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• What Medicines Are and What They Do for Kids

  
  

  You've taken medicine before. But what is it?

• Pancreatitis for Parents

  
  

  Pancreatitis is sometimes mistaken for a stomach virus because symptoms can include fever, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Symptoms usually get better on their own, but sometimes treatment is needed.

• Your Urinary System for Kids

  
  

  You pee every day, but what makes it happen? Find out in this article for kids about the urinary system.

• Mouth and Teeth for Teens

  
  

  Did you know that your mouth is the first step in the body's digestive process? Or that the mouth and teeth are essential for speech? Learn about the many roles your mouth and teeth play.

• Metabolism for Teens

  
  

  Your body gets the energy it needs from food through a process called metabolism. Get all the facts on metabolism in this article.

• Protein-Losing Enteropathy for Parents

  
  

  Protein-losing enteropathy is when too much protein leaks into the intestines, often because of a chronic health condition. The condition usually can be treated.

• Wound Healing and Care for Teens

  
  

  How well a wound heals depends on where it is on the body and what caused it – as well as how well someone cares for the wound at home. Find out what to do in this article for teens.

• What Are Involuntary Muscles? for Kids

  
  

  You don't have any say over what this kind of muscle does and when.

• Imperforate Anus for Parents

  
  

  In an imperforate anus, the anal sphincter (a group of muscles in the anus that controls the release of poop) usually forms in the right place but without the normal opening.

• A to Z: Dysphagia for Parents

  
  

  Swallowing difficulties can affect many aspects of a child's health, including feeding, breathing, and overall growth.