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  • Telehealth and Your Child for Parents


    Telehealth is changing health care. Find out how things like video doctor visits can benefit you and your family.

  • Ataxia-Telangiectasia for Parents


    Ataxia telangiectasia is a rare genetic condition. Children with the condition have uncoordinated movements that get worse over time.

  • Pubic Lice (Crabs) for Parents


    Pubic lice are six-legged creatures that infest the hair in the pubic area. Pubic lice infestation is considered a sexually transmitted disease (STD), but it can be contracted in other ways.

  • Health Care Providers: Oncologists for Parents


    An oncologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats different types of cancer.

  • Lupus for Parents


    Lupus is known as an autoimmune disease in which a person's immune system mistakenly works against the body's own tissues.

  • Hereditary Hemochromatosis for Parents


    This genetic disease causes the body to store too much iron. Learn more about hemochromatosis.

  • Pubic Lice (Crabs) for Teens


    Pubic lice, or "crabs," are tiny insects that usually spread through sex.

  • Kidney Diseases in Childhood for Parents


    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?

  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome for Parents


    Sometimes when babies are born premature, they have trouble breathing. This can be caused by respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Learn what RDS is, and how babies can be helped.

  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) for Parents


    Babies who are born prematurely or who experience respiratory problems shortly after birth are at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), sometimes called chronic lung disease.

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