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• Tips for Treating the Flu for Parents

  
  

  Here are some quick tips for helping your child get over the flu.

• 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.

• What Is Interventional Radiology (IR)? for Parents

  
  

  Interventional radiology (IR) is a way for doctors to treat problems like vascular anomalies and tumors.

• Cancer Basics for Teens

  
  

  Get the basics on cancer and cancer treatments in this article.

• Gliomas for Parents

  
  

  A glioma is a type of brain tumor that starts in glial cells, which support the nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord. Doctors treat most gliomas with surgery alone or combinations of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

• What Is Cancer? for Kids

  
  

  When kids get cancer, it can often be treated and cured. Find out more in this article for kids.

• What's the Gips Procedure? Treating Pilonidal Cysts (Video) for Parents

  
  

  A pilonidal cyst is a fluid-filled sac under the skin in the lower back, near the crease of the buttocks.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.