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  • Treating Type 1 Diabetes for Parents


    For kids diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it's important to create a diabetes management plan to help them manage the condition and stay healthy and active.

  • Health Care Providers: Endocrinologists for Parents


    An endocrinologist is a doctor who studies and treats diseases and conditions that affect growth, development, puberty, and energy levels.

  • Acanthosis Nigricans for Teens


    Acanthosis nigricans is a darkening and thickening of the skin that can be a sign of other medical conditions. Find out more.

  • Knock Knees (Genu Valgum) for Parents


    Kids often have knock knees (when knees touch but the ankles are apart). They usually go away without on their own by the time a child is 7 or 8 years old.

  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) for Teens


    In polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the ovaries produce higher than normal amounts of certain hormones, which can interfere with egg development and release. Learn how doctors diagnose and treat PCOS.

  • Overweight and Obesity for Parents


    Preventing kids from becoming overweight means making choices in the way your family eats and exercises, and how you spend time together.

  • Dehydration for Parents


    Sometimes kids lose fluids and salts through fever, diarrhea, vomiting, or sweating. Here are some tips on preventing or treating dehydration.

  • Molluscum Contagiosum for Parents


    Molluscum contagiosum is a common viral skin infection. For most children, the rash isn't a big deal and goes away on its own over time.

  • Medicines for Diabetes for Teens


    Diabetes medicines help keep blood sugar levels in a healthy range and may help prevent problems now and later.

  • Pneumonia for Parents


    Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by different types of germs, most commonly viruses. Read about symptoms and treatment.