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When a parent or other family member has a serious illness, it can be hard to know how to tell children. You might think you’re protecting kids by sparing them […]

If your child has a serious illness, you might wonder how you can help manage any related stress or anxiety. Relaxation exercises can help relieve stress for both you and […]

Abuse — physical, sexual, or emotional — is never OK. You need to get out of the relationship for your sake and your baby’s. Abuse of any kind during pregnancy […]

All kids and teens feel stressed at times. Stress is a normal response to changes and challenges. And life is full of those — even during childhood. We tend to […]

All teens feel sad or moody at times. But when a sad or bad mood lasts for weeks or longer — and when there are other changes in how a […]

Most of us know about teens and cutting — how some use a sharp object like a razorblade, knife, or scissors to make marks, cuts, or scratches on their own body. But […]

Suicide is when someone ends their own life. Often this is a way to end overwhelming hopelessness or frustration or to solve a problem for which they can’t find another […]

What Is the Rotavirus Vaccine? The rotavirus vaccine protects against rotavirus, a common cause of vomiting and diarrhea, especially in infants and young children. Childcare centers are common sites of […]

The pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV15, PCV20) and the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) protect against pneumococcal infections. The bacteria that cause these infections spread through person-to-person contact. They can lead to […]

What Is the Chickenpox/Varicella Vaccine? The varicella vaccine protects against chickenpox (varicella), a common and very contagious childhood viral illness. It also protects against shingles. It is a live attenuated […]

What Is the Hepatitis B Vaccine? The hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine protects against hepatitis B, a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. People who get infected can have no […]

What Is Tonsillitis? Tonsillitis (tahn-suh-LYE-tus) is an inflammation of the tonsils, usually caused by an infection by viruses or bacteria. Tonsils are lumps of tissue on both sides of the […]

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in kids. They happen when bacteria (germs) get into the bladder or kidneys. A baby with a UTI may have a fever, throw up, […]

What Is Tetanus? Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a serious but preventable disease that affects the body’s muscles and nerves. Starting at 2 months of age, all babies in […]

What Is Sepsis? Sepsis is a medical emergency that needs treatment right away. When the body gets an infection, the immune system fights it. Sepsis happens when the immune system goes […]

What Is a Staph Infection? Staph is the shortened name for Staphylococcus (staf-uh-low-KAH-kus), a type of bacteria. These bacteria live harmlessly on many skin surfaces, especially around the nose, mouth, […]

Also called: Reye’s Syndrome What Is Reye Syndrome? Reye syndrome is a rare but serious illness that can affect the brain and liver. It’s most common in kids who are […]

What Is Rabies? Rabies is a rare but serious disease caused by a virus. It affects the nerves and brain. The virus is usually transmitted by a bite from an […]

What Is a Retropharyngeal Abscess? A retropharyngeal (reh-tro-fah-RIN-jee-ul) abscess is an infection that forms behind the back wall of the throat. They’re not common in children, but when they do […]

What Is Powassan Virus Disease? Powassan virus disease is an illness caused by a virus that can spread to people through the bite of an infected tick. It’s very rare, […]