As a parent, you want your kids to feel happy about themselves and have good self-esteem (also called a self-image). Your words and actions affect it more than anything else, starting from when ...

Most blood tests take only a few minutes. They’re done at some doctor’s offices, and at community labs, diagnostic centers, and hospitals. A doctor, nurse, or phlebotomist (fleh-BOT-eh-mist, someone ...

A parked car in sunny weather is like a greenhouse and heats up very quickly. Even on a mild, sunny day in the 60s, the temperature in a parked car can get dangerously high. Every summer, there are ...

What Is a Group A Strep Infection? Group A strep (GAS) is short for group A streptococcus, a type of bacteria. These bacteria usually live harmlessly on the skin and in the nose and throat. Sometimes ...

If your parents decide to divorce, you may have a lot of emotions and questions. That’s OK because it’s a big change for the whole family, including you. There’s plenty you can do to start to feel ...

Did you know you have more than 600 muscles in your body? They do everything from pumping blood throughout your body to helping you lift your heavy backpack. You control some of your muscles, while ...

A central line (or central venous catheter) is like an intravenous (IV) line. But it is much longer than a regular IV and goes all the way up to a vein near the heart or just inside the heart. A ...

Can I Clean Our Cat's Litter Box While I'm Pregnant? Pregnant women should, when possible, have someone else clean their cat's litter box. That's because cats can have an infection called ...

Alopecia areata (al-uh-PEE-shuh air-ee-AH-tuh) is a condition that causes hair loss on the scalp and sometimes elsewhere on the body, such as the eyebrows and eyelashes. The condition is not ...

Your baby is finally coming home from the hospital after a stay in the NICU. Before you leave, learn all you can from the care team about caring for your baby so that you can feel confident at home.

Breast cancer is a disease that happens when cells in the breast that are not normal grow and spread very fast. The cells group together to form a mass or lump called a tumor. Breast cancer is treated ...

Some girls can't wait for them to come and look forward to their arrival, but other girls dread them. Most girls have mixed feelings and aren't quite sure why they have them and what to do about them.