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Allergies & the Immune System
- A Cold or Allergies: Which Is It?
- All About Allergies
- Allergies
- Allergy Shots
- Can Kids Get Allergies All Year?
- Celiac Disease
- Do Allergies Cause Asthma?
- Eczema
- Egg Allergy
- Environmental Control Measures
- Fish Allergy
- Five Ways to Prepare for an Allergy Emergency
- Food Allergies
- Food Allergies and Food Sensitivities
- Going to School With Food Allergies
- Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
- Hives (Urticaria)
- If My Child Has Food Allergies, What Should I Look for When Reading Food Labels?
- Insect Sting Allergy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Milk Allergy
- Milk Allergy in Infants
- Nut and Peanut Allergy
- Ozone, Air Quality, and Asthma
- Poison Ivy
- Psoriasis
- Seasonal Allergies (Hay Fever)
- Serious Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis)
- Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
- Shellfish Allergy
- Soy Allergy
- Stem Cell Transplants
- What Is Oral Allergy Syndrome?
- What Is Skin Testing for Allergies?
- What's the Difference Between a Food Allergy and a Food Intolerance?
- Wheat Allergy
Arthritis & Rheumatologic Conditions
- Fibromyalgia
- Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
- Jumper's Knee (Patellar Tendonitis)
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Living With Lupus
Asthma
- Asthma Basics
- Asthma Center
- Asthma and Teens
- Can Kids and Teens With Asthma Play Sports?
- Can the Weather Affect My Child's Asthma?
- Creating an Asthma-Safe Home
- Dealing With Asthma Triggers
- Exercise-Induced Asthma
- Handling an Asthma Flare-Up
- If My Child Has Asthma, Can We Keep Our Pet?
- Inhaler or Nebulizer: Which One Should My Child Use?
- Managing Asthma
- School and Asthma
- Traveling and Asthma
- What's a Peak Flow Meter?
- What's an Asthma Action Plan?
- What's an Asthma Flare-Up?
- What's the Difference Between Rescue and Controller Medications?
- What's the Difference Between a Nebulizer and an Inhaler?
- Wheezing and Asthma in Infants
- When to Go to the ER if Your Child Has Asthma
Bones & Muscles
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries
- Blount Disease
- Broken Collarbone (Clavicle Fracture)
- Common Childhood Orthopedic Conditions
- Costochondritis
- Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
- Dwarfism
- Fibromyalgia
- Frequently Asked Questions About Casts
- Growth Plate Injuries
- In-toeing & Out-toeing in Toddlers
- Infant Torticollis
- Jumper's Knee (Patellar Tendonitis)
- Knee Injuries
- Kyphosis
- Marfan Syndrome
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injuries
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Osteomyelitis
- Panner's Disease
- Scoliosis
- Sever's Disease
- Should I Worry About the Way My Son Walks?
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Steven's Story (Video)
- Torticollis
- What Is Pompe Disease?
- What's a Halo?
- When Your Child Needs a Cast
Brain & Nervous System
- Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome)
- Asperger Syndrome
- Bell's Palsy
- Brain Tumors
- Brain and Nervous System Cancers
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chiari Malformation
- Concussions
- Epilepsy
- Febrile Seizures
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Hydrocephalus
- Is There a Connection Between Vaccines and Autism?
- Lead Poisoning
- Lyme Disease
- Neurocutaneous Syndromes
- Neurofibromatosis
- Raising a Child With Autism: Paige and Iain's Story
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
- Strokes
- Tourette Syndrome
- What Is Pompe Disease?
Cancer & Tumors
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
- Brain Tumors
- Brain and Nervous System Cancers
- Cancer Center
- Chemotherapy
- Childhood Cancer
- Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
- Effects of Cancer Treatment on Fertility
- Ewing Sarcoma
- Germ Cell Tumors
- Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML)
- Leukemia
- Liver Tumors
- Lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Neuroblastoma
- Neurocutaneous Syndromes
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neutropenia
- Osteosarcoma
- Radiation Therapy
- Retinoblastoma
- Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS)
- Side Effects of Chemotherapy and Radiation
- Stem Cell Transplants
Digestive System
- Celiac Disease
- Constipation
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis and Nutrition
- Diarrhea
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Hirschsprung Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Malrotation
- Intussusception
- Lactose Intolerance
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcers
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Soiling (Encopresis)
- Tapeworm
- When Your Child Needs a Liver Transplant
Ears, Nose, Throat/Speech & Hearing
- Auditory Processing Disorder
- Balance Disorders
- Chronic Hoarseness
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Cochlear Implants
- Ear Injuries
- Eardrum Injuries
- Ears
- Enlarged Adenoids
- Helping Sam Hear: A Family's Journey
- Helping Sam Hear: A Family's Journey (Video)
- Helping Sam Hear: A Family's Journey - Chapter Four: Breaking the Silence
- Helping Sam Hear: A Family's Journey - Chapter One: The Diagnosis
- Helping Sam Hear: A Family's Journey - Chapter Three: Surgery
- Helping Sam Hear: A Family's Journey - Chapter Two: Finding the Way
- How Can I Teach My Daughter Tolerance?
- How Can Parents Help Kids Handle Teasing?
- Middle Ear Infections and Ear Tube Surgery
- Ototoxicity (Ear Poisoning)
- Peritonsillar Abscess
- Speech-Language Therapy
- Stuttering
- Tonsils and Tonsillectomies
Endocrine Glands, Growth & Diabetes
- Acanthosis Nigricans
- Can Diabetes Be Prevented?
- Diabetes Center
- Failure to Thrive
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Pancreatitis
- Treating Type 1 Diabetes
- Treating Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 1 Diabetes: What Is It?
- Type 2 Diabetes: What Is It?
- What Is Gestational Diabetes?
- What Is a Growth Disorder?
Genetic, Chromosomal & Metabolic Conditions
- Birth Defects
- Down Syndrome
- Dwarfism
- G6PD Deficiency
- Genetic Counseling
- Hemophilia
- Kids and Diabetes: Wendy's Story
- Marfan Syndrome
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Neurocutaneous Syndromes
- Neurofibromatosis
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Tay-Sachs Disease
- Turner Syndrome
- When Your Baby Is Born With a Health Problem
Heart & Blood Vessels
- Alpha Thalassemia
- Anemia
- Arrhythmias
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Beta Thalassemia
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cholesterol and Your Child
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Congenital Heart Defects
- G6PD Deficiency
- Heart Murmurs and Your Child
- Hemophilia
- Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
- Hereditary Hemochromatosis
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- If Your Child Has a Heart Defect
- Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- Kawasaki Disease
- Marfan Syndrome
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)
- Port-Wine Stains
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Stem Cell Transplants
- Strokes
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- When Your Child Needs a Heart Transplant
- von Willebrand Disease
Kidney & Urinary System
- Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP)
- Kidney Diseases in Childhood
- Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections and Related Conditions
- Testicular Torsion
- When Your Child Has a Chronic Kidney Disease
- When Your Child Needs a Kidney Transplant
- Wilms Tumor
Learning Disorders
Lungs & Respiratory System
- Apnea of Prematurity
- Asthma Basics
- Asthma and Teens
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis and Nutrition
- Managing Asthma
- Meconium Aspiration
- Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
Sexual & Reproductive System
- Menstrual Problems
- Miscarriages
- Precocious Puberty
- Testicular Torsion
- Turner Syndrome
- Vaginal Yeast Infections
- Your Daughter's First Gynecological Exam
Sleep Disorders
Body Basics
- About Body Basics
- Blood
- Bones, Muscles, and Joints
- Brain and Nervous System
- Digestive System
- Endocrine System
- Eyes
- Female Reproductive System
- Heart and Circulatory System
- Immune System
- Kidneys and Urinary Tract
- Lungs and Respiratory System
- Male Reproductive System
- Metabolism
- Mouth and Teeth
- Skin, Hair, and Nails
- Spleen and Lymphatic System