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Apnea of Prematurity for Parents
Apnea of prematurity (AOP) is a condition in which premature infants stop breathing for more than 15 to 20 seconds during sleep. AOP usually goes away on its own as a baby matures.
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Relaxation Techniques for Kids With Serious Illness for Parents
Help ease your child's pain and anxiety with these exercises, complete with step-by-step instructions.
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What Is Asthma? for Kids
Asthma makes it hard to breathe. Find out more in this article for kids.
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What Are Nebulizers and Inhalers? for Parents
Find out how these asthma tools help kids take their medicines.
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5 Ways to Cope With Anxiety for Teens
Everyone feels worried or nervous at times. Here are 5 tips for teens to help manage anxiety.
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Bringing Your Baby Home for Parents
Whether your baby comes home from the hospital right away, arrives later, or comes through an adoption agency, homecoming is a major event.
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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.
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What to Do When You Feel Stressed for Kids
Everybody gets stressed from time to time. This article for kids has some tips to try the next time you're stressed.
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Secondhand Smoke for Parents
Breathing in someone else's secondhand smoke is hazardous to our health. Find out what you can do about it.
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Surgeries and Procedures: Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube) for Parents
Some kids have medical problems that prevent them from being able to take adequate nutrition by mouth. A gastrostomy tube (also called a G-tube) is a tube inserted through the abdomen that delivers nutrition directly to the stomach. Read this article to find out more about the gastrostomy procedure.