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  • What Is a Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test (Hemoglobin A1c)? for Kids


    This blood test can tell someone with diabetes if his or her diabetes is under control or out of control.

  • What Is Polyuria? for Kids


    Someone who has uncontrolled diabetes may pee a lot. Polyuria is the medical word for this.

  • What Is Gingivitis? for Kids


    Got gums? Then you have to protect them against gingivitis, the word for gum disease.

  • What Is Neuropathy? for Kids


    Neuropathy is the medical word for disease of the nervous system.

  • What Is Retinopathy? for Kids


    Retinopathy is the medical word for disease of the retina.

  • What Are Immunizations? for Kids


    This is the long word for what most kids know as vaccines.

  • What's Tinnitus? for Kids


    Ring, ring, ring! It's not the phone — it's the word for a ringing sound in the ears.

  • What's an Allergy? for Kids


    Achoo! Many things can trigger allergies, like pollen, certain animals, foods, or a bee sting.

  • What's a Radiologist? for Kids


    When a kid gets an X-ray or a CT scan (two types of pictures taken of the inside of the body), those funny-looking pictures can be tough to understand.

  • What's an Operation? for Kids


    You've probably played the game Operation with your friends and family, but when someone you care about is getting a real operation, it can be scary.