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Pain Management for Children with Cancer

When a child has cancer or another pain-causing disease, one of their greatest fears is pain. Every effort should be made to ease the pain during the treatment process.

Palliative Care

Supportive, or palliative, care is care aimed at comfort of the person versus cure and treatment.

Pap Test for Adolescents

A Pap test, along with a pelvic exam, is an important part of a female's routine healthcare because it may find abnormalities that can lead to invasive cancer.

Parasitic Skin Infections

Detailed information on parasitic skin infections, including scabies and lice

Parenting in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

In most cases, you can be with your baby in the NICU at any time. Read on to learn what you can expect.

Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a heart defect found in the days or weeks after birth. Read on to learn about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Peanut Allergy Diet for Children

A detailed look at how to follow a peanut-free diet for your child, including how to read food labels.

Pedestrian Safety

Children are at higher risk for pedestrian injury and death because they often don't understand traffic rules or the danger that vehicles pose. In addition, parents and caregivers often overestimate a child's traffic skills. Read on to learn how to keep your child safe.

Pediatric Blood Disorders

Detailed information on blood disorders, including Anemia, Aplastic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Megaloblastic Anemia, Sickle Cell Anemia, Thalassemia, Alpha Thalassemia, Beta Thalassemia (Cooley's Anemia)

Pericarditis in Children

Pericarditis is inflammation or infection of the pericardium. In children, pericarditis is most likely to happen after surgery to repair heart defects.

Periodontal Disease in Children

Periodontal disease is a serious bacterial infection. It destroys the gums and the nearby tissues of the mouth.

Periventricular Leukomalacia (PVL) in Children

Periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) is a softening of white brain tissue near the ventricles. The ventricles are fluid-filled chambers in the brain.