KidsHealth

1Kidney Diseases in Childhood
The kidneys play a critical role in health. When something goes wrong, it could indicate a kidney disease. What are kidney diseases, and how can they be treated?

2Enfermedades renales en la niñez
Los riñones juegan un rol importante en el cuerpo: Actuando como los filtros del cuerpo, ayudan a controlar los niveles de agua y a eliminar impurezas a través de la orina. También ayudan a regular la tensión arterial, la producción de glóbulos rojos, y los niveles de calcio y minerales. Pero algunas veces los riñones no se desarrollan adecuadamente y como resultado no funcionan de la forma en que deberían.

3Chronic Kidney Diseases
Kidneys are about the size of your fist and shaped like beans. What happens when this important pair of organs doesn't work well? Find out in this article for kids.

4Long-Term Complications of Diabetes
Thinking about your diabetes a little bit now - and taking some steps to prevent problems - may make things easier down the road.

5Medical Problems
Looking for information about a chronic childhood condition or disease? Read about asthma, allergies, cancer, diabetes, heart murmurs, sleep disorders, and much more.

6When Your Child Has a Chronic Kidney Disease
Parents of kids who have a chronic kidney disease often worry about what might happen next, how their child feels, and what treatments are likely to be involved. Find answers here.

7Kidneys and Urinary Tract
The kidneys perform several functions that are essential to health, the most important of which are to filter blood and produce urine.

8Flash Interactive: Body Basics: Kidneys and Urinary Tract
The kidneys perform several functions that are essential to health, the most important of which are to filter blood and produce urine.

9Wilms Tumor
Wilms tumor is a cancer of the kidneys that usually affects newborns and the very young. Fortunately, most kids with Wilms tumor survive and go on to live normal, healthy lives.

10Cholesterol and Your Child
Most parents probably don't think about what cholesterol means for their kids. But high cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease, which has its roots in childhood.