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  • What Does Epistaxis Mean? for Kids


    Epistaxis is usually no big deal — it's just the medical word for a bloody nose.

  • What's Petroleum Jelly? for Kids


    Don't put this jelly on your sandwich.

  • What's a Nasal Cavity? for Kids


    The nasal cavity is the inside of your nose.

  • Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma for Parents


    A juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a growth in the area behind the nose. They're benign but can damage nerves and bones and block ear and sinus drainage. Almost all JNAs are in teenage boys.

  • Thrombocytopenia for Teens


    Thrombocytopenia is when someone has too few platelets in their bloodstream. Many things can cause it and most can be treated.

  • Aplastic Anemia for Parents


    Aplastic anemia happens when the body can't make enough blood cells. A person can develop anemia, infections, and bleeding. Treatments can help with most kinds of aplastic anemia.

  • Leukemia for Parents


    Leukemia refers to cancers of the white blood cells. With the proper treatment, the outlook for kids with leukemia is quite good.

  • Your Child's Habits for Parents


    Nail biting, hair twirling, thumb sucking, and nose picking - these childhood habits are common. Here's how to deal with them.

  • Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) for Parents


    When someone has hypertension (high blood pressure), the heart has to pump harder and the arteries are under more strain as they carry blood.

  • Embolization for Parents


    Embolization is a procedure in which plugging material or a plugging object is put into a blood vessel to block it. It's used to help treat many conditions.