Children's health
Learning Center
Car sickness in children: Can I prevent it?
Carefully planned pre-trip meals, air ventilation and distractions might help prevent car sickness in children.
Cast care: Do's and don'ts
Find out more about tips for keeping a cast safe — and your child comfortable — while an injury heals.
Cervical dysplasia: Is it cancer?
Learn what to expect if a Pap test shows cells that look different from typical cervical cells. Follow-up tests might include HPV testing and colposcopy.
Chest X-rays
Learn what these chest images can show your doctor and what conditions they may uncover.
Child abuse
Child abuse includes physical, sexual, emotional and medical abuse, as well as neglect. Learn about signs, risk factors, how to get help and prevention.
Child growth: Can you predict adult height?
Concerned about your child's growth? Find out how you can estimate your child's adult height.
Children and gender identity: Supporting your child
Learn how to talk to children about their internal sense of gender. Also find out how to support their gender expression and advocate for them.
Cholesterol level: Can it be too low?
A high cholesterol level is unhealthy — rarely, very low cholesterol may pose risks, too.
Cholesterol ratio or non-HDL cholesterol: Which is most important?
Non-HDL cholesterol may be more important than cholesterol ratio.
Cholesterol test
Measuring the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood can help predict your risk of blocked arteries in your heart and brain.
Refine Your Search
Type
Gender
Age
- All
- 45 to 64 middle
- 19 to 44 younger
- 65 to 80 older
- 06 to 12 years elementary/preteen
- 13 to 18 years teen
- 03 to 5 years preschool
- 02 months to 2 years infant/toddler
- 80 and over
- 00 birth to 01 month newborn
- 29 to 40 middle
- Premature baby