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When a Loved One Dies: How to Help Your Child for Parents
When a loved one dies, children feel and show their grief in different ways. Here are some tips for parents on supporting kids through a loss.
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Ototoxicity (Ear Poisoning) for Parents
Ototoxicity is when a person develops hearing or balance problems. Learn about this side effect of taking certain medicines.
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Encephalitis for Parents
Encephalitis is a rare brain inflammation caused by a virus. The best way to avoid encephalitis is to prevent the illnesses that may lead to it.
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Anotia for Parents
Anotia is when a baby’s ear doesn’t form normally, so the baby is born with the outer part of their ear missing.
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A to Z: Impacted Cerumen for Parents
Learn more about imnpacted earwax build-up, which can cause temporary hearing loss and ear pain.
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When a Pet Dies: Helping Kids Cope for Parents
For most kids, pets are more than just animals – they're members of the family. So it can be heartbreaking to lose one. Here's how to help kids cope.
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Health Care Providers: Audiologists for Parents
An audiologist is a health care professional who studies and treats hearing and balance problems.
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Chemotherapy for Kids
Chemotherapy is a big word for treatment with medicines used to help people who have cancer. This medicine kills the cancer cells that are making the person sick.
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Going to the Audiologist for Kids
When a kid has trouble hearing, an audiologist can help. That's a person specially trained to understand how hearing works and to help kids who don't hear normally.
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Insulin Resistance for Parents
Insulin resistance happens when the body does not respond properly to insulin. It can can raise a child's risk for type 2 diabetes and other health problems.