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  • The Schroth Method of Physical Therapy for Parents


    The Schroth Method is a type of physical therapy. Its exercises help people with scoliosis or kyphosis have better posture.

  • Surgeries and Procedures: Laryngoscopy for Parents


    Laryngoscopy, a visual examination below the back of the throat, can help discover the causes of voice and breathing problems, pain in the throat or ear, difficulty in swallowing, narrowing of the throat, blockages in the airway, and vocal cord problems.

  • Laryngoscopy for Parents


    Laryngoscopy, a visual exam of the voicebox and airway, can help discover the causes of voice and breathing problems, throat or ear pain, and other bothersome symptoms.

  • Getting to Know Your Newborn for Parents


    When you first meet your newborn, you may be surprised by what you see. Here's what to expect.

  • When Your Baby's Born Premature for Parents


    Premature infants, known as preemies, come into the world a few weeks earlier than full-term infants. They can have special needs that make their care different from that of other babies.

  • Cesarean Sections (C-Sections) for Parents


    Many babies are delivered via cesarean sections. Learn why and how C-sections are done.

  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) for Parents


    Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is when a baby has withdrawal from a medicine or drug the mom took while she was pregnant.

  • Incentive Spirometer for Teens


    An incentive spirometer is a way to do breathing exercises to help with healing after surgery or to manage an illness. This article explains how incentive spirometry works.

  • Spirometry for Parents


    Spirometry measures how much and how quickly someone breathes in and out. It can help diagnose and monitor diseases that make it hard to breathe.

  • What's an Inhaler? for Kids


    An inhaler is a plastic tube that holds a container of medicine that comes out in a spray and is breathed into the lungs.