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  • Tuberculosis for Parents


    Tuberculosis (TB) is making a comeback in the United States today. Find out who's at risk, what to watch for, and how doctors treat TB.

  • Dialysis for Parents


    Dialysis is a medical treatment that can take over the job of cleaning the blood when the kidneys can't.

  • Chyluria for Parents


    Chyluria is when there is chyle in the pee. Depending on what's causing it, chyluria can be treated and often can be cured.

  • Chylothorax for Parents


    A chlylothorax happens when chyle (lymphatic fluid) collects in the space around a lung.

  • Concussions for Parents


    Concussions are serious injuries that can be even more serious if kids don't get the time and rest needed to heal them completely.

  • Clubfoot for Parents


    Clubfoot is a birth defect that makes one or both of a baby's feet point down and turn in. Most clubfeet can be successfully corrected using the nonsurgical Ponseti method.

  • In-Toeing for Parents


    In-toeing is when feet point inward while walking. It happens in a lot of kids who are learning to walk. Sometimes people call it walking "pigeon-toed."

  • Myelomeningocele for Parents


    Myelomeningocele is a type of spina bifida in which a baby is born with a gap in the bones of the spine.

  • Allergies for Teens


    Your eyes itch, your nose is running, you're sneezing, and you're covered in hives. The enemy known as allergies has struck again.

  • Strokes for Parents


    A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain stops, even for a second. Often, kids who have a stroke can learn to use their arms and legs and speak again through brain retraining.