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Prenatal Test: Ultrasound for Parents
A prenatal ultrasound is a safe and painless test that shows a baby's shape and position. It can be done in the first, second, or third trimester of pregnancy.
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Classroom Exercise Breaks for Elementary Students for Parents
Elementary school teachers can incorporate physical activity breaks into daily classroom routines to help improve test scores and student behavior. This article is for educators.
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Prenatal Test: Amniocentesis for Parents
In amniocentesis, doctors take a sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds a baby to check for signs of problems such as chromosomal disorders, genetic problems, and neural tube defects
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What's Type 1 Diabetes? (Video) for Parents
Watch this video to see what happens inside the body when a person has type 1 diabetes.
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What's a Loop Ostomy? (Video) for Parents
Watch a short video to learn what a loop ostomy is and how it works.
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Treating Indirect Inguinal Hernia (Video) for Parents
An inguinal hernia happens when part of the intestines slips into the groin (where the belly meets the upper leg) instead of staying in the belly as it should. Doctors fix inguinal (IN-gwuh-nul) hernias with surgery.
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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.
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What Is a Cardiac Catheterization? (Video) for Parents
A cardiac catheterization is a procedure that cardiologists (heart doctors) do. They put a catheter (a long, thin tube) into a blood vessel, then guide it the heart. Cardiac catheterizations help doctors diagnose and treat many different heart problems.
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What's an End Ostomy? (Video) for Parents
Watch a short video to learn what an end ostomy is and how it works.
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What's Type 2 Diabetes? (Video) for Parents
Watch this video to see what happens inside the body when a person has type 2 diabetes.