Health Article description.Briefly discusses common causes of minor and serious head injuries. Discusses possible head injury emergencies. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Health Article description.What is healthy aging? Healthy aging means different things to different people. For many people it is being healthy enough to keep doing what they enjoy. How healthy you are as you get older depends on many things. These include your relationships and your family health history. If members of your family have health...

Health Article description.Bullying is acting in ways that scare or harm another person. Kids who bully usually pick on someone who is weaker or more alone, and they repeat the actions over and over. Bullying can happen at school, on the bus, in the neighborhood, by text, or online. Using technology to bully is called cyberbullying. The types of...

Health Article description.Briefly discusses signs of abuse and how to find help. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers steps to take to keep yourself or someone else safe.

Health Article description.Shock is a life-threatening condition. Immediate medical care can make the difference between life and death. Adults and older children usually have several symptoms of shock, including: Passing out (losing consciousness). Feeling very dizzy or lightheaded, like you may pass out. Feeling very weak or having trouble...

Health Article description.Briefly discusses feelings of anger, hostility, and violence. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers tips on how to manage feelings of anger or hostility and avoid violence.

Health Article description.Looks at illness that causes extreme mood swings, ranging from mania (feeling overly energetic) to depression. Also called manic-depressive disorder. Covers treatment with counseling and medicines like mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, and antidepressants.

Health Article description.A lot of people bottle-feed their babies. Sometimes it's a personal decision. Sometimes there's a medical reason, like HIV infection or certain cancer treatments. Many adoptive parents bottle-feed. You can bottle-feed using breast milk or formula. Formula can provide all the calories and nutrients your baby needs in the...

Health Article description.What is a spinal cord injury? A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord. The spinal cord is a soft bundle of nerves that goes from the base of the brain to the lower back. It runs through the spinal canal, a tunnel formed by holes in the bones of the spine. The bony spine helps protect the spinal cord. The...

Health Article description.Sleeping patterns vary by child and evolve over the first year. Most newborns sleep for about 18 hours each day and are awake for short periods every 2 to 3 hours. By 3 months, most babies sleep up to 7 to 8 hours during the night. Some need more...

Health Article description.Briefly discusses sexual abuse and sexual assault and how to find help. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers steps to take to get help.

Health Article description.Babies usually cry for a reason. For example, your baby may be letting you know they're hungry, tired, too hot or cold, or need a diaper change. Over time, you'll learn the difference in your baby's cries. Then you can take care of your baby's needs, and the crying will usually stop. Some babies have a fussy time of...

Health Article description.What is colic? All babies cry, but sometimes a baby will cry for hours at a time, no matter what you do. This extreme type of crying in a baby between 3 weeks and 3 months of age is called colic. Although it is upsetting for parents and caregivers, colic is normal for some babies. Doctors usually diagnose colic when a...

Health Article description.Briefly discusses types of cold temperature exposure and related symptoms. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Health Article description.Briefly discusses causes of coughs in children, including common cold, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, allergies, choking, and chemicals in the air. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Health Article description.Briefly discusses causes that contribute to confusion, memory loss, and altered alertness, including injuries, infections, health conditions, and medicines. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Health Article description.Briefly discusses symptoms of seizures caused by epilepsy, other health problems, or medicine. Explains why seizures, or convulsions, occur. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Health Article description.The urge to conform to their peers (kids the same age) is a normal stage for kids ranging in age from about 12 to 21. At this stage, children start looking to their peers—not their parents—to help them figure out everything from what clothes to...

Health Article description.Discusses vaccine-preventable illness that causes itchy rash and red spots or blisters (pox) all over the body. Covers home treatment, including resting and taking medicines to reduce fever, itching. Includes info on shingles.

Health Article description.Reviews the warning signs and risk factors for childhood violence. Provides tips for parents to help children and teens from becoming violent. Guides teens on managing their anger and what to do if they think another teen might become violent.

Health Article description.Children need about 9 to 14 hours of sleep each night, depending on their age. Teens need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. A good night's sleep helps your child to grow, to form memories, and to learn. Sleep helps your child stay alert and...

Health Article description.Thinking about change, planning for change, and making your change happen all take work. Keeping a change going can be just as hard. It takes time to make it your new "normal." And you can expect to have a few tough times. Here are some things you...

Health Article description.When should you start toilet training your child? Your child must be both physically and emotionally ready for toilet training. Most children are ready to start when they are between 22 and 30 months of age, but every child is different. Toilet training usually becomes a long and frustrating process if you try to start...

Health Article description.Briefly discusses fever seizures (also called fever convulsions) caused by a rapid rise in body temperature in a short period of time. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.

Health Article description.Learn what to think about and plan for when you're getting ready to quit using tobacco.