Health Library

Why Children Bite

A young child may bite out of frustration or when under stress. Biting may also be an attempt to gain power, or just a way of exploring the world. Read on to learn how to respond if your child bites, no matter what the cause.

Why Parents Shouldn’t Use Food as Reward or Punishment

Giving sweets, chips, or soda as a reward often leads to children’s overeating foods that are high in sugar, fat, and empty calories. Worse, it interferes with kids’ natural ability to regulate their eating, and it encourages them to eat when they’re not hungry to reward themselves.

Wilms Tumor

Wilms tumor is a cancerous tumor that starts in the cells of the kidney. It’s the most common type of kidney cancer in children.

Workouts to Help Prevent Sports Injuries

It may not always be possible to avoid injury when playing sports, especially physical contact sports. But there are things kids can do to protect themselves. Preparing before and after a game or practice session by warming up muscles and then stretching can help.

X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia in Children

X-linked agammaglobulinemia is a rare genetic disease that causes a weakened immune system. It mainly affects boys.

X-linked Dominant: Incontinentia Pigmenti

Detailed information on x-linked dominant inheritance.

X-linked Recessive: Red-Green Color Blindness, Hemophilia A

Detailed information on x-linked recessive inheritance

Your Child's Allergies: Dust Mites

Detailed information on dust mite allergens.

Your Child's Asthma

How asthma will affect a child throughout their lifetime varies, depending on the child.

Your Child's Asthma and Outdoor Air Pollution

Ozone and air pollution can be a trigger for your child's asthma. As with all triggers, the key is to prevent or minimize exposure as much as possible.

Your Child's Asthma- Staying Away from Triggers

From bed coverings to air purifiers, from pets to secondhand smoke, here are ideas to keep your child's asthma triggers under control.

Your Child's Asthma: Flare-ups

Learn about asthma flare-ups in your child, including symptoms to recognize.