common childhood problem and how to get rid of those pesky little bugs.