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West Nile Fever in Children

West Nile fever is an illness caused by a virus. The virus is spread by mosquito bites. It often causes mild, flu-like symptoms.

What Are Platelets?

If 1 of your blood vessels gets damaged, it sends out signals that are picked up by platelets. The platelets then rush to the site of damage and form a plug, or clot, to repair the damage.

What Are Red Blood Cells?

Red blood cells play an important role in your health by carrying fresh oxygen all over the body.

What Are Stem Cells

Stem cells are special human cells that have the ability to develop into many different cell types, from muscle cells to brain cells. In some cases, they also have the ability to repair damaged tissues.

What Are White Blood Cells?

Think of white blood cells as your immunity cells. In a sense, they are continually at war. They flow through your bloodstream to battle viruses, bacteria, and other foreign invaders that threaten your health.

What Is Plasma?

White blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets are essential to body function, but plasma also plays a crucial, and mostly unrecognized, job. It carries these blood components throughout the body as the fluid in which they travel.

What Is Sports Medicine

Sports medicine healthcare providers have special training to restore function to injured patients so they can get moving again as soon as possible. They are experts on preventing illness and injury in active people.

Wheat Allergy Diet for Children

Detailed information on wheat allergy, a type of food allergy, including how to read a label for a wheat-free diet.

When a Baby Has Difficulty After Birth

Some babies may have difficulty at birth. These include babies who are born prematurely, have a difficult delivery, or have birth defects. Here's what you need to know.

When to Call Your Child's Healthcare Provider

Detailed information on when to call your baby's physician

When to Get Emergency Care for Your Child

In general, take your child to an emergency room after an injury any time you think the problem may need urgent care.